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Forge Biologics Summer 2026 Internships

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Forge Biologics has posted opportunities for its Summer 2026 Ignite Internship Program. Positions that may be of interest to Chemistry/Biochemistry majors are:

Applicants should have a 3.0 minimum GPA or equivalent. Please review individual position descriptions for additional eligibility criteria. Most roles are designed for current juniors, or students entering their junior or senior year during Summer 2026.

Check out this video featuring the program’s 2024 interns:

Forge Biologics Ignite Internship Program is designed to provide meaningful experiences in a professional environment while giving interns the experience to network with Senior Leadership and peers through a variety of activities and events.  Interns will work on real business issues/projects and learn from industry leaders.

Interns will work onsite at Forge Biologics offices in Grove City, OH (~15 minutes from Ohio State Columbus campus).

Udall Scholarship Information Session

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The Udall Undergraduate Scholarship offers up to $7,000 to college sophomores and juniors for leadership, public service, and commitment to issues related to the environment or Native American nations. In addition to the scholarship funds, awardees attend a 5-day Udall orientation with other scholars, elected officials, and environmental and tribal leaders in August 2025 in Tucson, Arizona and gain lifelong access to a network of environmental professionals and Native American health and tribal policy professionals through the Udall alumni listserv.

The environmental category is open to all sophomores and juniors planning careers that address and impact environmental issues on a local, national, or global scale. To apply in the tribal policy/health care category you must be a sophomore or junior who identifies as Native American or Alaskan Native and be planning a career which will enable you to make a difference for tribes and Native Americans or will enable you to address and impact health care for tribes and Native Americans.

On Thursday, November 20th at 4-5 pm, the Undergraduate Fellowship Office is holding an information session for the Udall Scholarship for undergraduate students in their sophomore and junior year. They’ll discuss the objectives of the award, eligibility requirements, and application components. Participants will also engage in guided brainstorming processes to generate ideas for their application essays.

Questions? Reach out to the Undergraduate Fellowship Office at fellowships@osu.edu.

Naval Research Enterprise Internship Program

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Application Deadline: November 1, 2025

The Naval Research Enterprise Internship Program (NREIP) offers undergraduate and graduate students a unique opportunity to spend ten weeks of their summer conducting real-world research in Department of Navy (DoN) laboratories across the country. Participants will learn about Naval research and technology while receiving first-class mentoring by top scientists and engineers.

How it Works

  • When applying, students research and choose their preferred labs.
  • The internship has a duration of ten weeks, with the possibility of extending up to four additional weeks.
  • Stipend levels will be determined by the student’s years of participation in the NREIP program.
    • New undergraduate student participants: $7,500
    • Returning undergraduate students (students MUST have completed a full 10-week program in a prior year to receive this level): $9,000

NREIP Goals

  • Encourage students to pursue DON science and engineering careers.
  • Enhance education with mentoring by laboratory scientists and engineers.
  • Enable students to participate in meaningful STEM research.
  • Expose students to DON science & technology and research & development opportunities.

Eligibility

Applicants must be:

  • Rising sophomores or equivalent; must be on track to complete freshman year by the start of the internship
  • Students graduating the spring semester before the internship or later (Winter graduates are not eligible)
  • Applicants should have demonstrated interest in subjects of study that are relevant to the research conducted by one or more of the laboratories in the program

Applications

Applications are due November 1, 2025.
(CBC was only just notified about this opportunity, so we understand this is short notice—but we encourage interested students to apply promptly.)

Forge Biologics Summer Internships

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Forge Biologics is seeking CBC students to join their summer 2025 Ignite Internship Program. Applications open now are:

Applicants should be current juniors enrolled in a full-time bachelor’s degree program with a 3.0 minimum GPA or equivalent. Current sophomores may apply for the AAV Bioprocessing Manufacturing position.

Check out this video featuring the program’s 2024 interns:

The Ignite Internship Program is designed to provide meaningful experiences in a professional environment while giving interns the experience to network with Senior Leadership and peers through a variety of activities and events. Interns will work on real business issues/projects and learn from industry leaders.

Interns will work onsite at Forge Biologics offices in Grove City, OH (~15 minutes from Ohio State Columbus campus).

DAAD-RISE Info Session 10/17

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The OSU Undergraduate Fellowship Office is hosting an information session about the DAAD-RISE fellowship.

What is the DAAD-RISE program?

The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) funds paid summer STEM research experiences in Germany for sophomores and juniors from US, Canadian, and UK universities. Undergraduate students are mentored by doctoral students at Germany’s top research institutions. Summer internships last 2.5-3 months and no German language skills are required. RISE awardees also attend a 3-day meeting in Heidelberg in July with travel funded by DAAD RISE.

Information Session: October 17

On Thursday, October 17 at 12 p.m. – 1 p.m. on Zoom, the Undergraduate Fellowship Office is holding an information session and workshop for DAAD-RISE. We’ll discuss the objectives of the awards, eligibility requirements, and application components. Participants will also engage in guided brainstorming processes to generate content for application essays.

If you plan to attend, please register for the DAAD-RISE information session here.

Questions? Reach out to the Undergraduate Fellowship Office at fellowships@osu.edu.

Call for Applicants: OSU Medicine UG Lab Assistant

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The OSU Wexner Medical Center COPPER lab is seeking applicants for an Undergraduate Laboratory Assistant position.

The COPPER lab is a well-funded organ transplant surgery research lab in the Medical Center, Department of Surgery. Specifically, the lab is looking for 1st or 2nd year undergraduate students with little to no laboratory experience, who are interested in getting their foot in the door with a biomedical science research laboratory.

Candidates do not need any prior research experience; they will learn everything they need for the job in the lab. They will spend the first 3-6 months completing all of the required medical center onboarding, security, safety and laboratory training. Students will also learn the primary support duties that keep the lab operational, including fundamental skills like sterile technique, chemical handling, and safe operation of equipment. They will then work one-on-one with the research scientists and staff in the lab to learn core experimental techniques in molecular biology, tissue culture and/or animal handling (depending on their interest).

This can serve as the first opportunity to get research experience or formal research credits. But if you’re looking to progress to graduate, medical, dental, vet school, etc, it is also an exceptional opportunity to set yourself apart from your peers. This role can become whatever you want, including a doorway to your next stage of training, research presentations, publications, reference letters… The sky is the limit!

This PDF (or Word doc) combines an email from a Post-doctoral Research Fellow of the lab, an introduction to the lab and role, and the application questionnaire.