QBL Paid Undergraduate and Graduate Internships
The QBL at Howard University is seeking undergraduate and graduate interns to commit to at least two academic semesters, or an academic semester and a summer. We require a minimum commitment of 15 hours per week during academic semesters and full-time status during summer. These paid internships can be organized remotely for those with suitable qualifications not based in the Washington metropolitan area. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis, based on availability.
QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS
· Currently enrolled in a four-year undergraduate program (3rd or 4th year preferred), recent graduate, or enrolled in a masters or doctoral program. 1st and 2nd year undergraduates with limited research experience may be accepted on a trial basis as unpaid interns.
· Currently majoring in physics, biophysics, biochemistry, chemistry, computer science, mathematics, neuroscience, or closely
related discipline, with significant interest in equations and computation.
· Familiarity with Chimera, PyMOL, GROMACS, or similar biomolecular modeling software and programming experience in Python, Fortran, or C desired.
· Experience in high-performance computing and/or coding-intensive projects a plus.
· Experience working in or closely with experimental groups a plus.
· Strong interest in science and eagerness to learn.
· Excellent communication, writing, and interpersonal skills.
· Graduate students selected for an internship would also serve as mentors for younger trainees.
· The QBL requires a 2-month probationary period, and we request a minimum 2-semester commitment requirement when
successfully past the probationary period. The 2-month probationary period would be counted toward your 2-semester
commitment.
· The QBL requires that interns be full-time in the summer and complete a minimum of 15 hours per week during academic
semesters.
HOW TO APPLY
Submit the following three (3) documents in one email to [email protected]:
1. CV/resume.
2. Cover letter outlining your qualifications and overlap with QBL research areas. Please do not submit a generic letter.
3. List of three (3) references, names from advisors or professors in STEM classes and/or supervisors in STEM research.
Review and ensure that your application package contains the above 3 documents: The subject line of your email should be [Undergraduate/Graduate] Internship Application - Your First and Last Name, selecting the appropriate student status of graduate or undergraduate. For example, "Graduate Internship Application - Alexis Smith."
*The Quantum Biology Laboratory (QBL) at Howard University in Washington, DC, has received a five-year grant from the Sloan Foundation to support its growing undergraduate and graduate internship program. Complementing the QBL’s current Sloan Matter-to-Life award, this internship grant will enable the QBL to nurture the talents of emerging young scientists through the creation of tailored research experiences to “explore quantum life” at the intersections of quantum optics, biological physics, condensed matter, molecular dynamics, neuroscience, informatics, and spectroscopy.
QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS
· Currently enrolled in a four-year undergraduate program (3rd or 4th year preferred), recent graduate, or enrolled in a masters or doctoral program. 1st and 2nd year undergraduates with limited research experience may be accepted on a trial basis as unpaid interns.
· Currently majoring in physics, biophysics, biochemistry, chemistry, computer science, mathematics, neuroscience, or closely
related discipline, with significant interest in equations and computation.
· Familiarity with Chimera, PyMOL, GROMACS, or similar biomolecular modeling software and programming experience in Python, Fortran, or C desired.
· Experience in high-performance computing and/or coding-intensive projects a plus.
· Experience working in or closely with experimental groups a plus.
· Strong interest in science and eagerness to learn.
· Excellent communication, writing, and interpersonal skills.
· Graduate students selected for an internship would also serve as mentors for younger trainees.
· The QBL requires a 2-month probationary period, and we request a minimum 2-semester commitment requirement when
successfully past the probationary period. The 2-month probationary period would be counted toward your 2-semester
commitment.
· The QBL requires that interns be full-time in the summer and complete a minimum of 15 hours per week during academic
semesters.
HOW TO APPLY
Submit the following three (3) documents in one email to [email protected]:
1. CV/resume.
2. Cover letter outlining your qualifications and overlap with QBL research areas. Please do not submit a generic letter.
3. List of three (3) references, names from advisors or professors in STEM classes and/or supervisors in STEM research.
Review and ensure that your application package contains the above 3 documents: The subject line of your email should be [Undergraduate/Graduate] Internship Application - Your First and Last Name, selecting the appropriate student status of graduate or undergraduate. For example, "Graduate Internship Application - Alexis Smith."
*The Quantum Biology Laboratory (QBL) at Howard University in Washington, DC, has received a five-year grant from the Sloan Foundation to support its growing undergraduate and graduate internship program. Complementing the QBL’s current Sloan Matter-to-Life award, this internship grant will enable the QBL to nurture the talents of emerging young scientists through the creation of tailored research experiences to “explore quantum life” at the intersections of quantum optics, biological physics, condensed matter, molecular dynamics, neuroscience, informatics, and spectroscopy.
