Internsh​ips/Summer Research Programs

Students are encouraged to obtain work experiences that strengthen and reinforce their classroom experiences. Many students work on campus in laboratories for pay or credits. Off-campus internships are also available, especially during the summer months. More information, including currently open positions, is available from the Center for Career Opportunities and the College of Agriculture Career Services. 

Below you will find a list of current internships posted on myCCO with companies that have indicated an interest in hiring biochemistry students. Read the job description carefully to be sure that positions meet your interests. Further down the page are lists of internship and summer research opportunities that are typically available each summer.

Purdue / Indian​a Internships

• Cancer Prevention Internship Program for Undergraduate Students
• Columbian Park Zoo (Lafayette) Internship Program
• Discovery Park Undergraduate Research Internship Program (DURI)
• Interns for Indiana Program
• Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) Indiana Undergraduate Research Program
• Purdue Center for Cancer Research Summer Undergraduate Research Program
• Purdue Molecular Agriculture Summer Institute (MASI)
• Purdue Veterinary Scholars Summer Research Program
• Purdue Summer Research Opportunities Program (SROP)
• Purdue Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Program
• Indiana University School of Medicine Summer Research Opportunities

Nationwide Summer Research/Internship Programs

• AAMC (Association of American Medical Colleges) has a Summer Research Programs website listing opportunities at over 60 schools nationwide
• ASBMB (American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology) has a Summer Research Opportunities database
• Amgen Scholars Summer Research Program (hosted by 10 top universities in the U.S.)
• Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Summer Research Opportunities
• Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Summer Undergraduate Research Program
• Cornell University Travelers Summer Research Fellowship Program for Premed Students
• Danforth Plant Science Center Research Internship Program
• Duke Center for Genomic and Computational Biology Summer Fellowship Program
• Food and Drug Administration Summer Internships
• Marquette University Summer Research Program
• Michigan State University Summer Undergraduate Research Experiences in Plant Genomics
• National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates
• Noble Foundation (Oklahoma) Plant Sciences Summer Research Scholar Program
• Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program
• SETI Institute Astrobiology Research Experience for Undergraduates
• St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (Memphis) Pediatric Oncology Education Program
• Sloan-Kettering Gerstner Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences (NY) Summer Undergraduate Research Program
• Stowers Institute for Medical Research (Kansas City) Scholars Program
• Summer Health Professions Education Program (SHPEP) is a FREE (full tuition, housing, and meals) six-week summer academic enrichment program that offers freshman and sophomore college students intensive and personalized medical and dental school preparation.
• University of Georgia Department of Microbiology Summer Research Program
• University of Iowa Biosciences Summer Undergraduate Research Programs
• University of Michigan Medical Scientist Training Program UM-SMART Summer Research Program
• University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships
• University of Virginia School of Medicine Summer Research Internship Program
• U.S. Government Agency Internships: CDC, USDA, etc.
• Vanderbilt Summer Science Academy (several different biomedical and clinical research opportunities)