Summer Research

External Opportunities

*NOTE:  Please check with individual programs to make sure that summer 2025 funding is continuing as originally planned.

You can apply for paid research internships at other institutions (select examples below). Please see the additional resources available at the Gwen M. Greene Center for Career Education and Connections

Searchable opportunity databases and lists:

1. SEARCHABLE DATABASES

2. COMPREHENSIVE LISTS COMPILED BY OTHER UNIVERSITIES

3. LISTS FROM PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

4. OPPORTUNITIES BY MAJOR: NATURAL SCIENCES

5. OPPORTUNITIES BY MAJOR: ENGINEERING & MATH

6. OPPORTUNITIES BY MAJOR: ARTS & HUMANITIES

7. OPPORTUNITIES BY MAJOR: SOCIAL SCIENCES

8. Select examples of other external summer opportunities

EXTERNAL PROGRAMS

PROGRAMS: NATURAL SCIENCES

FOCUS

APPLICATION DEADLINE

ELIGIBILITY

ACCESS Summer Internship Program Advancing Cornell Career Experiences for Science Students (ACCESS)

Biomedical research in preparation for PhD programs

February 1, 2025

U.S. citizen or permanent resident; Locations: Weill Cornell Medicine or Sloan Kettering Institute, both in NYC

Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Summer Undergraduate Research Programs

Medical research careers

Program-dependent

See programs for eligibility

Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)  MD-PhD-focused Summer Undergraduate Research Programs

MD-PhD-focused careers

Program-dependent

See programs for eligibility

Gateways to the Laboratory Summer Program

MD-PhD in biomedical research and academic medicine

February 1, 2024 (2025 date TBD)

First-years and sophomores; US citizens or permanent residents

Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center Summer Undergraduate Research Program Northwestern University

Cancer research in biomedical sciences 

January 24, 2025

U.S. citizen, permanent resident; first-year, soph, junior, senior 

MD Anderson Cancer Center Summer Experience, University of Texas

Biomedical, Clinical, Oncology, Imaging, Pre-Veterinary, MD/PhD

 January 15, 2025

Multiple Programs; Over 200 summer positions; high school through early med school students; eligibility varies by individual program 

Memorial Sloan Kettering Summer Programs

Chemistry, biochemistry, chemical biology, computational biology, intersection of engineering & biomedicine, molecular imaging, quantitative science

January 18 or February 3, 2025 - Program-dependent

Program-dependent; first-years, sophomores, juniors, seniors

Siteman Cancer CenterLeah Menshouse Springer Program

Hands-on cancer research

Varies by specific program. (January deadlines)

U.S. citizen, permanent resident; no prior experience necessary

Summer Health Professions Education Program (SHPEP)

Pre-Healthcare skills, including medicine, dentistry, nursing, optometry, pharmacy, physical therapy, public health, and more. Free six-week enrichment program

February 5, 2025

U.S. citizen, permanent resident, first-years and sophomores; 12 partner institutions

Travelers Summer Research Fellowship Program Weill Cornell Medicine, New York City

MD focus, Pre-Med, laboratory or clinical research

February 1, 2025

U.S. citizen, permanent resident; juniors; seniors not yet accepted into medical school in and college graduates enrolled in a pre-medical post-baccalaureate program are also eligible to apply

UT Southwestern-Postbaccalaureate to PhD (PB2PHD) Program

Gap year (or two) of biomedical research for those planning to pursue PhD or MD/PhD 

March 1, 2025 

US citizen, permanent resident; annual stipend

National Science Foundation (NSF) REU Sites

Varied

Program-dependent

January through March deadlines

Program-dependent (typically requires U.S. citizenship)

Amgen Scholars Program

STEM

February 1, 2025

See specific programs for requirements

American Physical Society

Physics

Program-dependent

Careers in Physics - grad & undergrad; university internships & REU's; national labs, industry, and other internships & fellowships

DAAD Research Internships in Science and Engineering (RISE)

STEM

November 30, 2025

(Opens Oct. 15)

Current sophomores and juniors

NASA Internships and Fellowships

STEM

Can be internship-dependent

Summer '25:
Early Decision, Oct. 25, 2024
Final, Feb 28, 2025
Fall '25: May 16, 2025

U.S. citizen (international intern program is available)

NIH National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

Short-Term Research Experience Program to Unlock Potential (STEP-UP)

Focus research areas include diabetes, endocrinology and metabolic diseases; digestive diseases and nutrition; or kidney, urologic and hematologic diseases.

February 1, 2025

U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or national; Nationwide research experience open to current undergrads

Department of Energy Scholars Program

Varied

February 6, 2025

U.S. citizen or permanent resident

Department of Energy Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship (SULI)

STEM

Spring '25: October 2, 2024 (Opens 7/10/24)

Summer '25: January 8, 2025 (Opens 10/16/24)

U.S. citizen or permanent resident; GPA 3.0 or higher

Department of Homeland Security Education Programs 

STEM

December 16, 2024

U.S. citizen; GPA 3.0+; first-years through grad students

Fermilab Student Internships

Particle Physics

Program-dependent

Program-dependent

National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

International ocean, fisheries, climate, space and weather science & policies

Varies by program

Student opportunities database: summer, multi-year, fellowships

Significant Opportunities in Atmospheric Research and Science (SOARS)

Atmospheric Science

January 22, 2025

U.S. citizen or permanent resident; current sophomores and juniors

U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) Research Associateship Program (RAP) Summer Journeyman Fellowship

Engineering, Computer Science, Science Writing

2nd Round: February 9, 2024

GPA 2.5 or higher

Argonne National Laboratory (ARL) Internship Opportunities

STEM

Program-dependent

Science Undergrad Laboratory Internship (SULI) January 8, 2025

Seasonal Internship Program February 28, 2025

Program-dependent (typically requires U.S. citizenship)

Leadership Alliance, Summer Research Early Identification Program (SR EIP)

Training & research for PhD and MD-PhD Programs

Life & physical sciences, social &  behavioral sciences, & the humanities

February 3, 2025

Rising sophomores, juniors, seniors; U.S. citizen, national, permanent resident; 20+ university locations

Mickey Leland Energy Fellowship (MLEF) with the DOE Office of Fossil Energy

STEM

January 21, 2025

U.S. citizen, permanent resident; sophomores, juniors; GPA 3.0+

National Security Agency (NSA)

Various; Internships, Co-ops, Scholarships, Fellowships

Program-dependent

Typically opens Oct. 1 & due by Nov. 1

U.S. citizens

University of Missouri Summer Undergraduate Research Program

Various 

Varies by program.

U.S. citizens & permanent residents

PROGRAMS: ARTS & HUMANITIES

FOCUS

APPLICATION DEADLINE

ELIGIBILITY

Metropolitan Museum of Art Museum Seminar Internship Program (MuSe) 

Placements in over 40 Met departments - see list

January 15, 2025

U.S. citizens & international students; sophomores, juniors, seniors

IRTS Summer Fellowship

Media career; NYC top media company experience

January 15, 2024

All majors; junior, senior, grad

 

 

PROGRAMS: SOCIAL SCIENCES

FOCUS

APPLICATION DEADLINE

ELIGIBILITY

APA Summer Undergraduate Psychology Experience in Research (SUPER) Fellowships

American Psychological Association - Research at your choice of US/Canada undergraduate degree-granting institution; student-mentor designed research project

March 1, 2025

Psychology major not required; at least 1 semester left in degree program

Harvard Business School - Program for Research in Markets & Organizations (PRIMO)

Management & business research; 13 research areas

February 14, 2024

(Opens Winter 2024; 2025 deadline TBD)

First-years, sophomores, juniors

US State Department Internships & Fellowships

Supports US Foreign Policy

Various State Dept. Offices

Various

Typically requires U.S. citizenship

CDC John R. Lewis Scholars Program

Public Health & Minority Health

Typically the end of January

Seven universities participating in program; rising junior or senior; US citizen/national/permanent resident