Target groups (e.g., students of color, women, LGBT)

A number of organizations, especially government agencies and laboratories, offer internship and full-time opportunities for students from underrepresented populations. Below is a short list of sample organizations and their respective programs. You will also find links to professional groups and associations supporting mentoring programs, which can be valuable tools for finding other scientists to network and connect with.

Science, Engineering, Biotech, Medical Devices, Electronic Gaming & Technology

• Diversity in the Life Sciences at Harvard
• Systems Biology Undergraduate Summer Research Internships at Harvard
• The Broad Institute Summer Research Program in Genomics
• The Leadership Alliance Summer Research Early Identification Program
• Stanford University Center on Polymer Interfaces and Macromolecular Assemblies Summer Undergraduate Research Experience
• Women in Technology International
• Google’s Diversity Internship Program
• The E-Mentoring Network for Diversity in Engineering and Science.
• MentorNet --Latinas in Computing Web Portal