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Internship & Summer Research Opportunities

While the following is just a small sample of internships or summer research programs, it will provide you with an idea of the opportunities that are available. The university does not endorse or verify the quality of the programs listed below.

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Arts & Humanities

Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Languages, English, Journalism

Physical, Computer, and Space Sciences

Social Sciences

Multiple Opportunities

Opportunities in Hawaii & UH Manoa

Additional Links

Arts and Humanities

Academy of Television Arts & Sciences: College Student Internship Program
Americans for the Arts: Internship Opportunities
American Repertory Theatre: Internship Opportunities
Arena Stage: Internship Opportunities
Art Institute of Chicago: Internship Opportunities
Art Museum of the Americas: Internship Program
Best of the Web - Employment (Arts): Internship Program
Center for Arts & Culture: Internship Program
Corcoran Gallery: Internships
District of Columbia Commission on the Arts and Humanities: Internships
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sacker Gallery: Internship Programs
Guggenheim Museum: Internship Opportunities
The J. Paul Getty Trust: Internships and Fellowships
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts: Internship Opportunities
John F. Kennedy Library and Museum: Archival Internships
The Julliard School: Professional Intern Program
Metropolitan Museum of Art: Internship Programs
The Museum of Mondern Art: Internship Opportunities
The Metropolitan Museum of Art: Internship Opportunities
U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration, History Division: Internship Opportunity
NASA History Division: Internship Opportunities
National Building Museum: Intern Opportunities
National Endowment for the Arts: Internship Opportunities
National Endowment for the Humanities
New York Foundation for the Arts
National Gallery of ArtInternship Opportunities
Philadelphia Museum of Art: Museum Studies Internship Program
The Shakespeare Theatre
Smithsonian Institute: Opportunities for Research and Study
Women's Studio Workshop: Internships

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia: Internships
American Society for Microbiology: Undergraduate Research Fellowship
Arizona Heart Foundation: Cardiovascular Summer Students Program
Association of American Medical Colleges: compilation of summer research programs
Baylor School of Medicine: S.M.A.R.T. Research Program
Carnegie Mellon University: Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP)
The Carter Center: Carter Center International Relations Internships
Cold Spring Harbor Labs: Watson School of Biological Sciences Summer Undergraduate Research Program
Cornell University: Summer Research Programs
Duke University, Department of Biology: Fellowships and Summer Research Programs
(viewable by discipline or geographical region)
Emory University: Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE)
Emory University: Summer Research Programs and Internships (searchable database)
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center: Summer Intern Program
Genentech: Summer Internship Program
Harvard Medical School: Summer Honors Undergraduate Research Program
Institute of Ecosystem Studies: Internship Opportunities
Loyola University Health System: Undergraduate Summer Research Program
Mayo Graduate School: Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship
National Institutes of Health: Research and Training Opportunities
Mental Health America.net: Internship Program
National Wildlife Foundation: Internship & Volunteer Opportunities
Pepperdine University: Summer Undergraduate Research in Biology
The School for Field Studies: Environmental Field Studies Abroad
Stanford School of Medicine: Stanford Summer Research Program
University of California - Berkley: Berkeley Optometry Opto-Camp
University of California - Berkley: Summer Research Opportunity Program
University of Colorado - Denver School of Medicine: Graduate Experience for Multicultural Students (GEMS)
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and UCLA School of Dentistry Los Angeles: Summer Medical and Dental Education Program (SMDEP)
University of Massachusetts Medical Center: Undergraduate Summer Research Fellowship
University of Oregon: Summer Program for Undergraduate Research
University of Rochester Medical Center: Strong Children's Research Center Summer Training Program
University of Massachusetts Medical School: Summer Undergraduate Research Program
University of Virginia Health System: Summer Research Internship Program
Wadsworth Center Summer Research Program in Molecular and Cellular Biosciences
Weill Cornell Medical College: Travelers Summer Research Fellowship Program
Wetlands Institute: Coastal Conservation Research Program
Yale University School of Medicine: BioSTEP - Summer Research Training

Languages, English, Journalism

Academy of Television Arts & Sciences: Internship Programs
Acton Institute: Translation Internship
Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program (sponsored by the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, this congressionally funded program is administered by the Institute of International Education through its Southern Regional Center in Houston, TX.
Internship Opportunities for Language Majors (Source: College of Stanit Benedict, Saint John's University)
Center for the Art of Translation Internship Opportunities (Source: College of Stanit Benedict, Saint John's University)
NBC - Universal: Internship Opportunities
bookjobs.com - Jobs in Publishing: Internships
NPR: Internship Opportunities
Public Broadcasting System: Internship Opportunities
Translation Central: Internship Opportunities

Physical, Computer, and Space Science

Adobe Systems Incorporated: Summer Internships
The Aerospace Corporation: Internship Opportunities
Alcatel-Lucent: Opportunities for Students and Recent Graduates
American Astronomical Society: Research and Internship Opportunities for Undergraduates in Astronomy and Astrophysics
American Chemical Society: Experiential Programs in Chemistry (searchable database)
American Mathematical Society: Internship & Co-op Opportunities for Undergraduates
Apple Computer, Inc.: Internship Opportunities
AT&T Labs: Internship Opportunities
Boeing: Internship Opportunities
Google: Internship Opportunities
Cisco: Internship Opportunities
CIRRUS - Chemistry Internet Resource for Research by Undergraduate Students: Database of Summer Research Programs
EMC: Internships and Cooperative Opportunities
IBM: Co-Op and Intern Programs
Intel: Internships
The Mathworks, Inc.: Internship and Co-Op Jobs
Microsoft: Internship Opportunities
National Center for Atmospheric Research, High Altitude Observatory: The Summer Undergraduate Student Visitor Program
National Institute of Standards and Technology: Research Internship Opporutnities
National Optical Astronomy Observatories: summer research assistantship positions
National Science Foundation: Links to Summer Research Programs in Physics
Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory: National Undergraduate Fellowship Program in Physics and Fusion Energy Sciences
The Nucleus: Resources for physics and astronomy undergraduates (searchable database)
Stanford Linear Accelerator Center: Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility: Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships

Social Sciences

Alden Dow Creative Minds in Residence program
American Bar Foundation: Summer Research Diversity Fellowships in Law and Social Science for Undergraduate Students
American Bar Foundation:
American Bar Foundation: Internship Opportunities
American Economic Association: Summer Program and Minority Scholarship Program
American Psychological Association: Undergraduate Research Opportunities & Internships
American Society of Magazine Editors: Internships
Archaelogy Volunteer Opportunities Internships
Carter Center: International Relations Internships
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities: Internship Program
Center for American Archeology: Internship Opportunities
Child Welfare League of America: Internship Program
Committee on Institutional Cooperation: Summer Research Opportunities Program
(The Academic Consortium of Big Ten Universities and the University of Chicago)
The Brookings Institution: Internship Opportunities
Academy of Television Arts & Sciences: Internship Programs
The Center for Strategic & International Studies: Internships
Dow Jones & Company: Internships
Foundation for Teaching Economics: Internships
The Fund for American Studies (DCInternships.org): Washington DC Internships
Georgia State University, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies: Undergraduate Summer Policy Internships
The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. Undergraduate Research Program
The Hastings Center: Visiting Student Scholars Program
Institute for Humane Studies: Journalism Internships
Institute for Women's Policy Research
NBC - Universal: Internship Opportunities
NPR: Internship Opportunities
National Academy of Social Insurance Student Opportunities
National Association for the Practice of Anthropology Internships and Practicums
Rockridge Institute
Society of Professional Journalists - Hawaii Chapter: Internships
Urban Institute: Internship Opportunities
University of Maryland,College of Behavioral Social Sciences: Summer Research Initiative
University of Notre Dame: Summer Fellowship in Biocultural Anthroplogy
University of North Texas: Summer Research Methods Program in Anthropology
University of Pennsylvania, Fox Leadership Program: Listing of Internship Opportunities
Washington Post: News & Editorial Summer Internships

Organizations and Institutions Providing Opportunities in Multiple disciplines

Abbott Laboratories
American Bar Association: Undergraduate Internship Opportunities
American Cancer Society: Internship Program
American Public Health Associations: Internship Opportunities
American Red Cross: Paid and Non-Paid Intern Positions
Americorps: Corporation for National & Community Service (searchable by state)
Applied Materials: Internship and Co-Op Program
Americorps
Americorps: Corporation for National & Community Service (searchable by state on left hand scrollbar)
Association for Women in Science: Internships
Cato Institute: Internships
Central Intelligence Agency: Student Opportunities
Chinese American Political Association: Summer Internship Program
Cingular Wireless: Internship Program
Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc: Internships
Council on Undergraduate Research: Undergraduate Summer Research Fellowships
Environmental Careers Organization: Internships
Geological Institute (AGI) Government Affairs Program
Evertt Public Service Internship Program: Internships
Federal Bureau of Investigation: Internships
Geological Institute (AGI) Government Affairs Program
Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities: National Internship Program
Howard Hughes Medical Institute (searchable for all internship sites)
Idaho National Laboratory: Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships (SULI)
Institute for Humane Studies: Internship Programs
The Leadership Alliance: Summer Research Program
National Council for Preservation Education:
Summer Internships with the National Park Service, the Department of the Interior, and the General Services Administration
National Council for Science and the Environment: NCSE Internships
National Parks Conservation Association: Job and Internship Listings
Public Broadcasting System: Internship Opportunities
Rotary International: Ambassadorial Scholarships
Smithsonian Institute Opportunities for Research and Study
(view for all Smithsonian Internships)
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Behavior: Internship Opportunities
U.S. Central Intelligence Agency: Undergraduate Internship Program
U.S. Department of Agriculture - Office of Human Capital Management: Student Opportunities, Internships & Scholarships
U.S. Department of Commerce: Internship for Postsecondary Students
U.S. Department of Energy: Opportunities at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development: HUD Intern Program
U.S. Department of Transportation: Summer Transportation Internship Program
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: Greater Opportunities (GRO) in Undergraduate Student Fellowships
U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation: Honors Internship Program
U.S. Federal Reserve, Division of Research and Statistics: Undergraduate Project Internships
U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Johnson Space Center:
Education and Student Programs for Undergraduates
U.S. National Science Foundation: Research Experiences for Undergraduates
(searchable for all REU sites)
U.S. National Science Foundation Science and Technology Centers:
Summer Internship Program
University of California: Summer Training Academy for Research in the Sciences (STARS)
University of Michigan, Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies: Summer Research Opportunity Program
White House Internship Program
Warner Brothers: Intern & Trainee Programs
World Vision: Volunteer and Internship Opportunities

Opportunities at the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa or in the State of Hawai'i

American Institute of Graphic Arts - Hawai'i Chapter: Internship Opportunities
Center for Adaptive Optics (CfAO): Akamai Maui Internship Program
Center for Adaptive Optics (CfAO): Hawai'i Island Observatory Internship Program
The Dolphin Institute: Dolphin Research Internship Program
IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence: Hawaii INBRE Summer Research Program
Pacific Whale Foundation: Research Internships
Sea Life Park Hawaii: Internship Opportunities
Society of Professional Journalists - Hawai'i Chapter: Summer Internships
University of Hawaii at Hilo: PIPES - Pacific Internships for Exploring Science
University of Hawaii at Manoa, Department of Anthropology: Field Schools
University of Hawaii at Manoa, Department of Chemistry: Undergraduate Research Opportunities
University of Hawaii at Manoa, Department of Zoology: Directed Research Opportunities
University of Hawaii at Manoa: Summer Research Internship
University of Hawaii at Manoa, Institute for Astronomy: Research Experiences for Undergraduates
University of Hawaii at Manoa, Mathematical Biology Training and Research Program
University of Hawaii at Manoa, Marine Biology: Directed Research Opportunities
University of Hawaii at Manoa, Pacific Biomedical Research Center: MARC, Haumana, and PRIDE Programs
University of Hawaii at Manoa, Pacific Biomedical Research Center: Undergraduate Mentoring in Environmental Biology
University of Hawaii at Manoa, Space Grant Consortium: Fellowships and Traineeships
University of Hawaii at Manoa, University Research Council: Research Excellence - Student Awards
Wild Dolphin Foundation: Volunteer and Intern Opportunities

Additional Links of Interest

The Multicultural Advantage: Internship Opportunity Center Listings
CollegeGrad.com: Internships
InternJobs.com
Internships.com
InternshipFinder.com
InternshipPrograms.com
Internships-USA.com
Rising Star Internships
ScienceNet (searchable database)
University of Hawai'i at Mānoa:Career Services Internship Listings
University of Hawai'i at Mānoa: Student Employment and Cooperative Education

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