About
The Meyer Cancer Center (MCC) and the Englander Institute for Precision Medicine (EIPM) have partnered to create a comprehensive summer internship experience. This 7-week program will provide high school and college students with hands-on mentored experiential research experiences related to cancer and precision medicine with the goal to encourage the pursuit of STEM careers. We anticipate that this program will be held in-person 1-3 days per week, (dependent on mentor availability) on the Upper East Side campus (70th & York Avenue).
During the summer program, students will actively participate in a range of seminars and program-specific didactics related to cancer biology, precision medicine, cancer epidemiology, health disparities, academic research, computational biomedicine, journal clubs, professional development courses and regular lectures, and will have the opportunity to interact with WCM faculty, staff and peers.
Students are also invited to attend regular EIPM and MCC events, including seminar series, working groups, etc.
Throughout their time at WCM students will:
- Receive hands-on mentorship on researching a scientific questions
- Learn about the translational research hub using precision medicine tools, such as genetics, genomic sequencing, and clinical data to improve patients’ healthcare
- Attend professional development workshops, including resume and personal statement building, networking, crafting a pitch, and college and graduate/medical school applications
- Interact with Meyer Cancer Center and Englander Institute for Precision Medicine members, including faculty, postdoctoral fellows, graduate students, and staff
- Draft a 2-page paper about their research using NIH grant guidelines
Eligibility & Application considerations:
- This is an unpaid internship and housing is not available
- Students must be 16 years old as of March 1, 2025
- Students must be enrolled in high school or college/university as of September 2024 (post baccalaureates and higher are not eligible for this program)
- Some STEM experience is required
- This includes, but is not limited to, STEM programs, AP courses, collegiate courses, publications, science fairs, professional conferences, presentations, competitions, clubs, and research experience
- Students must be in good academic standing that can be verified by either a transcript or a letter of recommendation from a current teacher/professor
- This program runs between June 25 - August 15, 2025
- The expected time commitment will be ~25 hours/week
- This program does not include physician shadowing or experiences in clinical, patient-facing settings
- Proof of COVID-19, MMR, and Varicella vaccinations, and TB Blood or Skin Tests will be required to participate
- This is an unpaid internship and housing is not available
- Accepted students must attend 90% of all program activities to be eligible for a certificate of completion
- Students completing hands-on mentored research are required to present their work at the End-of-Program event
Key Dates
- Applications open December 2, 2024
- Applications close January 20, 2025 @ 5pm EST
- First round applicants notified February 5, 2024
- First round applicants must accept or decline interview by February 7, 2025 @ 5pm EST
- Interviews conducted week of February 18-21, 2025
- Finalist Applicants notified of final decisions February 28, 2025
- Finalist Applicants must accept or decline position by March 3, 2025 @ 5pm EST
- Medical Attestation paperwork due by June 2, 2025 @ 5pm EST
- Medical attestations can only be completed up to 60 days prior to start of program; appointments with physicians can be scheduled from April 26, 2025 and on
- Program runs from June 25, 2025 to August 15, 2025
- End-of-Program Presentations August 14, 2025
Apply now!
Applications are now open! Apply here.