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Applications are now open for the 2024 Internship Challenge program.

Program Overview

Investing in the next generation of life science professionals is at the core of our mission. The Internship Challenge enhances the talent pipeline by creating hundreds of new internship opportunities each year for college students and recent graduates interested in life sciences careers. Through an online platform, the program offers employers access to a searchable resume database to help them connect with qualified candidates from across Massachusetts. The program also enables eligible organizations to pay their interns by subsidizing intern wages up to $9,600 per intern (based on $20 per hour for 12 weeks).

Internships can be part- or full-time and can take place any time during the Program Year, which runs from May 1 through April 30.

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Program Application, Eligibility Requirements, Resources and FAQs:

View the Internship Challenge program’s eligibility requirements, access resources, read frequently asked questions, and start the application process.

View the Internship Challenge program’s eligibility requirements, access resources, read frequently asked questions, and start the application process.

Students and organizations already registered can log in here to access the application.

Impact on the Ecosytem

The Internship Challenge embodies our belief in the power of experiential learning to cultivate a workforce pipeline. As the longest-running program at the MLSC, the Internship Challenge has expanded the pool of prospective employees who have practical experience, increased opportunities for mentoring, and enabled more students from across the Commonwealth to explore careers in the life sciences industry. This initiative has reached every region of our state to the benefit of a diverse pool of talented young people. The program creates new internship opportunities for college students and recent graduates by enabling small companies, of 100 employees or less, to hire paid interns.

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Internship Program Partners

As part of our commitment to increasing access and diversity in the life sciences workforce, the MLSC also partners with Project Onramp and the UNCF Ernest E. Just Initiative to support internship opportunities for low-income and underrepresented students.

The MLSC is proud to partner with the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) on the Ernest E. Just Life Sciences Initiative, which creates internship opportunities in the Boston-area for students enrolled in Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and other Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs). Students gain valuable experience and a network of professionals to pave a path for a fulfilling career in the life sciences.

The program creates paid summer internships for Massachusetts college students who are under-resourced and often first-generation, helping to bridge the opportunity gap for these promising young people. Project Onramp also provides wraparound training and support for interns and their supervisors.

MLSC Internship Success Stories

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If you have further questions regarding the application process, please email: internship@masslifesciences.com.

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