Many universities and organizations have undergraduate summer research programs and internships for undergraduate students from any university or college. These opportunities are a fabulous way to gain research experience, determine if a graduate program interests you, make new friends, and see the world outside of Pittsburgh. The programs sometimes include a stipend, housing, and transportation, but are identified specifically in the list.
Below you will find a list of research and internship opportunities offered by universities, organizations, and state and federal agencies. Most are offered in the summer, but some are available during the fall and/or spring terms as well. Many listings have varying deadlines if they provide multiple research opportunities. We recommend checking the entire list periodically to avoid missing the deadlines. Click on the “Organization” name to access the program’s website for more detailed information.
Abbreviations: H – housing available, I – internship (fall, sp., sum.), N – no, PB - Post Baccalauareate, R – research (fall, sp., sum.), SI – summer internship, SR – summer research, V – varies, Y – yes, ? – ask contact.
|
Type |
Organization |
Focus |
Location |
Paid |
|
I |
Ecology, Ornithology, Hiking |
Portal, AZ |
H |
|
|
SI |
Educ., Marketing, Fundraising |
Norristown, PA |
N |
|
|
I |
Healthcare |
PA |
N |
|
|
I |
Wildlife rehabilitation |
Verona, PA |
N |
|
|
I |
Healthcare |
Varies |
Y |
|
|
I |
GIS, Landscape planning, Data analysis |
Pittsburgh, PA |
N |
|
|
I |
Animal husbandry, Vet, Horticulture, Ed., IT, Marketing |
Pittsburgh, PA |
N |
|
|
I |
Forensics |
Pittsburgh, PA |
N |
|
|
I |
Science |
Pittsburgh, PA |
N |
|
|
I |
Animal husbandry, Ornithology |
Pittsburgh, PA |
N |
|
|
V |
Environmental science |
Varies |
V |
|
|
R |
Varies |
Pittsburgh, PA |
Y |
|
|
I |
Exotic cats |
Eureka Springs, AR |
Y, H |
|
|
SI |
Global health |
Haiti |
H |
|
|
SI |
Biomedical, Clinical, Healthcare |
MD |
Y, H |
|
|
SI |
Dental |
Chicago, IL |
Y |
|
|
SR |
Bio. Threat, Food/Agr., Nat. Disasters |
Varies |
Y |
|
|
SR |
Sustainable Energy |
Varies |
Y |
|
|
I |
Science ed., Bird husbandry |
Kempton, PA |
Y, H |
|
|
SR |
Neuroscience |
Ashburn, VA |
Y, H |
|
| SR | Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard | Genomics | Cambridge, MA | Y, H |
|
PB |
Public health |
Seattle, WA |
Y |
|
|
SR |
Cancer |
WA |
Y, H |
|
|
I |
U.S. Dept. of Energy Science Undergraduate Lab Internship (SULI) |
STEM |
Varies |
Y, H |
|
SR |
Cancer, Plant Bio., Gen., Cell/Mol. Bio. |
NY |
Y, H |
|
|
SI |
Botany, Wildlife |
Western States |
Y |
|
|
SR |
Biomedical, Cell Bio., Genetics, Immunology, Neuroscience |
Philadelphia, PA |
Y, H |
|
|
SR |
Medical scientist |
IA |
Y, H |
|
|
SR |
Pre-Med |
Cincinnati, OH |
Y |
|
|
SR |
STEM, Teaching |
Fargo, ND |
Y, H |
|
|
SR |
Systematics, Evolutionary biology |
NY |
Y, H |
|
|
SR |
Bio., Chem., Nanoscale Sci., Materials Sci., Physics |
CO, MD |
Y |
|
|
SR |
Pharmacology |
Cleveland, OH |
Y, H |
|
|
SR |
Ecology |
Costa Rica |
Y, H |
|
|
SR |
Science, Biotechnology |
New York, NY |
Y, H |
|
|
SR |
Science, Biotechnology |
Cambridge, MA |
Y, H |
|
|
SR |
Science, Biotechnology |
Cambridge, MA |
Y, H |
|
|
SR |
Science, Biotechnology |
Bethesda, MD |
Y, H |
|
|
SR |
Science, Biotechnology |
Stanford, CA |
Y, H |
|
|
SR |
Science, Biotechnology |
Berkeley, CA |
Y, H |
|
|
SR |
Science, Biotechnology |
Los Angeles, CA |
Y, H |
|
|
SR |
Science, Biotechnology |
San Francisco, CA |
Y, H |
|
|
SR |
Physiology, Engineering |
Cleveland, OH |
Y, H |
|
|
SR |
Biomedical |
Cincinnati, OH |
Y |
|
|
SR |
Biochem., Bio., Chem., Environ. Sci., Forensics, Pharmacy |
Pittsburgh, PA |
Y |
|
|
SR |
Biomedical |
NY |
Y, H |
|
|
I |
Plant bio., Ed., Horticulture |
Kennett Sq., PA |
Y, H |
|
|
SR |
Clinical, Pre-med prep |
NY |
Y |
|
|
SR |
Neuro., Reprod. & Dev. Sci., Pathobio. & Immuno. |
Beaverton, OR |
Y |
|
|
SR |
Genetics, Comp. Bio., Neuro., Cell Bio. |
Kansas City, MO |
Y, H |
|
|
SR |
Biomedical |
Los Angeles, CA |
Y, H |
|
|
SR |
Mol. Bio., Microbio., Pharmacology |
Pittsburgh, PA |
Y, H |
|
|
SR |
Univ. of Virginia - Summer Research Internship Program (SRIP) |
Biomedical |
VA |
Y, H |
|
SR |
Health sciences |
Richmond, VA |
Y, H |
|
|
SR |
Science, Biotechnology |
St Louis, MO |
Y, H |
|
|
SR |
Ecology, Educ., Disease, Policy |
NY |
Y, H |
|
|
SR |
Biomedical |
West Lafayette, IN |
Y |
|
|
SR |
Biomedical |
Philadelphia, PA |
Y |
|
|
SR |
Biomedical, Genetic engin. |
Varies |
Y |
|
|
SR |
Plant genomics |
East Lansing, MI |
Y, H |
|
|
SR |
Biomedical |
Hershey, PA |
Y |
|
|
SR |
Biomedical, Cell Biology, Pharmacology |
TX |
Y, H |
|
|
SR |
Medical |
Cleveland, OH |
Y |
|
|
SR |
Biology Education |
Athens, GA |
Y, H |
|
|
SR |
Computational biology |
Pittsburgh, PA |
Y, H |
|
|
SR |
West Virginia Univ. - Summer Undergraduate Research Internships (SURI) |
Neuroscience, Molecular |
WV |
Y, H |
|
SR |
Biology |
Boston, MA |
Y, H |
|
|
SR |
Plant/Habitat Restoration |
New Hope, PA |
Y |
|
|
SR |
Varies |
CA |
Y, H |
|
|
SR |
Compuational genomics |
Charleston, SC |
Y, H |
|
|
SR |
Ecology |
Atlanta, GA |
Y, H |
|
|
SR |
Ecology |
MI |
Y, H |
|
|
SR |
Biochemistry, Bioenergy, Molecular, Computation, Ecology, Endocrinology |
Madison, WI |
Y, H |
|
|
SR |
UPMC Children's Hospital - Student Research Training Program |
Biomedical, Clinical |
Pittsburgh, PA |
N |
|
SR |
Biomedical |
NY |
Y, H |
|
|
SR |
Engineering, Nanoscience |
TN |
Y, H |
|
|
SI |
Ecology, Fisheries, Wildlife health |
AZ |
Y, H (varies) |
|
|
SR |
Rutgers University SURP in Mol. & Developmental Neurobiology |
Developmental biology, Neuroscience |
Piscataway, NJ |
Y, H |
|
SR |
Biological sciences |
Pittsburgh, PA |
Y |
|
|
SR |
Ecology, Dev. Bio. |
San Francisco, CA |
Y, H |
|
|
SR |
Ecology, Behavior |
VA |
Y, H |
|
|
SR |
Varies |
CA |
Y, H |
|
|
SI |
Teaching |
Varies |
Y |
|
|
SR |
Rehab. engin., Pathology |
Pittsburgh, PA |
Y, H |
|
|
SR |
Bioengineering, Cardiology, Medicine, Pharmacology |
Pittsburgh, PA |
Y |
|
|
SR |
Plant biology |
Any |
Y |
|
| SI | PA Dept. of Environmental Protection | Engineering, Scientific, & Technical | PA | Y |
|
SI |
Marine science & engineering |
FL |
Y |
|
|
SR |
Medical |
OH |
Y, H |
|
|
SR |
University of Michigan - Summer Undergraduate Research in Physiology (SURP) |
Physiology |
MI |
Y |
|
SR |
Plant pathology |
OH |
Y |
|
|
SI |
Park Mgmt., Restoration |
CO |
Y, H |
|
|
I |
Healthcare, Managment, Policy |
Pittsburgh, PA |
N |
|
|
Job |
Mental health, Pathophysiology |
AZ, MA, MI, MD, MT, NC |
Y |
|
|
I |
Global health, Health policy |
Washington, DC |
H |
|
|
I |
Ecology, Park mgmt |
AK |
N |
|
|
SI |
Ornithology, Educ., Conservation |
Pittsburgh, PA |
Y |
|
|
SR |
AIDS, Biomed., Biophysics, Cancer, Cardiology, Health, Medical, Pediatric, Pharmacology |
Cleveland, OH |
V |
|
|
SI |
Varies |
Varies |
V |
|
|
I |
Environmental science |
Varies |
V |
|
|
V |
Varies |
Varies |
V |
|
|
SI |
Natural history |
Varies |
V |
|
|
R |
Varies |
Varies |
Y, H |
|
|
V |
Varies |
Varies |
V |
|
|
SI |
Ecology, Environmental science |
Pittsburgh, PA |
N |
|
|
SR |
Varies |
NJ |
V |
|
|
SR, Job |
Marine, Aquatic, Wildlife |
FL |
Y, H |
|
|
I |
Environmental, Medical |
Varies |
Y |
|
|
I |
Animal husbandry, Vet |
Washington, DC |
N |
|
|
SR |
Astronomy, Conservation, Environ., Tropical Bio. |
Varies |
Y, H |
|
|
SR |
Varies |
Pittsburgh, PA, Abroad |
Y |
|
|
SR |
Varies |
Pittsburgh, PA |
V |
|
|
SI |
Ecology |
Varies |
Y |
|
|
V |
Varies |
Varies |
V |
|
|
SR |
Varies |
Varies |
V |
|
|
SR |
Varies |
Varies |
V |
|
|
SR |
Varies |
Varies |
V |
|
|
SR |
Bioinformatics, Genomics, Proteomics |
Varies |
V |
|
|
SR |
Biomedical engineering |
Varies |
V |
|
|
SR |
Ecology, Animal/Plant bio., Marine |
Varies |
V |
|
|
SR |
Genetic counseling |
Varies |
V |
|
|
SR |
Immunology |
Varies |
V |
|
|
SR |
International |
Varies |
V |
|
|
SR |
Microbiology |
Varies |
V |
|
|
SR |
Neuroscience |
Varies |
V |
|
|
SR |
Pre-Med |
Varies |
V |
|
|
SR |
Pre-Vet |
Varies |
V |
|
|
SR |
Varies |
Varies |
V |