CERSA INTERNSHIPS

This internship and mentoring program will run from May to August and are open to students enrolled in at NC State University and Louisiana State University. Students in the program will be offered a stipend by CERSA.

Call for Internship Proposals

Applications will be posted for Summer 2024 in the fall. Please check back for those details soon.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Once students and mentors are matched, we will invite the students to participate in a full-day professional development workshop which will be held in Raleigh, NC.

In addition to having the opportunity to get to know their fellow interns in the cohort, students will participate in a series of short leadership and professional development trainings that will set them up for success in the upcoming internship, as well as their professional life moving forward.

Interns will begin their 12-week program at the close of the of Spring semester and conclude their work before the Fall semester begins. Students will be asked to give a short presentation on their program, what they learned, and share any ideas on how we can make the program stronger moving forward.

Structural Biochem student works in the lab

ELIGIBILITY

Must be a currently enrolled undergraduate or graduate student in good standing at one of CERSAs founding universities North Carolina State University or Louisiana State University. Prior to the internship, students must complete one or more of the regulatory science courses offered through CERSA.

Application Process Applications will be reviewed by a multi-stakeholder panel, consisting of the CERSA director and co-director, select CERSA Advisory Board members, and the professional mentors involved in a given year. Mentors will then be matched with accepted students based on program needs and preferences.

WHAT TO EXPECT

Length of program: 12 weeks (typically, May-August)

Week 1: Orientation, Introduction to Mentors and Project Planning Orientation to introduce students to internship program Interns meet with mentors.

Week 2: Starting Project Work and Professional Development Short-Courses Interns begin project work. Professional development short-courses

Weeks 3-11: Project Work and Professional Development Check-ins from mentors twice a week. Continued professional development opportunities.

Week 12: Project Wrap-Up and Presentations Interns finish their projects. Present work to mentors and other interns.

Meet One of Our Interns

CERSA would like to announce one of our very own NC State student Rocio Davila to the CERSA Internship Program