Summer Student Research Internship Program in Alzheimer's Disease

The USC Keck School of Medicine Alzheimer’s Therapeutic Research Institute (ATRI) in San Diego, CA, offers an in-person Summer Student Research Internship Program for undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. All interns will work closely with and learn from an internationally renowned, multi-disciplinary team of scientists, researchers, and staff members in Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) clinical trials research.

The primary aim of the internship program is to expose students to the science of conducting clinical trials for AD and to provide a unique opportunity to explore careers in AD therapeutic research while developing research skills and professional experience. In addition to the completion of a focused summer project, students will develop connections with other ATRI interns and staff and will be integrated into the ATRI network and community.

Interns will learn about their day-to-day tasks through their specific work assignments and interact with Institute Directors, faculty, and their teams through a series of seminars and professional development workshops. Interns will be required to submit an end-of-project report, approved by their ATRI mentor. The report will summarize the research/creative project, intern activities, and culminates in a presentation at the Annual ATRI Summer Student Research Seminar.

All research intern positions are part of a 9-week in-person program from June 19, 2023, to August 18, 2023. Attendance will be required throughout the entirety of the program. This will be a paid internship, for up to 40 hours a week. For interns who do not reside locally, lodging guidelines will be provided to you upon acceptance into the program.

Fields of study available include:

• Biostatistics
• Clinical Operations
• Clinical Informatics/NeuroImaging Informatics
• Participant Recruitment & Retention

Minimum Qualifications:

• Legally authorized to work in the United States of America.
• Must be at least an Undergraduate Junior/Senior.
• Must be enrolled in an academic program for the Semester or Quarter following the Summer Internship dates (Fall 2023).

Additional qualifications might apply depending on the field of study and are listed within the online application.

Application Requirements:

• Completion of all sections of the online application.
• CV/Resume (uploaded within online application).
• Personal Statement (uploaded within online application). 

The application deadline is March 15, 2023. To apply, please submit your application at redcap.link/2kavm7zl.

Please direct any questions, comments or concerns to the ATRI Internship Program Coordinator, Maggie Mastrolorenzo at mastrolo@usc.edu.