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Life at the NIH

  • The NIH Career Symposium

    The NIH Career Symposium

    NIH trainees at the NIH Career Symposium hear from a panel of experts on careers in science education.

  • The NIH Institute Challenge Relay

    The NIH Institute Challenge Relay

    NIH trainees participate in the NIH Institute Challenge Relay

  • Annual NIH Graduate & Professional School Fair

    Annual NIH Graduate & Professional School Fair

    A break during the Annual NIH Graduate & Professional School Fair

  • Medical Center DC Metro Stop

    Medical Center DC Metro Stop

    Many NIH trainees use the outstanding DC-Metro public transit system. The Medical Center stop on the Red Line is just steps from the NIH Bethesda campus.

  • Building 1

    Building 1

    Building 1 on the main NIH campus in Bethesda houses the NIH leadership and is a hub for science policy in the metro DC area.

  • NIH Director Francis S. Collins, MD, PhD

    NIH Director Francis S. Collins, MD, PhD

    Interacting with trainees at Postdoc Appreciation Day

  • Building 10

    Building 10

    Building 10 on the Bethesda campus, the nation’s largest hospital devoted entirely to clinical research

  • From bench to bedside

    From bench to bedside

    A physician at the NIH Clinical Center consults with a patient enrolled in a clinical trial. Opportunities to conduct and learn about bench-to-bedside research abound at the NIH.

  • Mentoring

    Mentoring

    Mentor Pam Robey, PhD with a student. The NIH believes that quality training begins with quality mentoring.

  • NIH Graduate Student Council

    NIH Graduate Student Council

    Members of the NIH Graduate Student Council at the Graduate Partnerships Program Annual Research Symposium

  • Summer Poster Day

    Summer Poster Day

    A quiet moment during Summer Poster Day. Over 1000 interns train at NIH each summer.

  • Career and Professional Development Opportunities

    Career and Professional Development Opportunities

    The OITE and NIH Institutes and Centers offer a variety of career and professional development activities for NIH trainees.