Science Internships
NCI and USAMRIID
NCI and USAMRIID
Our Student Intern Programs involve students in specific, competitively awarded placements in actual scientific laboratory settings under the direction of private sector, university or government scientists. Students participate in real-life laboratory science with the opportunity to design and implement their own scientific research. Two opportunities are the Werner H. Kirsten Student Intern Program (coordinated through the facilities of the National Cancer Institute at Frederick),and USAMRIID, Ft. Detrick. Students earn one credit each term for a two-block experience, or two credits each term for a four-block experience. Students generally are granted an Administrative Attendance Waiver releasing them from classroom time for a portion of the school day and are in their senior year of high school. Student interns are responsible for providing their own transportation between school and the job site.
2023-2024 Application is open from November 15 - January 12 at Noon, 2024
Use this application to apply for both NCI and USAMRIID
Information Meeting on Tuesday, October 25th at 2:30 PM - In the Media Center
The meeting will provide instructions on how to apply online.
Werner H Kirsten Student Intern Program (the NCI at Frederick)
2023-2024 Information Click here to go to the APPLICATION
Click here for an informational FLYER
The meeting will provide instructions on how to apply online.
Registration for the 2023-2024 class of the NCI/USAMRIID at Frederick Interns
STUDENT APPLICATION WEBSITE OPENS November 15, 2023
STUDENT APPLICATION WEBSITE CLOSES January 12, 2024 at Noon
TEACHER RECOMMENDATIONS DUE ON-LINE TO NCI January 19, 2024 at Noon
SPONSORS/MENTORS CONDUCT INTERVIEWS Monday, January 29 through Friday, March 1, 2024
Matching & Participant Acceptance: Not to Exceed March 31, 2024
Students are highly encouraged to complete and submit applications as early as possible to allow teachers who are writing recommendations time to complete prior to the deadline.
For Interested students - there is a lecture series offered by NCI once a month - click here to see the schedule and register :
U.S. Army Command at Fort Detrick Student Intern Program
United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID)
Registration for the 2023-2024 will be the same as NCI (see above)
USAMRIID has kept their age requirement at 16 before the start of the internship – June 2024.
Students are highly encouraged to complete and submit applications as early as possible to allow teachers who are writing recommendations time to complete prior to the deadline.
If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Gibson in Room 502 or alisa.gibson@fcps.org.
Our Student Intern Programs involve students in specific, competitively awarded placements in actual scientific laboratory settings under the direction of private sector, university or government scientists. Students participate in real-life laboratory science with the opportunity to design and implement their own scientific research. Two opportunities are the Werner H. Kirsten Student Intern Program (coordinated through the facilities of the National Cancer Institute at Frederick),and USAMRIID, Ft. Detrick. Students earn one credit each term for a two-block experience, or two credits each term for a four-block experience. Students generally are granted an Administrative Attendance Waiver releasing them from classroom time for a portion of the school day and are in their senior year of high school. Student interns are responsible for providing their own transportation between school and the job site.