Undergraduate Internship Program

Applications for the Summer 2025 Internship Program will be released in January.

The summer internship program provides a paid research and professional development experience for undergraduate students interested in population-focused graduate training and careers. Interns will work alongside CPC faculty fellows and graduate students on an ongoing Center-based research project for the course of the internship, gaining valuable exposure to the process of team-based population science research. The program also includes weekly professional development seminars and opportunities to hear about the wide variety of research taking place at CPC. This is considered a full-time internship (approximately 35 hours/week) for an 8-week period (May to July). It includes a stipend of $4,500. Faculty may, at their discretion, choose to offer additional paid work beyond the formal program end date. We expect that this summer’s internship experience will be primarily in-person, although some projects may have opportunities for hybrid work. All interns will be provided with office space at CPC.

Examples of center-based research projects from summer 2024 internships are described below.

• Vector-Borne Diseases in North Carolina (with Dr. Ross Boyce)
• Population-Environment Drivers of Malaria Vaccine Efficacy in Africa (with Dr. Michael Emch)
• Dynamics of Extreme Events, People and Places (Dr. Elizabeth Frankenberg and Dr. Miyuki Hino)
• Supporting Student Resilience, Success, and Well-Being During College: Evaluating the Effect of the Penn Resilience Program on NC System Students (with Dr. Jane Fruehwirth)
• The National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health (with Dr. Robert Hummer)
• Social Psychoneuroimmunology and Health Disparities (with Dr. Keely Muscatell)
• Family Matters (with Dr. Lisa Pearce)
• Influence of Community Forestry on the Dynamics of the Integrated Socio-Environmental Systems (with Dr. Conghe Song)
• Immigration Policy and IPV Experiences among people of Latin American Origin (with Dr. Deshira Wallace)

Eligibility

Applicants to the Summer Undergraduate Internship Program must meet the following eligibility requirements.

• Undergraduate students with junior or senior academic standing in Fall 2025
• From a group that is underrepresented (underrepresented minorities and/or first-generation college students) in the social, spatial, and/or health sciences, and/or those with a demonstrated commitment to diversity
• Strong academic record; minimum 3.3 cumulative GPA
• A minimum of 3 credit hours in basic statistics (excluding AP credit)
• Serious intent to pursue graduate (as opposed to professional) studies

How to Apply

Applications will be released in January 2025.

Questions?

For questions about the program or the application process, please contact Margaret Swingler (margaret.swingler@unc.edu), Training Program Manager.