2026 Summer of Science STEM Internships at Novartis, Biomedical Research
A Summer of Science at Novartis!
This internship is fully funded with salary, student dorm housing, and travel covered to/from our Cambridge, Massachusetts site or San Diego, California site— we recruit talented students from all over the US.
Our ten-week Summer of Science Internship Program within the Biomedical Research (BR) division of Novartis provides research training opportunities for top-tier undergraduate students who have minimal exposure to industry research.
This program enables students to gain both hands-on research experience and personal & professional development experiences that enhances their preparation for careers in biomedical research and application to top graduate PhD programs.
Interns will learn about BR’s approaches to patient-driven research as they work on their own research project under the supervision of a BR scientist mentor at our research facilities in Cambridge, Massachusetts (research headquarters) or at our west coast site in San Diego, California. BR's research covers many disease, science, and technology areas that allow us to closely match each intern’s specific interests with one of our labs.
In addition to working alongside their mentoring supervisors, our Summer of Science interns learn together in weekly professional development programming sessions and social activities, live together in dorms, and thrive together as part of a cohort model that provides a supportive environment for our interns to share experiences, challenges, and successes.
Our internship program is built on the pillars of science, leadership, and community and where our close-knit intern cohort and biomedical research community together help drive the scientific, personal, and professional development and collective learning of our interns.
Inclusion of the broadest slate of talent is very important to us. We recruit from all across the United States and we welcome applications from qualified candidates of all backgrounds and encourage those who may be:
- First-generation college students
- Individuals with disabilities
- US Military Veterans
- Aspiring first generation scientific professionals
Click the "Apply Externally" button at the top right to be taken to our internship webpage. Please read carefully through the eligibility requirements and program benefits before applying. No applications can be accepted through Handshake; you must apply on the Novartis internship webpage.
The link to the applications portal where you will apply is in the "A Summer of Science Internship" section on our webpage. Applications close on DECMEBER 1st.
Just imagine performing research at a leading global pharmaceutical corporation while gaining practical experience, personal development, and contributing to the search for new disease therapies. Come reimagine medicine with us and apply today!
Intern Job Responsibilities:
• Attend on-boarding and orientation training sessions
• Plan, design, and execute a research project as agreed upon by the Novartis BR scientist mentor
• Attend and actively engage in weekly Summer Intern professional development sessions
• Present research project at an end of program poster sessions
• Adhere to all Novartis policies