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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.