Undergraduate Internship Program
The summer internship program provides paid research and professional development experience for undergraduate students interested in population-focused graduate training and careers. Interns will work alongside CPC faculty fellows and graduate students on an ongoing Center-based research project for the course of the internship, gaining valuable exposure to the process of team-based population science research. The program also includes weekly professional development seminars and opportunities to hear about the wide variety of research taking place at CPC. This is considered a full-time internship (approximately 35 hours/week) for an 8-week period (May to July). It includes a stipend of $4,500. Faculty may, at their discretion, choose to offer additional paid work beyond the formal program end date. We expect that this summer’s internship experience will be primarily in-person, although some projects may have opportunities for hybrid work. All interns will be provided with office space at CPC.
Applications are now open for the Summer 2025 Internship Program. Please visit the link below to apply. For full consideration completed applications must be submitted by February 24th, 2025.
2025 Summer Internship Application
The 2025 Summer Internship program will run from May 19th to July 11th, 2025.
The following Center Based research projects and faculty mentors are participating in the 2025 Summer Internship program:
- Social/Behavioral Factors Associated with Malaria in Western Uganda (Ross Boyce)
- The National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health (Add Health) (Bob Hummer)
- Carolina Demography (Nathan Dollar)
- Social Support Reduction in Inflammation (SSRI) (Keely Muscatell)
- An evaluation of the Support & Advocacy for Infant Feeding in Emergencies (SAFE) team’s efforts to support families in Western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene (Stephanie Martin)
- Criminal Legal System Connections, Health, and Place Study (Carmen Gutierrez)
- The role of social context in racial disparities in preventable hospital stays/cancer incidence (Samuel Baxter)
- Social media and Infant Feeding in the Triangle: A pilot (Morgan Hoke)
Eligibility
We welcome applications from UNC-Chapel Hill undergraduate students from diverse backgrounds and disciplines with an interest in population science and a desire to experience a rigorous research environment. Students from any academic program are eligible to apply.
Applicants to the Summer Undergraduate Internship Program must meet the following eligibility requirements.
- Undergraduate students currently enrolled at UNC-CH with junior or senior academic standing in Fall 2025 semester
- Strong academic record; minimum 3.3 cumulative GPA
- A minimum of 3 credit hours in basic statistics (excluding AP credit)
- Seriously considering pursuing an advanced degree (e.g. MS, PhD)
Questions?
For questions about the program or the application process, please contact Margaret Swingler (margaret.swingler@unc.edu), Training Program Manager.