Programs for both High School and College Students are available through the LSSI Student Internship Program. Information may be found below on the individual programs, including program overviews, and eligibility criteria, as well as links to program information and internship applications.

High School Student Internship Program

The LSSI High School Internship Program is an eight-week program, which includes one week of non-paid pre-internship training ('boot camp'), followed by a seven-week paid internship in a research lab. Through a competitive interview process, students may obtain an internship position at one of San Diego 's world-renowned scientific research institutes, including: Burnham Institute for Medical Research, Salk Institute for Biological Studies, La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology or The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI).

Eligible High School Students meet the following criteria:

• are San Diego County residents and have completed their most recent semester at a public or private high school within San Diego County
• are at least 16 years of age by June 10, 2010
• have successfully completed at least one year each of high school level chemistry and biology
• have achieved a minimum grade point average of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale)
• are able to commit to 40 hours/week, five days per week (daytime) for the duration of the program
• are able to provide their own transportation

Program Dates (2010)

June 21 - June 25, 2010	Boot Camp
June 28 - Aug. 13, 2010	Internships

Applications

High School Internship Program Application Packet

Contact us for more information or to request an application packet.

College Student Internship Program

The LSSI College Student Internship Program fills internships year round as positions become available. For the summer of 2010, here are some of your options.

Option 1: Use the Career Center
Use the BIOCOM Career Center career website for internship opportunities and post your resume.

The BIOCOM Career Center is an online job board to be utilized by life science and healthcare employers and job candidates in Southern California. Candidates looking for internship opportunities and employment will be able to create accounts, apply for jobs, and post their resumes for viewing by local employers. Click here to register and upload your resume on the Biocom Career Center's website.

Option 2: Apply directly to Life Sciences Summer Institute openings
Fill out an application to be kept on file for upcoming opportunities with the Life Sciences Summer Institute. Submit the application to biotech@workforce.org. Applications will be kept on file for one year. As internship opportunities become available, we will email you to find out if you are interested BEFORE forwarding the application to potential employers. If you have difficulty with the documents please e-mail us for a fill-in form.

College Internship Program Application Packet (PDF)

College Internship Program Application Packet (MS Word)

Option 3: Obtain Internship Readiness skills
Attend the Life Sciences Summer Institute sponsored Boot Camp. This one week class, held June 14-18, 2010, will give you marketable skills for internships or entry level positions in the industry.

In addition to an industry overview you, will obtain hard skills that in the following areas:

• Micropipetting and volumetric measurements
• Introduction to Aseptic Technique
• Basic solution preparation from stock
• DNA electrophoresis
• Restriction Enzymes and Transformation
• PCR
• Measurement of Protein in Spectrophotometric Assay
• ELISA Assay 

Email us for more information on how to register for the class.

Program Dates (2010)

June 14 - June 18, 2010

Boot Camp

The LSSI College Internship program will be based upon internship availability. We will collect applications and keep them on file to provide to companies seeking interns.

Contact us with questions on the LSSI College Internship Program.