The primary purpose of the Undergraduate Bioethics Internship is to provide an intern with the opportunity to work on an assigned research project for the summer under the direction of a faculty mentor. Students will participate in a biomedical ethics summer curriculum, which includes educational sessions on bioethics research methods and lunch meetings with program faculty. The intern is responsible for observing the functions and processes of the assigned work unit. In addition, the intern may be given selected work assignments to reinforce the learning experience, to assess the performance levels and to provide benefit to the work unit.
Top applicants will be invited to participate in an online interview to discuss specific skills and areas of interest. Final decisions will be made in part based on applicants' interests and availability of appropriate mentors.
This position will start June 1 and end August 6, 2027. Flexibility in dates might be possible for well-qualified applicants. Please describe in your cover letter if these dates do not work for you.
The application deadline is 11:59 pm CST Monday, January 18, 2027
The incumbent must be enrolled in an undergraduate degree program from a college or university and will return to their undergraduate program in fall of 2027. Graduating seniors are encouraged to apply to the Graduate Intern – Biomedical Ethics position (390973).
Must have authorization to work and remain in the United States, without necessity for Mayo Clinic sponsorship now, or in the future (must be a U.S. citizen, U.S. National, permanent resident, refugee or asylee).
This position will require a MN background check
Candidates must attach the following to the application to be considered. Applicants who do include the required items listed below will not be considered.
Successful applicants will be:
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