Summer Internship
The summer internship program is designed for local high school students, during the summer in between their junior and senior years, who are interested in learning more about science and genomics. Students chosen for the program spend six weeks in a laboratory at the Broad Institute, where they carry out research projects designed for them by their mentors.
Although the program focuses on laboratory work, interns gain in-depth knowledge of genomic research by attending scientific seminars, discussing science in the news, and touring other labs at the Broad. To complete the internship, each student presents the results of his or her research project during a scientific poster session open to the Broad community.
The application deadline for the 2012 Summer Internship Program is noon on Tuesday Feb 28th. Only applications that are submitted by this deadline will be reviewed. Complete applications require submitting an on-line form, and faxing or emailing a teacher letter of recommendation and a school transcript, by this deadline. (Letters and transcripts may also be mailed, if they are postmarked by Tues Feb 28th.)
Applicants should read over the instructions below, and then fill out an on-line application on or before the application deadline. Teachers and administrators from participating Boston/Cambridge area schools can nominate current juniors for the spring program, and selection will be based on an online application, transcript, and letter of recommendation. In addition, finalists will be interviewed on site at the Broad Institute.
Dates of 2012 Internship:
This is a paid six-week long internship for rising seniors that runs Monday through Friday, roughly 9am - 4pm, July 9th through August 17th at the Broad Institute. Orientation for the program will occur at the Broad Institute on July 2nd & 3rd from 9am - 4pm. If you are accepted to the program, you are expected to be available during that time.
Required Materials:
In addition to this online application, two documents must be sent to us:
- a recommendation letter from a teacher at your high school
- your most recent official high school transcript
The teacher who writes your recommendation letter need not be a science instructor, but must be a teacher of yours for at least one full semester by the time the letter is written. In the letter your teacher should explain why s/he is nominating you and why s/he thinks you will be successful in the program. The letter should be faxed, emailed, or mailed to us by your teacher directly and should include your teacher's name, school, mailing address, email address, and phone number.
Your transcript and your letter of recommendation should be faxed, emailed, or mailed on or by March 4th to:
Megan Rokop
Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard
NE30-7019
7 Cambridge Center
Cambridge, MA 02142
Email: <rokop@broadinstitute.org>
Fax: (617) 800-1145
Questions regarding the application process should be directed to Megan Rokop by email <rokop@broadinstitute.org>.
Note: If you are chosen as a potential finalist, you will be interviewed in person at the Broad Institute in March or early April. Applicants will be informed of their acceptance by FrIday April 6th.