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The 2010 Global Health Internship Program at
Seattle Biomedical Research Institute (Seattle
Biomed) provides an opportunity to spend the
summer working side-by-side with some of the
leading scientists in the world, in an
environment devoted exclusively to infectious
disease research. For the summer of 2010,
Seattle Biomed will place 3 highly qualified
undergraduate interns at the Institute. The
program runs for a period of 10 weeks and
culminates with a formal report and presentation
by each intern.
Summer Global Health Internships will be
conducted from June 14, 2010 to August 20, 2010.
To complete their assignments during the 10-week
period, interns should be willing to make a
commitment of 35-40 hours per week.
Eligibility:
To be eligible, candidates must be undergraduate
students with Junior or Senior status in the
2010-11 academic school year. Entering freshmen,
sophomores, and recent graduates are not
eligible. Current Seattle Biomed employees and
returning interns are also ineligible. As a
temporary, summer intern you will not be
considered an Institute employee and will not be
eligible for Seattle Biomed benefits.
What You Will Learn:
With Seattle Biomed scientific staff, interns
will assist in specific research projects in a
designated Seattle Biomed scientific program.
Prior to beginning work in the laboratory,
interns will receive training with chemicals and
biological materials and learn sterile and other
general scientific techniques. Laboratory tasks
include solution making, sterilizing, library
research, materials inventory, etc. In some
instances, work may include tissue culture, gel
electrophoresis, DNA preps, bacterial cultures,
and computer work. The experience will help
prepare students interested in careers related
to the biosciences.
Final Reports and Media Participation:
Following the internship period, participating
interns will be required to prepare a final
report recapping their experiences and learning
moments at Seattle Biomed. The reports will be
showcased at an end of program event and
presented by each intern. Furthermore,
interns will work with the Seattle Biomed
Advancement Department to detail their
experience through stories, articles, photos,
blogs and other forms of media.
Stipends:
Interns are paid at an hourly rate of $11.25. At
a full-time schedule, this equates to
approximately $4,500.00 in earnings. Internships
may be extended beyond 10 weeks with approval
from the Principal Investigator and Human
Resources but typically no additional funds are
available.
Housing:
Housing support for interns is not offered at this time.
Selection:
Interns are selected competitively on the basis of overall qualifications
and interests. Successful candidates will be required to submit proof of U.S.
citizenship or permanent residence status prior to beginning their training.
Applicants will be notified of their selection by the Seattle Biomed Human
Resources Department within the first two weeks of April 2010. Additional
materials may be required by selected applicants. Applicants will be notified at
that time of the necessary materials.
Application Instructions:
To apply, please click or type the following link access the internship
application and detailed instructions:
http://www2.ultirecruit.com/sea1003/jobboard/NewCandidateExt.aspx?__JobID=305
Before submitting your online application, please have the following materials
readily available:
• Cumulative GPA
• College courses taken in biology and chemistry (include credit and grade
received)
• A brief description of your lab experience.
• A single page statement describing your interest in research and biomedical
sciences. Include the degree and field of study you plan to have at graduation,
plans for career or post-graduate education and any other relevant information
that will help us asses your interest.
• Names and contact information of three professional or academic references.
Please also mail at
least one letter of reference (no more than two) to:
Kelsey Tushar
Seattle Biomedical Research Institute
307 Westlake Avenue North, Suite 500
Seattle, WA 98109
This letter should speak to your academic performance and interest in
science. Letters from professors, advisors, and mentors are appropriate. Once
your letter is received, you will be sent an email confirmation.
Once you begin this online application, it will automatically be saved to our
database. You may log in again to make any necessary changes. Prospective
candidates must apply electronically via the Internet by March 1, 2010 before
11:59 PM (PDT). No applications will be reviewed until this time. Please make
sure any changes you wish to make on your online application are completed by
this time.
ONLY COMPLETED
APPLICATIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED. THIS INCLUDES A COMPLETE ONLINE APPLICATION AS
WELL AS AT LEAST ONE LETTER OF REFERENCE RECEIVED BY MARCH 1ST, 2010.
Have a question?
Email
internships@sbri.org.
To learn more about Seattle Biomed, please visit
www.sbri.org.
This page was last updated on
12/31/2009
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