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MGH Biomedical Research Internship Program 2025 Student Application

Thank you for your interest in the MGH Biomedical Research Internship Program. Please make sure that you've read all eligibility requirements and expected responsibilities listed on our website.

Please note this internship requires Boston-area residency as it is a 40-hour-a-week commitment and requires in-person participation for the 8-week program duration. We are unable to provide housing. If selected to the finalist stage, candidates are required to participate in a 15-minute Zoom interview. Interns will receive a stipend of $4,500 after successful completion of the internship program.

Applications must have all required materials to be considered. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. Required materials include:

Academic transcript (Unofficial accepted)
CV
Letter of recommendation from a direct supervisor or course professor (To be submitted by recommender via this portal. Upon submission of the student application, you will receive a confirmation email with a unique application ID that your recommender will need to include. Please get in touch with them with the link to the portal and the unique application ID. The deadline for recommendation letters is Monday, January 6th, at 5pm ET.) TAs can draft letters but they must be co-signed and submitted by Professors.

Please note that the application and letter of recommendation portals will close on Monday, January 6th, at 5pm ET.

First Name (legal)

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Preferred Name (if applicable)

Last Name

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Email Address

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Phone Number

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Expected Street Address during Summer 2025 (if unknown, enter current street address)

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Expected Address: City (enter current if unknown)

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Expected Address: State (enter current if unknown)

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Expected Address: Zip Code (enter current if unknown)

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Do you have a mailing address different from your expected summer address (or, if unknown, current address) that you would like us to send your stipend check to? (Please note that your stipend check may arrive after the 8-week program concludes, depending on processing time. Please make sure you include an address that you will have access to both during and after the summer.)

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Yes

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Mailing Street Address

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Mailing Address: City

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Mailing Address: State

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Mailing Address: Zip Code

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Do you live or expect to live in the Boston area during the summer of 2025 (in-person participation is required and travel costs will NOT be covered)?

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Yes

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Birth date

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M-D-Y

Please describe your ethnicity

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Hispanic or Latino

Not Hispanic or Latino

Prefer not to answer

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Please describe your race (Select all that apply)

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American Indian or Alaska Native

Asian or Asian American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

White

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What is your gender identity? (Select all that apply; learn more at https://lgbt.hms.harvard.edu/terminology)

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Cisgender man

Cisgender woman

Transgender man

Transgender woman

Genderqueer or non-binary

Questioning or unsure

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Other (Please specify below)

Please specify gender identity

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Please describe your pronouns (Select all that apply)

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She/her/hers

He/him/his

They/them/their

Other (Please specify below)

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Educational stage in Fall 2025 (Please note: You must be a current undergraduate or graduate student who will continue to be enrolled in Fall 2025)

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Undergraduate: Sophomore

Undergraduate: Junior

Undergraduate: Senior

Graduate

Medical School

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If you answered "Graduate" in the previous question, please note what year of grad school you will be in during Fall 2025.

Name of school you will be attending in Fall 2025

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Major or degree program

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Expected graduation date

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M-D-Y

Most recent GPA (out of 4.00)

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Are you a citizen from an OFAC-sanctioned country? (See this website for more information: https://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/financial-sanctions/sanctions-programs-and-country-information)

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Yes

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If you are an international student with a visa, can you obtain work authorization, such as Curricular Practical Training, through your school?

If accepted into this internship program, would you be interested in serving as one of this year's social chairs? This would require some light organization and planning of potential social events with your fellow interns.

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Yes

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What are your career goals? (1-2 sentences, 100 word limit)

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Please list your most relevant prior experiences (e.g., student organizations, relevant coursework or skills, certifications). This is not intended to be comprehensive, so please list no more than 5.

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Please list your proficiency in the following computational skill: R Programming

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Please list your proficiency in the following computational skill: Python programming

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Please list your proficiency in the following computational skill: SAS programming

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Please list your proficiency in the following laboratory skill: DNA/RNA extraction

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Please list your proficiency in the following laboratory skill: Flow cytometry

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Please list your proficiency in the following laboratory skill: Gel electrophoresis

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Please list your proficiency in the following laboratory skill: PCR

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Please list your proficiency in the following laboratory skill: Plasmid preparation

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Please list your proficiency in the following organizational skill: EndNote

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Please list your proficiency in the following organizational skill: EPIC or other electronic health records

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Please list your proficiency in the following organizational skill: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, etc.)

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Please list your proficiency in the following organizational skill: Microsoft Access

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Please list your proficiency in the following skill: Data entry

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Please list your proficiency in the following skill: Literature review

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Please list your proficiency in the following skill: Medical translation

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Please list your proficiency in the following skill: Patient interview

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Please list your proficient programming languages (e.g., R, SPSS), laboratory techniques, or soft skills, if any, that were not mentioned above.

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One of the goals of this program is to increase diversity in the biomedical research community by recruiting individuals from groups historically underrepresented in the sciences. In this context, please describe your background, prior experiences, and career goals. (1-2 paragraphs, 500-word limit)

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If selected, would you have access to a computer and broadband internet to facilitate work and teleconferencing?

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Yes

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Would you be interested, if given the opportunity, in continuing the internship into the academic year remotely (with a lower time commitment, e.g., 10 hours/week)?

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Yes

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The program starts on Monday, June 9. The end date is Friday, August 1. Please check the box to acknowledge you understand the internship is 40 hours a week for 8 weeks from 8:30 - 5 pm ET and requires in-person participation.

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I understand.

Please upload your transcript from your current academic institution. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable. Please save the file as a PDF and name it as "LastName, FirstName_Transcript" (e.g., Doe, Jane_Transcript.pdf).

Please make sure your PDF is not password-protected. If your transcript is not saved following the format and instructions here, it will not be considered or reviewed.

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Please upload your CV/resume. Please save the file as a PDF and name it "LastName, FirstName_CV" (e.g., Doe, Jane_CV.pdf).

Please make sure your PDF is not password-protected. If your CV is not saved following the format and instructions here, it will not be considered or reviewed.

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Letter of Recommendation
A letter of recommendation is required from a direct supervisor, previous manager, or course professor to be considered for admission into this program. Please enter the contact information of the person who will be submitting your letter of recommendation below.

Please note that we will not be notifying recommenders. Upon submission of this application, you will receive a confirmation email with a unique application ID that your recommender must enter into the recommendation portal (https://redcap.partners.org/redcap/surveys/?s=4JNADMAEWENN8HWX). It is your responsibility to ensure that your recommender submits the letter of recommendation before the deadline for recommendation submissions, Monday, January 6th, by 5pm ET. Late recommendation letters will not be accepted.

Recommender's Full Name

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Recommender's Email Address (We recommend using their official, institution email address)

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Recommender's Title

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Recommender's Institution

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By typing your full name below, you acknowledge that you have read the program requirements and agree to fulfill all requirements, which include working for the entire program duration of 8 weeks, 40 hours a week, attending all program meetings, and completing a survey at the end of the program.

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