Internship: Undergraduate and Graduate Studies
As a nonprofit research institute, AISMA is funded by federal and other research grants and private donor gifts to explore innovative ideas, recruit the world’s best scientists and researchers, and provide hands-on education and mentoring.
A leader in multiple forms of research, AISMA is developing and applying cutting-edge methods stemming from research in science, medicine, and education.
AISMA professional staff accept unpaid student interns for short-term immersion and semester-long learning experiences. We work with your institutions to help you earn class credit when possible.
The AISMA voluntary Research Internship (RI) program provides the opportunity for six.
(6) highly motivated undergraduate and graduate students to work with and learn from a multidisciplinary team of scientists and educational researchers. The primary aim of our internship program is to train and prepare young scientists and researchers to become future leaders in quality, innovative research, and products.
Internship Objectives
Gain knowledge of and exposure to current topics in science, medicine, and educational research.
Learn study design and analysis procedures.
Observe the various steps of proposing, designing, undertaking, and analyzing clinical trials.
Become proficient in presenting scientific and medical concepts—including study design, research findings, data analysis, and results interpretation—to peers and mentors.
Based on the intern’s individual interests, he or she will be assigned a primary mentor. It is the mentor’s responsibility to advise and guide the intern with respect to achieving the aims and requirements of the program. The mentor may also, to the degree appropriate, provide information and insights regarding future academic and career development goals. Although each intern will work primarily with his/her individual mentor, dialogue with other investigators at Augustus Institute for the Sciences and Medicinal Arts is highly encouraged.
Internship Requirements
Seminar attendance: Interns will attend seminars (listed below) throughout the duration of their internship and prepare for these seminars accordingly (e.g., read assigned journal articles).
a. AISMA Brown Bag Roundtable Lunch with Professional Researchers: (one time, 2 hr)
b. AISMA Journal Club: (meets 2nd week of month -1 hr)
c. AISMA Research Meeting: ( meets 4th week of the month - 1hr)
2. Research Proposal: Interns, together with their mentors, will each develop an independent research project to be completed by the end of the internship.
a. Write a one-page description of this project, which requires mentor approval.
b. Present this proposal to the mentor for final approval any time prior to the midpoint of the internship.
3 . Presentation of Research Project: Present results of the independent research project at an AISMA Research Meeting, scheduled during the second half of the internship period. If appropriate, interns may submit abstracts for posters or presentations at Symposia or Showcase mutually agreed upon by the intern and his/her mentor.
Who Can Apply?
Highly motivated students in college or professional training (medical/law/graduate/business school) may apply.
