Student Summer Intern Programs
Biomedical Science Internship
The primary goal of the Biomedical Science internship is to provide a hands-on research experience for college undergraduate or graduate students, serving as a catalyst to encourage them to pursue careers in biomedical research. Priority will be given to students who demonstrate strong research interests. The experience is targeted toward students who have completed their junior or senior years, or who are currently enrolled in a graduate program, and have a firm science background, preferably with at least six semesters of science courses. Interns will work with a research scientist and his or her team on an independent project that is part of a larger research endeavor.
Interns receive $9.00/hour for the 12-week experience. Apartment housing is available at no charge.
Program dates:
Monday, May 24 - Friday, August 13, 2010
The Research Experience
The research projects, chosen by the research scientist, are tailored to the skill level of the student and related to the scientist’s ongoing research program. The student will participate in a learning experience that incorporates all aspects of the research process. In the initial stages, the student learns the project’s background by reviewing the scientific literature, begins planning experiments, and is taught the necessary instrumentation and laboratory skills necessary for successful project completion. As the project develops, the student begins data collection and analysis, and meets regularly with the scientist to discuss findings and plan new approaches.
The experimental approach and techniques used are those found in any state-of-the-art laboratory involved in research of living organisms at the molecular and cellular level. In other words, the learning experience applies to more than medically oriented research; it provides basic research skills in the life sciences.
At the end of summer, students give a 20-minute oral presentation of their research findings.
The research program in which the student will work is decided by consensus of the scientific research staff and the expressed interests of the students.
Recent Projects
- Linking Antimicrobial Resistance to Resistance Genes in Salmonella enterica serovar Newport
- Terminal Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism (TRFLP) as a Tool for Non-Invasive Genetic Sampling and Wildlife Population Inventories
- Comparative Genomics of Optically Mapped Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
- Comparison of Four Methods of Mosquito Larval Control in Storm Water Catch Basins From a Central Wisconsin Community
- Understanding the Expression of Panton-Valentine Leukocidin Genes in Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
The Application Process
Final selections are determined by consideration of the applicant’s overall academic standing, references, personal essay, and course selection.
In order to present the opportunity to as many students as possible, a student cannot be awarded a summer position more than once. The application deadline is January 15. Students are notified of the selection committee’s decision by mid-February.
No late applications or materials will be accepted.
For additional information or application materials, please click on link Application checklist (Microsoft Word 61KB) or contact:
Marshfield Clinic Research Foundation
Summer Research Internship Program
1000 North Oak Avenue
Marshfield, WI 54449-5777
1-800-782-8581, ext. 9-3350
e-mail address: coleman.laura@mcrf.mfldclin.edu