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Postbaccalaureate Intern

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Novartis (Biomedical Research) Postbaccalaureate Research Internship & Mentoring (PRISM) Program Internships

Gateways to Graduate School

The Postbaccalaureate Research InternShip & Mentoring (PRISM) Program is a fully funded intensive 2-year research and professional development experience with the Biomedical Research (BR) division of Novartis in Cambridge, Massachusetts or Emeryville, California. A BR Postbaccalaureate Internship is a unique opportunity for recent college graduates who are motivated to pursue a professional career in biomedical research. While at BR, you will spend 2 years conducting an independent research project under the guidance of scientific experts and other professionals in an internationally renowned industry environment. This program is dedicated to providing research training opportunities for highly talented students from historically underserved communities and increasing their competitiveness for top-tier biomedical graduate degree programs.

Program highlights

As a PRISM Intern, you will work on your own project with mentoring from a Novartis BR scientist, as well as participate in professional development activities to expand your research capabilities in a vibrant community. This program includes the following elements:

  • Scientific excellence: performing innovative and interdisciplinary basic research to deepen your understanding of scientific concepts.
  • Scientific communication: sharing your research at local seminars and national conferences; evaluating scientific articles in an interactive setting, development of presentation skills including active listening, collaborative problem solving and active team meeting participation.
  • Professional development: engaging in graduate school preparations; participating in a thriving community of scholars, post-docs, and industry mentors.

Pay

This is a paid research opportunity. Pay is competitive with local first-year graduate student stipends and includes benefits, health insurance, paid sick time and vacation time.

Travel Assistance: Assistance for initial travel to the research site, will be provided for students living greater than 50 miles away from the research site. Students with a local permanent address will not qualify for travel assistance.

Location: BR PRISM Internships are available at our research headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts or our West Coast site in Emeryville, California. 

Eligibility

This program is dedicated to providing research training opportunities for highly talented students from historically underserved communities as defined by NIH. First-generation college students, socioeconomically disadvantaged students, individuals with learning differences, individuals with a disability that inhibits one or more major life activities, and/or underserved populations who meet the criteria indicated below are invited to apply to this program. Military veterans currently enrolled in a 4-year college/university are also eligible to apply. Candidates would need to meet the following eligibility criteria:

  • Students who will be completing their undergraduate studies (in biological sciences, chemistry, physics, mathematics, computational sciences, biomedical engineering, or other STEM majors) prior to the start of the program.
  • Individuals who are current seniors or completed their bachelor’s degree the previous year.
  • Students and recent graduates should have a strong desire to pursue a PhD in the biological sciences, chemistry, computational sciences, or other STEM fields.
  • Candidates should have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.4 out of a 4.0 scale.
  • Applicants must attend or have attended a university in a US state or territory and be eligible to work in the United States (US Citizens & Green Card holders only and be able to commit to a 2-year program).

Students who are already enrolled in Ph.D., Master’s, PharmD, or M.D. programs are not eligible for this program nor are students who already have obtained these advanced degrees.

Online application

To apply, you must use the link to our application portal (Do not apply through Handshake).

The Handshake apply externally button will take you to our main internship page: https://www.novartis.com/careers/early-talent/us-nibr-internship-programs

At the bottom of the Gateways to Graduate School section is the link to the application portal to begin the application process. You will have the opportunity to select one or more areas of interest in the online application.

All details and benefits about our PRISM program can be found on our main internship page – please explore the page to learn more and apply!