G-SOAR students will spend the summer working at NIH side-by-side with some of the world's leading scientists, in an environment devoted exclusively to biomedical research. During their internships at NIH, scholars perform research with mentors in the NIH Intramural Research Program (IRP) where they will be immersed in a culture of translational science and will explore important elements of the basic, translational, and clinical research enterprise. In addition to performing full-time research, scholars will:
- Participate in a customized curriculum that will use case studies and group activities to develop communication, critical thinking, career readiness, and leadership skills needed to thrive in interdisciplinary graduate programs and research environments in the biomedical sciences
- Participate in a leadership development program focused on self-awareness, resiliency, conflict management, effective mentoring relationships, and understanding emotional intelligence
- Engage the broader NIH community in discussing cutting-edge research through participation at NIH Summer Poster Day
- Establish an individualized development plan to take advantage of the many workshops and seminars offered for all NIH summer interns (These include our Summer Lecture Series, communication skills workshops, and the NIH Graduate Partnerships Program (GPP) Annual Scientific and Professional Development Retreat)
- Have the option to participate in the NIH Summer Internship Program Curriculum
