The hands on experience and guidance provided to post-baccs.
What I wish was different
more preparation during school to do this intense research
Advice
Be open and realize that you won't know everything about research off the bat. You'll continue to learn something new everyday.
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Administrative intern
June - August 2019 • Bethesda, MD
What I liked
What I wish was different
I wish I had been conducting research, instead I was supporting intramural researchers through working at the Office of Intramural Research
Advice
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Chemistry Research Intern
May - August 2019 • Bethesda, MD
What I liked
I felt like I was doing important, compelling work
What I wish was different
I wish I had more opportunity to meet other interns
Advice
Don’t be afraid to apply for things out of your comfort zone... everyone has to learn on the job these days
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Research Intern
June - August 2019 • Bethesda, MD
What I liked
What I wish was different
Advice
Apply early!
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Reasearcher
June - August 2019 • New Brunswick, NJ
What I liked
I liked how I was able to conduct my own research with the guidance of an advisor. I was able to lead a few trips to our sampling sites so it was a nice mix of field work and lab work.
What I wish was different
I wish we were given more time to conduct the research since 10 weeks is not nearly long enough to dive deep in the work.
Advice
Make sure you are prepared to work since it is basically a full time job for the duration of your term.
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Research assistant
June - August 2019 • Bethesda, MD
What I liked
The environment and plentiful resources they had for summer interns.
What I wish was different
More interaction with other summer interns.
Advice
Apply!
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Medical Interpreter
May - August 2023 • Bethesda, MD
What I liked
Upbeat work environment
What I wish was different
The commute
Advice
Take this as a learning experience, you can learn a lot from mentors and patients
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Project Management Intern
June 2016 - August 2017 • Frederick, MD
What I liked
Flexible hours, great mentors, plentiful opportunities to learn more (lectures, presentations, poster days, etc.), pays well, and the connections you make are amazing.
What I wish was different
Nothing. This may very well be the perfect internship.
Advice
Take advantage of every opportunity you have to learn more and talk to everyone! Working with some of the best researchers in the country yields many fruits so long as you seek them out.
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Summer IRTA Fellow
June - August 2018 • Bethesda, MD
What I liked
I loved that I got to experience with human behavioral and health communication focused research as opposed to the usual wet lab research.
What I wish was different
Advice
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Web Intern
May - July 2019 • Bethesda, MD
What I liked
I liked the work environment from my supervisor, to my co-workers, to the work I was doing, to the learning opportunities they provided me with.
What I wish was different
I wish the commute to the internship wasn't so long. I had to take the metro (1.5 hr one way) to travel to the Medical Center metro stop where the National Institutes of Health Bethesda campus was located.
Advice
Internships are what you make it to be; the more you put in, the more you get out of it.
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Summer Intern
May - July 2018 • Bethesda, MD
What I liked
Everything !
What I wish was different
I wish I had more time to go to workshops
Advice
Take my time, enjoy what I can now, and never lose focus
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Clinical Research Assistant
June - August 2019 • Bethesda, MD
What I liked
I enjoyed my lab group, they gave me a lot of flexibility in my work which I enjoyed. They were also willing to let me observe surgeries which I learned a lot from. I felt I was able to learn at my own pace and in my own way.
What I wish was different
I wish I was able to do some basic science research in addition to clinical research.
Advice
Don’t be afraid to reach out to other professionals that work under the same employer. Often times people are more than willing to share their experiences with you.
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Pathways Intern
May 2019 • Bethesda, MD
What I liked
I enjoyed learning about the extramural research that NIH helps to fund and I had the chance to work with a variety of scientists and administrators on upcoming public health projects that will be implemented on a wide scale in the next decade.
What I wish was different
Sometimes office work could be menial and repetitive
Advice
Working for the federal government is an amazing experience for any public health student because their work is so vital to the success of our field
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Research assistant
May - August 2019 • Bethesda, MD
What I liked
Good experience, learned a lot
What I wish was different
More mentoring
Advice
Push yourself to meet other PIs
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Amgen Scholar
June - August 2018 • Bethesda, MD
What I liked
The program infrastructure behind research (weekly meetings as a group, roundtables, cohort cohabitation, an invested advisor, etc.) made research so much more than research.
What I wish was different
Advice
Network at every opportunity you have!! You never know who is at your organization until you sit down and talk to them. Regardless of how well or not well your experience is going, the organization might have something/someone more suitable for your interests, and it's on you to find those opportunities.
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Lab Volunteer
October 2019 • Bethesda, MD
What I liked
I liked learning new scientific methodologies like RNA isolation, Western blot, bioninformatics
What I wish was different
I wish the COVID-19 pandemic hadn't happened so I could spend more time in the lab rather than working from home
Advice
It's important to take detailed notes about every step when you do an experiment
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Research Intern
June - August 2022 • Bethesda, MD
What I liked
Learned a lot both about lab work and about bioinformatics!
What I wish was different
N/A
Advice
Plan your time wisely!
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Biology Research Intern
June - August 2021 • Bethesda, MD
What I liked
What I wish was different
I did not adjust well to the virtual format, and wish it had been hybrid. Communication with my mentor was very difficult and I ended up doing much more computer science than biology.
Advice
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summer fellow
June - August 2018 • Bethesda, MD
What I liked
The hands on experience was great, and I had the privilege of working on my own independent research projects. There’s so many labs, that you get to choose what you’re interested in working in. Personally had a lot of flexibility in my schedule.
What I wish was different
Nothing, honestly. It was great.
Advice
Do readings on the subject after work!
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Summer Undergraduate Research Fellow
May - July 2019 • Kingston, RI
What I liked
The opportunity to have an independent research project studying Biomedical science at the University of Rhode island. Hands on experience and was able to gain lab skills required for my future. We discussed the importance of scientific ethics, scientific communication, and laboratory safety.
What I wish was different
Nothing. I really enjoyed this entire experience
Advice
There is a poster conference at the end of the program, but no one communicates much about it until the end. Do not wait until the last week to start this poster
