Off-Campus Summer Research Opportunities in STEM

Explore the following links below. Opportunities are available in a wide range of scientific fields, medical schools, state and local government agencies, and in academic institutions located all over the country.

Please contact Angie Hinz with questions.

Undergraduate Research Resources

The following link to searchable databases. If you would like tips to help narrow your search, just ask!

• Agile Biofoundry- internships at Department of Energy (DOE) Labs, including PNNL
• Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)-list of summer undergraduate research programs
• The Council of Undergraduate Research (CUR)-student resources; internships and research opportunities
• Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences Job Board- job database
• Internships in Scientific Research or Medicine- compilation by Fred Hutch Cancer Center features research internships in science or medicine offered nationwide
• Get Experience - research experience, internships, co-op, and more
• National Science Foundation - opportunities supported by various NSF units
• Keck Graduate Institute Summer Programs- listed under the "in this section" drop down
• Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education - list opportunities for undergraduates
• Oak Ridge National Laboratory - science education programs
• Oregon Health & Science University - Higher Education Programs
• Pacific Northwest National Laboratory--undergraduate opportunities
• Pathways to Science - programs in STEM for all education levels
• Preprofessional Health Advising Center- from the National Association of Advisor for the Health Professions
• RIT- Co-op/internships and summer research opportunities in Life Sciences
• SULI - US Department of Energy (DOE) Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships
• USAJOBS - pathways for students and recent graduates to federal careers
• WayUp - database of chemistry internships

Not finding what you need? A creative Google search may help!

A Sample of Summer Research Opportunities:

Amgen Scholars U.S. Program:  Click here to learn more

Arizona State University Quantitative Research in the Life and Social Sciences Program (QRLSSP):  Click here to learn more 

Gerstner Sloan-Kettering Grad School of Biomedical Sciences:  Click here to learn more

National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration Ernest F. Hollings Scholarship Program:  Click here to learn more

National Institutes of Health SIP:  Click here to learn more 

Penn State Hershey College of Medicine SURIP Program:  Click here to learn more

Smithsonian Natural History Research Experiences:  Click here to learn more

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Pediatric Oncology Education (POE) Program:  Click here to learn more

University of Oregon Life Sciences Summer Program for Undergrad Research:  Click here to learn more

University of Texas Southwestern SURF Program:  Click here to learn more

University of Utah Summer Program for Undergraduate Research (SPUR):  Click here to learn more

University of Washington Summer Research Program:  Click here to learn more

University of Washington Friday Harbor Labs:  Click here to learn more

Washington State University (Spokane, WA), Summer Undergrad Research Fellowship Program:  Click here to learn more