Career and Internship Planning Resources

Internships

Databases with many internships and opportunities:

AAMC Database: Summer Programs in Medical Research

APA Database: Research Opportunities in Psychology

Black in Neuro resources for undergrads

NSF Database: REU Experiences for Undergrads

RIT neuroscience internship database

 

Select internship opportunities (Local, unique, new, highly recommended, or recently featured in class):

Howard Hughes Medical Institute SURP (information sheet)

Neuroscape (April 2025)

Neuroscape (General inquiries)

Neurotech Justice Accelerator Program (Update, 4/30/25: Now closed for spring 2025 application cycle)

Simons Foundation: SURFIN (Shenoy Undergraduate Research Fellowship in Neuroscience)

NIH Summer Internship Program ("We are not welcoming summer interns or special volunteers in 2025. We look forward to welcoming applications for Summer 2026.")

Livermore Lab Foundation (2025 fellowship flyer)

 

Researching local labs to "cold email" about internships

UCSF: 

Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute Mentors (Email specific mentors OR volunteer@ski.org with general inquiries)

 

Exploring Graduate Programs in Neuroscience

SfN graduate program directory

Article: Input-output: The Role of Undergraduate Curriculum in Successful Graduate Training in the Neurosciences

Book recommendation: So, You Want to Be a Neuroscientist? by Ashley Juavinett

 

Resources for Exploring Careers in Neuroscience

Black in Neuro

Choices in Neuroscience Careers article

College Board: 9 Careers in Neuroscience

Indeed.com: 12 Careers in Neuroscience

Michigan: 10 High-Paying Careers in Neuroscience

NeuroJobs (Job postings!)

Links to an external site

NeuroXCareers

Ohio State: Careers in Neuroscience

Occupational Outlook Handbook

Pitt: Careers in Neuroscience

Psych Jobs Wiki (Predocs)

UT Dallas Resource: Neuro Careers

USF Pre-mental Health Pathways Advising

USF Psych Student Association

 

Resources for Preparing Job Applications

Purdue Online Writing Lab: Resumes and Vitas

USF Career services

Example Graduate Student CV's and Resumes from Colors of the Brain

 

 

Post-Baccalaureate Research Programs in Neuroscience

The list below was curated by UCSD's Colors of the Brain.

These programs fund 1-2 years of paid, full-time research positions at select research universities for recent college graduates. Note that as of spring 2025, some programs have been paused or suspended. Links are shared here in the hope that these programs are resumed or reinstated. 

Yale

UPenn

Mt. Sinai (New York City)

Harvard

National Institutes of Health (Paused and RESUMED in 2025)

UC Davis

UC Irvine

MIT

 

Professional Neuroscience Organizations

Allen Institute

 - Seattle-based research and education institute with internships, workshops, and career guidance.

American Academy of Neuroscience

 – Membership opportunities browse for jobs and science news.

American Association of Neurological Surgeons

 – For students pursuing a career in neurosurgery.

American Neurological Association

 – For aspiring neurologists and neuroscientists.

American Psychological Association

 – Behavioral Neuroscience and Comparative Psychology.

Black In Neuro

 - Support for neuroscientists of color and allies.

Faculty for Undergraduate Neuroscience

 – Neuroscientists interested in undergraduate education.

Mayo Clinic

 – The website provides information on molecular neuroscience and related programs.

National Institute of Health

 

 – For students interested in medical school, general research opportunities.

National Institute of Mental Health

 – For students interested in mental health pathways.

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke 

– For students interested in disorders and stroke recovery.

Neuroscience News

 – Find and be updated on the latest neuroscience news.

Nu Rho Psi

 - The National Honor Society for Neuroscience.

Society for Neuroscience

 – Neuroscience career and funding opportunities among other things.

Stanford Neurodiversity Project

 - Resources, information, and events focused on supporting neurodivergent employees.

Women in Neurosurgery

 – Specifically for women in the field of neuroscience.