Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED) HBCU/MI Internship Program

Selected interns will be introduced to the numerous career opportunities offered in Navy Medicine as well as experience technical, hands-on training at the Naval Medical Research Center (NMRC) Silver Spring, MD. They will be paired with an NMRC principal investigator mentor and perform real world and mock research on a disease outbreak scenario, similar to current laboratory happenings with COVID-19. Interns will present a case report at a symposium with STEM students from various programs thus enhancing their peer, mentor and STEM community.

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All student participants must be U.S. Citizens and a background check is required. Students must have a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.3 and be enrolled in an accredited four-year academic institution deemed as a Minority Serving Institution (MSI)* by the U.S. Department of Education.