Pre-Health Pathways
Some of these programs are intended for students with prior experience, but many are designed as entry-level opportunities for students with little to no experience. If you're considering postgrad education, such as medical school, you might look for programs hosted at institutions you're considering. You can learn about the school, location, and even make connections to assist your application in the future. If you're planning to spend your summer away, explore options hosted at institutions near home, etc.
CU Boulder's Office of Pre-Health Advising (OPHA) offers resources and expert staff who know each profession's pathway and all of the alternative routes. OPHA serves all students at CU Boulder, regardless of major. They help you create a personal journey toward your goal and support you as you navigate that path. OPHA also has access to many resources not included here and will help students prepare competitive applications to programs.
- Child Health Research Internship
- Advancement of Scholars in Cancer Education
- PIKE-PREP: Prep in Interdisciplinary Knowledge
- PURPLE: Psychiatry Undergraduate Research
- Colorado UR in Environmental Health Sciences
- CORE: Colorado Research Experiences
- CUSP: CO UG Summer Research Program
- RNA Bioscience Initiative Summer Internship
- CoSIBS: CO Summer Institute in Biostatistics
- CREU: Cancer Research Experience
- Graduate Experiences for Multicultural Students
- AAMC's List of Summer UR Programs
- APA's List of Undergraduate Research Opportunities
- NIH's Summer Internship Program (SIP)
- NIH's Research Training Dept.
- NSF: National Science Foundation REUs
- NSF ETAP: Education and Training Program
- Pathways to Science: Summer Research Programs
- Amgen Scholars Program
- Zintellect Opportunity Catalog
- AAAS Entry Point!
- Van Andel Institute Research Internships
- Frederick National Lab for Cancer Research
- Pasteur Foundation Summer Internship
- Engineering World Health Summer Programs
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
- Simon's Foundation UR in Neuroscience (SURFiN)
- SENS Research Foundation Summer Scholars
- Mayo Clinic Summer UR Fellowship
- MD Anderson Cancer Center Program
- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Fellowship
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center Programs
- New York Blood Center Enterprises Internships
- American Gastroenterological Association Program
- Microscopy Society of America Program
- Heersink School of Medicine Programs
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CU Boulder has an expansive history engaging undergraduates in the research and creative life of the campus dating to the creation of UROP in 1986.