What Will the Interns Do?

Below is a general list of activities and responsibilities.

You can learn more about the details of the internship by downloading the 2008 Emerge Summer Research Internship Handbook (PDF). The 2008 Emerge Summer Calendar (PDF) lists all Emerge events (e.g., seminars, oral presenations, GRE preparation) in June and July. Note: The handbook and calendar will be given to interns at orientation and are only on this site for reference. All information is subject to change.

Orientation and Mentor Luncheon

These events give interns and mentors a chance to meet and become familiar with their respective responsibilities for the internship.

Research with a Mentor

Interns work up to 40 hours per week in their faculty mentors’ research lab or office.

Lab Safety Training Course

General training for lab safety

Human Subjects Training

Review of the Institutional Review Board policies on working with human subjects

Presentation and Research Poster Symposium

Each intern creates a poster, abstract and 7-minute presentation to be shared during a campuswide undergraduate symposium at the end of the internship.

GRE Preparation

This is five weeks of intense preparation and study for the GRE graduate school admission exam. Interns typically spend four hours of class time per week in this course.

Brown Bag Lunches

Weekly one-hour brown bag lunches will cover topics such as: writing skills/personal statements, the application process and financial aid.

Group Activities

The Summer Research Internship staff plans several intern get-togethers and group activities throughout the six weeks.