The Southern California Biotechnology Center @ Miramar College and the San Diego Workforce Partnership together strive to provide internship experiences for high school and college students. Internship programs are described below.

• High School Internships
• College Internships

Introductory Life Sciences Experience (ILSE)

Eligibility Requirements

• Must be over 16 and WIA eligible/enrolled San Diego County residents and have completed their most recent semester of high school in San Diego County
• Interest in Science; completed on high school science class
• Minimum of 2.5 GPA
• Have successfully completed at least one science course
• At least 16 years of age during application period
• Must be able to commit to 30 hrs/wk for the duration of the program

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: Arena Pharmaceuticals, La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology (LIAI), Sanford Burnham Institute for Medical Research, Salk Institute for Biological Studies, San Diego Supercomputer Center, 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, 2012
• 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 (2012)

June 18 - June 22, 2012	Boot Camp
June 18 - Aug. 10, 2012	Internships

Applications

• High School Internship Program Application Packet

• Click here for more information or contact us 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 2012, 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: Obtain Internship Readiness Skills
Attend the Life Sciences Summer Institute sponsored Boot Camp.

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 (2012)

June 11-14, 2012

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.