FDA Offers Student Internships ? Applications Due Soon

January 7, 2008 — 

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) is offering a 10 week summer internship program for interested students.

The goal of the CVM Student Intern Program is to provide a foundation in biomedical regulatory-based research that is integrated with scientific principles applicable to biological product development and regulation. Specific objectives include:

• Providing a mentored research experience that is challenging and stimulating;
• Broadening the student's technical skills, interactions with recognized scientist, and educational and professional experience;
• Information and guidance in the career exploration process; and
• Heightening student awareness of careers at FDA and CVM.

Students will be employed on a full time basis for 10 weeks beginning Monday, June 2, 2008. Foreign students are welcome to apply to CVM's intern program. Participants in the 10 week internship will be paid a stipend of $4,500.00 for undergraduate and $5,000.00 for graduate and professional students.

Applications are due by February 8, 2008. Additional information and applications are available on the CVM's Summer Intern website.