Internships

Approved internships will carry academic credit and will be listed with an OGE course number. Ordinarily, students will be limited to one internship during their PhD career and it should be something that is relevant to career development. It should be discussed with the PI and DAC committee (or program advisor, where applicable) prior to approval. Students should be expected to explain how the internship supports their dissertations or career development and how they may benefit from the experience.

OGE Requirements
In order to be eligible, a student is required to abide the following:

• Be in good academic standing and must have completed OGE and program specific requirements
• Full time internships are required to be full-time during the summer and J-term, limited to 3 months or
  less.
• For paid internships, students must receive at least the current OGE stipend rate
• Vacations are not to be scheduled during the internship period
• Students enroll in the OGE Internship Course on their study card under MEDSCI 325
• In general, work done during an internship may not count toward thesis work. In exceptional cases, the
  student may submit a written request to the program director and the DAC, to be discussed at a DAC
  meeting. At minimum, the following criteria must be met: (i) the work at the company should have
  thematic consistency with thesis research; (2) the student’s thesis advisor and the employer must agree
  that the internship work could become part of the thesis, ideally prior to the start of the work; (3) the thesis
  advisor must be able to testify to its rigor and validity; and (4) all relevant code, data, and reagents should
  be publicly available to allow for publication of the work.
• If you’d like to do a part time internship that does not reduce your time in lab, these are considered on an
  ad-hoc basis. They are required to be consulted with all personnel including PI, advisor, DAC, and
  administrators.

For full requirements, please refer the Internship Guidelines below.

Crimson Careers is a centralized hub for: Jobs and internships posted exclusively to Harvard students. These include:

• Nonprofit, engineering, and other diverse internships, both national and international.
• Opportunities posted by Harvard Centers and departments.
• Opportunities posted by Harvard alumni.
• Campus Interview jobs and internships (requires activation).