About this Opportunity:

NFCR is accepting applications from U.S. based college students who are passionate about pursuing a career in life sciences, with a particular interest in cancer research. The selected student will work as a lab intern with an NFCR-supported scientist this summer. The exact time will be decided upon mutual agreement between the lab and the student.

How to Apply:

Interested college students should submit their Resume/CV and a Statement Letter (no more than 350 words) to Interns@nfcr.org or by using the form below.

Please specify which lab(s) are being applied for. (See below.)

Thanks for your interest! Applications are closed for Summer 2024

Stay tuned for opportunities for next year!

Program Benefits:

> A stipend for an eight-week internship (housing and travel not included).

> Develop hands-on lab skills in a prominent cancer research lab.

> Receive guidance from esteemed cancer researchers to navigate your academic and career paths.

> Elevate your research background to further your education and assist you when applying for jobs.

> Contribute to cutting-edge cancer research that has the potential to save lives.

The following principal investigators are working with NFCR to host selected interns at their prestigious cancer research institutions:

James P. Basilion, Ph.D.
James P. Basilion, Ph.D. Case Western Reserve University
Teresa Davoli, Ph.D
New York University School of Medicine
Teresa Davoli, Ph.D New York University School of Medicine
Elana Fertig, Ph.D
University of Maryland
Elana Fertig, Ph.D University of Maryland
J. Silvio Gutkind, Ph.D
University of California San Diego
J. Silvio Gutkind, Ph.D University of California San Diego
Courtney W. Houchen, M.D.
Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Courtney W. Houchen, M.D. Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Rakesh K. Jain, Ph.D.
Rakesh K. Jain, Ph.D. Massachusetts General Hospital & Harvard Medical School
John J. Letterio, M.D.
Case Western Reserve University
John J. Letterio, M.D. Case Western Reserve University
Kornelia Polyak Portrait
Kornelia Polyak, M.D., Ph.D. Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School
Suzanne Topalian Portrait
Suzanne Topalian, M.D. Johns Hopkins University
Valerie M. Weaver, Ph.D
University of California San Francisco
Valerie M. Weaver, Ph.D University of California San Francisco
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Danny R. Welch, Ph.D. University of Kansas Cancer Center
Danny R. Welch, Ph.D. University of Kansas Cancer Center

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