Veterinary Medicine Student Internships

2012 Summer Intern (SI) Program “Windows to Regulatory Research”

WE ARE NO LONGER ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2012 WINDOWS TO REGULATORY RESEARCH PROGRAM.

Peer into your professional future. The Windows to Regulatory Research Internship Program provides an opportunity to spend your summer working at the Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) with internationally-renowned scientists, in an environment committed to protecting human and animal health.

Whether you work at CVM headquarters in Rockville, MD or at its premier research facility in Laurel, MD, you will help the Center in its efforts to shape a safer and more productive world for all animals and the public at large.

The Program

The Windows to Regulatory Research Internship Program offers academically superior undergraduate, graduate, and professional students hands-on experiences conducting basic and applied research as well as performing in-depth technical reviews of data applicable to animal health and food safety.

Ultimately, the internship benefits not only students themselves but the Center, FDA, and the nation. Students gain career experience in a supportive yet challenging atmosphere while the Center develops and guides future scientific and regulatory leaders. Today’s interns are CVM’s experts of tomorrow.
The program is ten (10) weeks in length, commencing June 4th, 2012.

Eligibility

The Windows to Regulatory Research Internship Program is for students who are at least eighteen years of age or older at the time they begin the program and who are currently enrolled at least half-time in an accredited U.S. college or university as undergraduate, graduate, or professional students. Individuals who have either graduated or have not been accepted for enrollment as a degree seeking student prior to the start of the internship program are not eligible to apply. All candidates must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents.

Selection

The Windows to Regulatory Research Internship Program is extremely competitive. A review panel determines the extent to which an applicant’s education, experience, training, and background indicates that he/she possesses the knowledge, skills, and abilities desired for the internship. Those candidates deemed qualified by the panel are then forwarded to individual CVM scientists for consideration in the program.

Applications are reviewed for strict adherence to the criteria stated below:

• Maintenance of a 3.5 GPA or higher;
• Recognized course of study pertinent to CVM’s mission; and
• Demonstrated interest in the Center’s role in protecting human and animal health.

Please note that many of CVM’s scientists are evaluating those individuals who will make the most significant contributions to their specific programs and projects. Applicants who speak and write well, have some prior successful research experience, take initiative and are self-motivated, and/or who work well in teams are likely to be viewed as outstanding potential interns.

Compensation

Compensation varies, however most interns will earn a salary commensurate with the Federal GS-2 through GS-7 grade levels (currently $4781.00 - $8117.00) for the duration of the program. Grade determination is based on the amount and type of education obtained by the application submission date as well as any qualifying experience.

Housing

CVM does not provide living accommodations. Please visit the following website as a resource for locating available local housing.

http://www.recgov.org/housing/housing.html

How to Apply

All students must submit the following documents to be considered for the internship program:

• CVM Windows to Regulatory Research Internship Program Application;
• School Verification Form;
• Official transcript(s); and
• Two signed letters of recommendation

Students currently enrolled in their first year of undergraduate, graduate, or professional school must also provide official transcript(s) from high school or college.

Please mail all the requested materials in a single package to the contact listed below.

Application deadline has been extended to April 6, 2012. Any application received after April 6, 2012 will not be considered for selection.

Applications should be submitted to:

Heather Weiser
Summer Intern Program
Food and Drug Administration
Center for Veterinary Medicine
7529 Standish Place, HFV-15
Rockville, Maryland 20855
Phone: 240-276-9719
heather.weiser@fda.hhs.gov

For application process inquiries, please contact Ms. Heather Weiser. For any other questions, please contact Dr. Marcia Larkins, Program Coordinator at 240-276-9015 or via email: CVMSummerInternPrgm@fda.hhs.gov.