#  Internships 

 



 ##  

  expand\_more  

 
  

 

Internships are considered an integral part of a student’s educational experience and are viewed as a path forward in a student’s career development.



 

##  Approval Process 

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 

[**Crimson Careers**](https://harvard-csm.symplicity.com/students/) 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](https://careerservices.fas.harvard.edu/resources/job-and-internship-postings/)).



 

##  Form & Resources 

 



 [ Internship Guidelines arrow\_circle\_right ](/resource/internship-guidelines-2026) [ Internship Approval Form arrow\_circle\_right ](/resource/internship-registration-form-2026) 

 

 

 

 

##  Internship Questions 

 



  [### Deirdre Duckett

 ](/people/deirdre-duckett) [Deirdre\_Duckett@hms.harvard.edu](mailto:Deirdre_Duckett@hms.harvard.edu)Assistant Director, Biological & Biomedical Sciences (BBS)

 

 

 

      ![Deirdre Duckett](/sites/g/files/omnuum5321/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/bbsphd/files/duckett_deirdre_4.jpg?h=d657ccf6&itok=m0-2JGFu)