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Undergraduate Research Program - Summer Intern

Mayo Clinic
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OVERVIEW

The Mayo Clinic Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery (Oto-HNS) Summer Research Exploration Program (SREP) is a paid internship for undergraduate students who are interested in careers in medicine, science, or healthcare. The program includes a 10-week on campus program in addition to on average 2 years of mentorship and career development following completion of the summer experience until matriculation into medical or graduate school. The Mayo Clinic Oto-HNS SREP aims to support undergraduate students who may have faced limited access to resources or opportunities commonly available to others pursuing careers in the healthcare field. To do so, we have a dedicated research experience, clinical/operative exposure, embedded mentorship, graduate school exam preparation, and career development.

SREP is available as a college internship for undergraduate students who may have faced limited access to resources or opportunities commonly available to others pursuing careers in medicine, health care, or science. In this 10-week, paid internship, students will gain exposure to a wide breadth of the medical field while gaining research experience with close one-on-one mentoring by a resident physician and faculty team. Students will have the opportunity to shadow 1 day per week clinic and operating room. In addition, students will have the opportunity to shadow in fields outside of the Department of Otolaryngology, including but not limited to, Radiation Oncology, Medical Oncology, Hematology, Pathology, Radiology, Urology, OB/GYN, Cardiology, Emergency Medicine, and General Surgery. The students will gain valuable experience assisting in basic science and/or clinic research projects across the department. The Department of Oto-HNS offers students the opportunity to see many different career paths in medicine, allowing us to tailor the experience to the student’s specific interests.

During this program, students will be paired with both a faculty mentor and near peer mentor (medical student, resident, fellow, post-doc, or junior faculty) on a dedicated research project. The student will meet with their mentors weekly and actively engage in the research process. During the final week of the program, the student will give a presentation of their work on the project, complete a draft abstract, and work with their mentors to identify a target meeting deadline for their abstract. The first week of the summer, the students will participate in a Research Bootcamp to provide students with insight into the research process. In addition, they will participate in an on-site graduate school exam preparation course through The Princeton Review (MCAT or GRE) unless they have already completed their exam. Students will participate in weekly didactic sessions and be invited to attend all Departmental events open to students.

Finally, our goal is to help students create a competitive application for their post-graduate education program of choice. Faculty, near peer, and program director mentors be expected to identify opportunities to submit the team’s work to a regional or national conference. Funding will be provided for the student to attend as either a presenter or member of the research team and to finalize manuscripts. We will work with students to prepare to take their graduate exam, including helping to create study schedules, identifying supplementary tutoring opportunities, and frequent debriefs and encouragement. Prior to submitting applications, we will work with students to review applications, facilitate mock interviews, and help to financially support applications to school. Finally, we will continue to engage with students as alumni of the program to provide insight and guidance to younger students.

 

JOIN OUR TEAM

  • 10-week program on campus
  • Stipend (paid bi-weekly)
  • Salary & relocation stipend
  • Integrated graduate school preparatory course
  • Research bootcamp
  • Funding for regional or national conference attendance
  • Dedicated mentorship
  • 70 hours of clinic and operative shadowing
  • Funding to support graduate school exam prep and/or graduate school applications
  • Mock interviews and assistance with applications

 

OUR SHARED VISION

What sets our program apart remains the careful attention to key elements in the career development for our students, including a strong focus on the creation of a highly competitive application to graduate school. In addition, our faculty and resident mentors are incredibly committed and successful in creating projects that our students can support or drive, resulting in final tangible representation of their work on their CVs through presentations, abstract submissions, and publications. This is not a simple task and can take a significant amount of time to complete. Our publication rate of 64% (excluding our current cohort) with all remaining manuscripts still in preparation based on personal conversations with all mentors, is a testament to our mentor’s commitment to this program. In addition, we have focused on providing high-quality graduate school preparatory course work through The Princeton Review to ensure that students are able to block the time and commit to studying and taking their graduate school exam.

 

MENTORSHIP

Each student is paired with a primary faculty mentor and near peer mentor and meets weekly with the faculty research mentor. Students are also connected with non-academic mentors who can further help to support students as they navigate professional and academic career pathways.

 

ELIGIBILITY CRITERA

  • Currently enrolled in an accredited US undergraduate school or graduated within 1 year prior to program start. Preference given to those in their 3rd year of undergraduate school.
  • Interest in medicine, science or healthcare as a career.
  • All students are encouraged to apply, including those who may have faced limited access to resources or opportunities commonly available to others pursuing careers in medicine, health care, or science.
  • Permanent US citizen or lawful permanent resident. This appointment does not provide visa sponsorship, including F-1, F-1 OPT, or F-1 OPT STEM extension.
  • Willing to commit to a 10 week program which begins the first week of June and ends in early/mid-August.
  • Complete background checks and screens prior to start date.