The Global Health Internship Program at Seattle BioMed provides an opportunity to spend the summer working side-by-side with some of the leading scientists in the world, in an environment devoted exclusively to infectious disease research. Each summer, Seattle BioMed will place three highly qualified undergraduate interns at the Institute. The program, funded by Seattle BioMed's Breakthrough Fund, runs for a period of 10 weeks and culminates with a formal report and presentation by each intern.

Learn about the 2011 Global Health Interns.

2012 summer Global Health Internships will be conducted from June 11, 2012 to August 17, 2012. To complete their assignments during the 10-week period, interns should be willing to make a commitment of 35-40 hours per week.

Eligibility:
To be eligible, candidates must be undergraduate students with Junior or Senior status in the 2012-13 academic school year. Entering freshmen, sophomores, and recent graduates are not eligible. Current Seattle BioMed employees and returning interns are also ineligible. As a temporary, summer intern you will not be considered an Institute employee and will not be eligible for Seattle BioMed health, paid time off or retirement benefits. Interns will be provided with a free transportation pass for use during their stay.

What You Will Learn:
With Seattle BioMed scientific staff, interns will assist in specific research projects in a designated Seattle BioMed scientific program. Prior to beginning work in the laboratory, interns will receive training with chemicals and biological materials and learn sterile and other general scientific techniques. Laboratory tasks include solution making, sterilizing, library research, materials inventory, etc. In some instances, work may include tissue culture, gel electrophoresis, DNA preps, bacterial cultures, and computer work. The experience will help prepare students interested in careers related to the biosciences.

Final Reports and Media Participation:
Following the internship period, participating interns will be required to prepare a final report recapping their experiences and learning moments at Seattle BioMed. The reports will be showcased at an end of program event and presented by each intern. Furthermore, interns will work with the Seattle BioMed Advancement Department to detail their experience through stories, articles, photos, blogs and other forms of media.

Stipends:
Interns are paid at an hourly rate of $12.00. At a full-time (40 hours/week) schedule, this equates to approximately $4,800.00 in earnings. Internships may be extended beyond 10 weeks with approval from the Principal Investigator and Human Resources but typically no additional funds are available.

Housing:
Housing support for interns is not offered at this time.

Selection:
Interns are selected competitively on the basis of overall qualifications and interests.  Successful candidates will be required to submit proof of U.S. citizenship or permanent residence status prior to beginning their training. Applicants will be notified of their selection by the Seattle BioMed Human Resources Department by March 16^th, 2012. Additional materials may be required by selected applicants. Applicants will be notified at that time of the necessary materials.

Application Instructions:
To apply, please click or type the following link to access the online internship application and detailed instructions: https://seattlebiomed-openhire.silkroad.com/epostings/index.cfm?fuseaction=app.jobsearch

Before submitting your online application, please have the following materials readily available: 

• Cumulative GPA
• College courses taken in biology and chemistry (include credit and grade received)
• A brief description of your lab experience
• A single page statement describing your interest in research and biomedical sciences. Include the degree and field of study you plan to have at graduation, plans for career or post-graduate education and any other relevant information that will help us asses your interest.

Please also mail at least one letter of reference (no more than two) to:

Sara Youn
Seattle Biomedical Research Institute
307 Westlake Avenue North, Suite 500
Seattle, WA 98109

This letter should speak to your academic performance and interest in science. Letters from professors, advisors, and mentors are appropriate. Once your letter is received, you will be sent an email confirmation.

Once you begin this online application, it will automatically be saved to our database. You may log in again to make any necessary changes. Prospective candidates must apply electronically via the Internet by Wednesday, February 1, 2012 before 11:59 PM (PST). No applications will be reviewed until this time. Please make sure any changes you wish to make on your online application are completed by this time.

ONLY COMPLETED APPLICATIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED. THIS INCLUDES A COMPLETE ONLINE APPLICATION AS WELL AS AT LEAST ONE LETTER OF REFERENCE RECEIVED BY FEBRUARY 1ST, 2012.

Have a question?  Email internships@seattlebiomed.org.