Upcoming Deadlines
Bioethics Undergraduate Intern
Date and Time
Friday, January 17, 2025
Description
Position description
The primary purpose of the Undergraduate Bioethics Internship is
to provide an intern with the opportunity to work on a particular
research project for the summer under the direction of a faculty
mentor. Students will participate in a biomedical ethics summer
curriculum, which includes educational sessions on bioethics research
methods and lunch meetings with members of the program faculty. The
intern is responsible for observing the functions and processes of the
assigned work unit. In addition, the intern may be given selected work
assignments to reinforce the learning experience, to assess the
performance levels and to provide benefit to the work unit. The intern
will be responsible for completing all internship-related assignments
and reports for both Mayo and the participating educational facility.
The duration and timing of the internship will be arranged with the
intern and the sponsoring educational facility.
Application Requirements:
This position has an anticipated end date of 8/10/2023.
Applications must include the following items:
- A cover letter describing your career goals and how biomedical ethics research relates to those goals;
- A resume/CV that includes your major and relevant courses, honors, and experiences;
- A 5-10-page writing sample (such as a course paper), preferably on a topic related to biomedical ethics;
- A current, unofficial college transcript;
- Two letters of recommendation from a professor or research mentor. Address letters to Dr. Richard Sharp, Program Director. Letters should be emailed directly by the professor/mentor to [email protected]
Top applicants will be invited to participate in a brief phone interview to discuss specific skills and areas of interest. Final decisions will be made in part based on applicants’ interests and availability of appropriate mentors.
Qualifications
The incumbent must be enrolled in a undergraduate degree program
from a college or university. Typically, this internship would occur
after the student has taken most of the courses required by the degree program.
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Mayo Clinic
does not participate in the F-1 STEM OPT extension program.
Additional qualifications
Successful applicants will be:
• committed to pursuing a
career in which they will engage topics in biomedical ethics
•
able to work independently
• proficient in written and verbal
communication
• highly motivated to learn new research methods
This event has been tagged as fellowships.
Information
For more information, please visit: https://www.mayo.edu/research/centers-programs/biomedical-ethics-research-program/education-training/summer-undergraduate-program-biomedical-ethics-research
Contact
Email [email protected] for more information.