The HudsonAlpha BioTrain Internship program is taking applications for summer 2025 positions in HudsonAlpha in Huntsville and Dothan.
The BioTrain program offers students the opportunity to connect classwork with real-world job experience and gain skills and knowledge that will prepare them for careers in biotechnology and related fields.
Apply now at: https://hudsonalpha.my.site.com/biotrain/s/apply.
Applications for 2025 close on February 15, 2025, and reference letters will be accepted until February 22, 2025. Applicants will be notified of their selection status by March 22, 2025.
Background
Now in its 17th year, the HudsonAlpha BioTrain Internship Program has mentored over 450 students in biotechnology-related fields. Many of these interns have gone on to achieve remarkable success, with some returning to HudsonAlpha or our partner companies as employees, while others are making significant contributions to STEM careers around the globe.
Nature of the Program
The BioTrain Internship program is an educational training opportunity for post-secondary students. Interns commit to participating between 20 and 30 hours per week for nine weeks during the program. It is not expected that an intern will replace a typically paid position, but rather that the intern is providing assistance while being trained, mentored, and prepared to move into a future professional position.
Student Eligibility and Stipends
Our goal is to create a bioscience workforce to support the future needs of our economy, especially the Alabama economy. To be eligible to participate in the BioTrain Internship program, students must attend a college or university in the state of Alabama OR have a permanent address in Alabama and attend college elsewhere are eligible to apply. Applicants must also have graduated high school.
Interns are paid a summer stipend based on the hours worked each week (20 hours/week—$2,700; 25 hours/week—$3,375; 30 hours/week—$4,000).
Intern payments are administered directly from the HudsonAlpha BioTrain Internship program.
Application and Selection Process
Student applications will be accepted online from December 1, 2024, to February 15, 2025, at https://www.hudsonalpha.org/biotrain/. Students may select three positions to be considered for and must include a personal statement, resume, and contact information for two references. Reference writers are contacted and upload their recommendations to the application by Feb. 22, 2025. Applicants will be notified of their status no later than March 22, 2025.
Important Dates for the BioTrain Internship Program:
- Applications are open – December 1, 2024 – February 15, 2025
- Mentors review applications and make selections – February 23 – March 8, 2025
- Students attend BioTrain Boot Camp during the first week of the program Tuesday, May 27 – Friday, May 30, 2025
- Interns begin work in their positions Friday, May 30, 2025, at noon.
- HudsonAlpha Wiregrass Interns travel to Dothan area on Friday afternoon and begin work on Monday, June 2, 2025.
- Students must attend weekly Professional Development lunch seminars – Mondays, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. This hour is included in their weekly time commitment. HudsonAlpha Wiregrass interns will join virtually via Zoom.
- Students must prepare and present a POSTER reflecting their summer project or activities, Friday, July 25, 2025 – 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
- HudsonAlpha Wiregrass interns will travel to Huntsville for the Poster Session.
- Supervisors are expected to guide the preparation of the poster. These hours are included in their weekly time commitment
- Students may not exceed their published weekly time commitment (20, 25, or 30 hours per week).
For more information, contact Michele C. Morris, Director of Workforce Development and BioTrain Internship Director, at mmorris@hudsonalpha.org or 256-327-0576, or visit www.hudsonalpha.org/biotrain.
