2026 Internship Program
The 2026 cohort of interns have been selected and will start on Wednesday, May 27. This year's program has been made possible thanks to the generosity of the following:
Summer 2025 Internship Program
The 2025 Appalachian Laboratory Summer Internship Program was made possible through funding from the following:
Thank you to our funders for making this experience possible for our interns!
Summer 2025 Intern Seminar
Lightning Talk Seminar by Jason Haley, Maria Hite, Sarah Beckman, Ty Kashporenko and Nathaniel Poulin
Professional Development Activities
Summer 2024 Internship Experiences
In addition to their research or project-related work, interns also participate in professional development activities, including field trips to research facilities, workshops, and networking opportunities. Activities for this summer include field trips to the Powdermill Avian Research Center and the Institute of Marine and Environmental Technology and workshops on topics such as science communication and pursuing graduate school.
Past Summer Research Internship Seminars
Summer 2024 Internship Seminar
Recording of Intern Seminar August 2023
Recording of Intern Seminar August 2022
Why Complete a Research Internship
Hear what past interns have to say about the impact their Appalachian Laboratory internships had on them and their future plans.
Scott McKinstry, Appalachian Laboratory intern, summer 2019
Richard Johnson, Appalachian Laboratory intern, summer 2021
Meet our past interns
Since 2018, twenty-five (25) undergraduate students have completed internships at the Appalachian Laboratory. Visit our past internships webpage to learn more about these students and their experiences at the Lab.