Spend your summer training at NCI! There are several different summer internship programs for students at various levels.
NCI Cancer Research Interns
Cancer Research Interns (CRI) – CRI provides valuable research experience combined with mentorship and professional development designed to advance your career in biomedical research. CRI serves to provide a research opportunity to those with limited or no previous research experience.
- Graduate students
- Undergraduate students
NIH Summer Internship Program
NIH Summer Internship Program (SIP) in Biomedical Research – Apply to intern at any institute within the National Institutes of Health (NIH), including the National Cancer Institute (NCI).
- Graduate students
- Undergraduate students
- High school students
NIH Biomedical Engineering
NIH Biomedical Engineering Summer Internship Program – Offers research experience to undergraduates who have completed their junior year of college. This is an NIH-wide program that includes a number of CCR investigators.
- Undergraduate students
Veterinary Medical Students
NIH Summer Internship Program in Biomedical Research for Veterinary Medical Students – Offers hands-on laboratory experience for pre-doctoral veterinary medical students interested in research.
- Veterinary medical students
Werner H. Kirsten Program
Werner H. Kirsten Student Intern Program – High school seniors (apply in your junior year) have the opportunity to work in one of CCR’s laboratories located on the NCI at Frederick campus. This program was recognized by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) and the National Science Foundation with a 2020 Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM).
- High school students