The NEVBD Teaching & Evaluation Center supports a summer internship program for undergraduate students at community colleges and universities in our region. The goal of the program is to provide students with an opportunity to explore careers in the vector-borne disease field by working side-by-side with regional professionals who have expertise in vector biology, surveillance and control, and public health.
By the end of the training experience, students will gain an understanding of tick and mosquito vectors of public health significance in the northeastern region of the United States, as well as knowledge on how vector-borne disease surveillance, control, and/or monitoring is performed.
Please send questions about this internship program to our team at nevbd-internship@cornell.edu.
Please stay tuned for our Summer 2025 opportunities!
Summer internships occur over a 10-week period, starting in June 2025. Specific start dates may vary based on internship location and field site partner.
Generally, interns will be expected to work day shift hours Monday through Friday. Some variation may happen based on internship site location and project activities.
Interns are expected to contribute a minimum of 30 hours and maximum of 40 hours per week on internship activities.
Each student who completes the internship experience will receive a certificate of completion from NEVBD.
Applications for the Summer 2025 period will open in January 2025.
Selected applicants will receive a $7,500 stipend, provided through Cornell University Department of Entomology.
Students are responsible for their own transportation and housing as well as costs associated with relocation to internship sites. Resources will be provided to help interns search for housing options in the area of their internship field site, if required.
