Undergraduate Summer Intern
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Job Location:
Seattle, OR - USA
Hourly Salary:
$ 21 - 21
Posted on:
21 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Overview
BRI offers college undergraduates the chance to expand their learning experiences beyond the traditional classroom through its in-person Summer Internship Program. The 8-week internship offers top-achieving and highly motivated science students the opportunity to work and learn under the mentorship of BRIs renowned researchers. The 2026 summer internship will run from June 22nd August 14th 2026.
This position is for 20 hours per week and will be paid $21.30 per hour.
Qualifications
Interns will:
- Be assigned to a research laboratory for the duration of the internship
- Work directly with a mentor in the lab to perform experiments and/or analyze data
- Attend laboratory-specific meetings
- Attend and participate in organized educational programs with other summer interns including journal clubs seminar series and roundtable discussions
- Present research findings at the end of the internship at a research symposium
Requirements:
- Enrollment in a college or university with completion of at least one year education at this level though preference will be given to students that have completed at least 2 years of college coursework by the start of the internship
- Entering the summer internship BEFORE the final year (or semester/quarter) of undergraduate studies
- College coursework in the sciences preferably in biology is required
- You must have authrization to work in the US. This internship is not eligible for visa sponsorship
How to apply:
- Complete the application process by uploading:
- a resume/CV
- a current unofficial college transcript (additional documents)
- a personal statement describing in 2 pages maximum (cover letter)
- your research experience
- your motivation for applying for an internship at the Benaroya Research Institute
- your career goals
- Provide 1-2 letters of reference from a college or university professor. At least one letter should be from a professor from a science course. This letter of reference should be confidential and emailed directly by your recommender to by February 13th 2026.
APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY February 13th 2026. Accepted applicants will be notified no later than March 13th 2026.
If you have any questions regarding the internship please email
Compensation
$21.30 $21.30 per hour
Benefits
- 403(b) retirement plan
- Holiday pay
- Employee assistance program
- Subsidized ORCA pass
About Us
Benaroya Research Institute (BRI)has a bold mission: to advance the science to predict prevent reverse and cureimmune system diseases fromautoimmune diseasetocancertoasthmaandallergies. We create detailed pictures of the immune system in health and disease aiming to understand how disorders start and how to rebalance the immune system back to health. Equipped with innovative tools and robustbiorepositories our team chips away at the biggest mysteries behind these conditions to work toward our vision of a healthy immune system for is a nonprofit research institute based in Seattle and affiliated with Virginia Mason Franciscan collaborate with clinicians and patients to accelerate the path from innovative lab discoveries to life-changing patient care.
At BRI each individual is valued as an important contributor to our vision and mission. Consider making a difference by joining our team. Because together we arepowering possibility.
To learn more visit connect with us onLinkedInBlueskyInstagramThreadsFacebookandYouTube.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.
If you need an accommodation or assistance completing the online application please contact Human Resources at or emailThis contact information is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.
Required Experience:
Intern
Key Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Public Relations
- Google Docs
- Data Collection
- MailChimp
- Microsoft Word
- Dermal Fillers
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Research Experience
- Microsoft Excel
- Adobe Photoshop
- Writing Skills
About Company
Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason (BRI) has a bold mission: Predict, prevent, reverse and cure immune system diseases, from autoimmune disease to cancer to COVID-19. We examine the immune system in both health and disease to understand how disorders start and how to rebala ... View more
