Volunteer and Research Opportunities for Students at BWH

There are a variety of opportunities for students to work or volunteer and learn at BWH whether over the summer months, or on a part-time basis during the school year. Each program is geared toward different types of students at different levels. Please review all programs to determine which program is most appropriate for you.

- please visit the BWH Human Resources website to search for existing opportunities. A lab may be interested in talking with a student about a potential opportunity, even if they do not have a job posted on the BWH HR website yet. In this case, it is most efficient to identify a Principal Investigator (PI) conducting work in your specific area of interest, and to email that PI directly with your CV/resume and cover letter.

- for Northeastern University students seeking Co-op experiences at BWH.

- dedicated to assisting students to make well informed decisions about healthcare careers and gain practical experience in healthcare organizations. HCC provides paid internships, career resources and networking opportunities to undergraduates interested in pursuing careers in healthcare. Approximately six students are placed at BWH for the summer.

- Four Directions Summer Research Program (FDSRP) is a unique summer research opportunity at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) for undergraduate rising sophomores, juniors and seniors with a commitment to the health of Native American communities.

- The Mass General Brigham Rising Stars in Science and Medicine Program is a distinguished summer research opportunity for undergraduate rising seniors, seniors, pre-med, and first-year medical students with a strong interest in pursuing advanced careers as research scientists, physicians, and/or health care professionals. The program recruits students from around the nation into an eight-week mentored summer program. Students participate in intensive hands-on training in research methods and practice directly in the labs of Mass General Brigham and Harvard Medical School’s leading researchers.

- This program represents an exciting opportunity for undergraduates to gain hands-on experience in stem cell research while working in a Harvard Stem Cell Institute (HSCI) laboratory under the supervision of an experienced researcher.

Medical Career Exploration Volunteer Program - Brigham and Women's Medical Career Exploration Volunteer Program (MCEP) is designed to give undergraduate college students (freshmen, sophomore and juniors) an opportunity to gain experience in a prestigious Harvard affiliated teaching hospital in order to help them make informed career/educational decisions while also availing them the opportunity to give back to the community. The program features a rotation of assignments that builds experience and culminates in a letter of recommendation and the opportunity to round with a physician for one day.

– The Program is primarily research-based experience, however it includes a core curriculum that addresses the basic science and clinical fundamentals and challenges in the field of Kidney Medicine. The Program spans the nephrology divisions of four Harvard-affiliated hospitals – Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), Boston’s Children’s Hospital (BCH) and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH). Email Shekora Saint ssaint@bwh.harvard.edu with questions.