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NIEHS Summer Internship Program

 The Summer Internship Program at the NationalInstitute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)provides an opportunity to spend a summer workingat the institute, side by side with some of the leadingscientists in the world, in an environment devotedexclusively to environmental health research.

Summer internships at NIEHS are awarded tooutstanding high school and undergraduate studentsinterested in pursuing education and careers in thebiomedical or biological sciences. Students will work onan environmental health research project that involves

exposure to the latest biochemical, molecular, andanalytical techniques.

Scientific disciplines in which interns may work includethe following:

• bioinformatics

• biophysics

• cancer biology

• clinical research

• computer modeling

• DNA repair

• developmental biology

• epidemiology

• gene regulation

• genetics

• molecular toxicology

• neuroscience

• pharmacology

• pulmonary biology

• reproductive biology

• risk assessment• signal transduction

• statistics

For more information about the researchbeing conducted at NIEHS, go towww.niehs.nih.gov/research/atniehs/labs.

 The Summer Internship Program is highly competitive,and interns are chosen by mentors based on academic

achievements, educational goals, demonstration ofan interest in the biomedical or environmental healthsciences, and letters of recommendation. It is an intensiveeducational and research experience, and summer internsare expected to spend 8-12 consecutive weeks workingfull time within the May-September time frame.

Eligibility

Applicants must be:

• A U.S. citizen or permanent resident.

• Currently enrolled, full time or part time (at least half time

in a diploma- or degree-granting program. If you are agraduating senior, you must be enrolled in an upcomingfall semester at the next higher level of education.

• At least 16 years old on start date.

Stipend Information

Stipends for trainees are adjusted yearly. The amountreceived depends on prior experience and level ofeducation. For further details, see Stipend Informationat www.training.nih.gov/programs/sip.

Application Procedure To apply for a summer internship at NIEHS, submit anonline application through the NIH training website atwww.training.nih.gov/programs/sip. Be sure to chooseNIEHS as your preferred institution. For more informationon the NIEHS Summer Internship Program, emailsummers@niehs.nih.gov.

PO Box 12233 • Research Triangle Park, NC 27709

Phone: 919-541-3345 • www.niehs.nih.gov

National Institutes of Health

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

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