BEAM Summer Internship

Program Elements:

• Undergraduate Biomedical Engineering students from across our UMass campus system engage in on-site research at UMass Chan
• Mentorship is provided by clinical and/or basic science faculty, who define and teach students about clinical-translational research problems
• Students are embedded within an active research team to develop specific technical skill sets and conduct structured hypothesis-driven research

Approach:

• Financial compensation is provided, and need-based travel or housing assistance may be available for individuals with demonstrated need
• Internship duration is 10 weeks (40 hrs per week)
• Didactic sessions (2 hrs per week) focus on research skills and professional development
• Interns are expected to test a defined research hypothesis and will present the results of their work at the end-of-summer UMCCTS research symposium

Eligibility:

• Undergraduate Biomedical Engineering students (rising sophomores, juniors, and seniors) enrolled at UMass Amherst, Boston, Dartmouth or Lowell
• Availability to conduct on-site work for the duration of the 10-week internship experience (typically late May through early August)
• Prior research experience (through BEAM Independent Study or other context) is preferred

Students, interested in this opportunity?  Click here to receive announcements and Summer 2026 application details.  

Faculty, are you interested in serving as a mentor? Apply here!