Summer Internship Opportunities
The Chemistry Department sponsors traditional chemistry internships as well as medical internships. The internships are typically scheduled during USNA training blocks, which are 4 weeks in duration. ONE internship per MIDN in a summer.
Chemistry Internships
Chemistry internships include a wide range of opportunities - from forensics work to hepatitis-B research to genetic sequencing studies. Research can be conducted at Department of Defense facilities, government laboratories, and civilian institutions. A complete listing, with descriptions, can be obtained at the link below.
Complete listing of chemistry internships: Click here
- NSWC IHD Projects Click here for NSWC
- Purdue University Projects Click here for PurdueChemistry Department Internship POC: Assoc. Prof. O'Carroll
Medical Internships
Medical internships also include a range of opportunities – from developing effective treatments for human diseases, to shadowing physicians, to training in the practice of medicine in developing communities. A complete listing, with descriptions, can be obtained at the link below.
Complete listing of medical internships: Click here
POC for medical research internships: Assoc. Prof. Kinter
POC for hospital internships (shadowing physicians): Prof Rehill
Application
The application must be completed online. Before applying, you must receive permission from your company officer to apply for internships in specific training blocks. This is to minimize schedule conflicts with other PTEs, including Plebe Detail. The same application is used for chemistry and medical internships.
Application deadline: The application will remain open until all positions are filled
Online application Click here
Need additional information? Contact the chemistry department internship coordinator.
Chemistry department internship coordinator: Assoc. Prof. O'Carroll
Medical internship coordinators: Assoc. Prof. Kinter and Prof. Rehill
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