Student Internship Programs

NIH/NCI/CCR offers a variety of internship programs to students, starting in high school. There are summer positions as well as part-time, year-round internships that provide high-school students, college undergraduates and graduates with the opportunity to work in an NCI research lab. Visit the links below to learn more about specific programs and awards and how to apply.

NIH Programs for All Degree Levels:

NIH Summer Internship Program in Biomedical Research

High-School Students (Frederick National Lab Campus Only):

Frederick National Lab Werner H. Kirsten Student Internship Program (SIP)

College Students (Undergraduate):

CCR Cancer Research Interns (CRI) Program
NIH Summer Internship Program in Biomedical Research
NIH Community College Summer Enrichment Program (CCSEP)
NIH Undergraduate Scholarship Program

Recent College Graduates (Postbaccalaureate):

CCR Cancer Research Interns (CRI) Program
CCR/Johns Hopkins University Master of Science in Biotechnology
(Concentration in Molecular Targets and Drug Discovery)
NIH Postbaccalaureate Intramural Research Training Award (IRTA) Program
NIH Technical Intramural Research Training Award (Technical IRTA) Program

Graduate Students:

CCR Cancer Research Interns (CRI) Program
NIH Graduate Partnerships Program