URIM Undergraduate Internship

The HtF Team directs a paid research internship program for undergraduate students who are from backgrounds that are underrepresented in biomedical research (i.e., students who identify as Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino/a, American Indian or Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islanders). This program was founded in 2021 as funded by the MGH Psychiatry Department. It has been expanded since then, with current interns being funded by the MGH Psychiatry Department and the MGH Office for Belonging and Engagement.

Each year, we open a call for applications in April (you can browse through our 2024 call for applications, which is now closed; the 2025 call will look similar). Prior to opening this call for applications, the HtF team identifies faculty members within the MGH Psychiatry Department who are able to host an intern in their research lab. As part of the application, applicants indicate their research interest areas, and select faculty members they would ideally like to work with. We expect to be able to fund three interns each academic year, with internships starting June 1 or September 1, depending on intern’s preference. We ask that interns protect time to engage in the internship for a minimum of 9 months.

This is a paid internship (10 hours per week; payment is via a monthly stipend of $735 per month). It can be done fully remotely (depending on the mentor applicants select). Career development activities are part of the paid work time. Required activities during the internship include:

  • Weekly journal clubs - designed to enhance the experience of reading research papers

  • Monthly career development seminars – guest speakers sharing their career path and lessons learned

To see the list of our current interns please check out the team page on our website!

For questions, comments and feedback, please email Alivia Williamson (acwilliamson@mgh.harvard.edu).