Summer Laboratory Science Program
Required Application Materials IMPORTANT: You must upload ALL of the documents listed below at the time you submit your application. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.
- Resume
- Cover Letter
- Unofficial Transcripts: If you attended multiple institutions, you must include transcripts for all undergraduate coursework. Please ensure the degree you are seeking is listed.
- Reference Letter: One letter of recommendation from a college professor.
Requirements for Application:
- Completion of at least 90 semester hours (or equivalent) toward a bachelor's degree in a Chemistry or Biological Science, or Medical Laboratory Science degree
- Be a U.S. citizen or be authorized to work in the U.S. The Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic does not provide sponsorship for employment.
- Be completing your junior year (the summer prior to graduation) of a four-year baccalaureate program in medical laboratory science, chemistry, human biology, microbiology, molecular biology, molecular genetics, or another human biomedical science-related field.
- Have at least a 2.75 overall GPA
- Must be graduating: Fall 2026 or Spring 2027, to be eligible
- Mayo Clinic is not currently sponsoring visas for this position and if you are on a temporary non-immigrant visa, such as F-1, J-1, H-1b, or TN we will not be able to transfer or sponsor you for this position*
Responsibilities
**Unofficial electronic transcripts, resume, one reference letter, and cover letter are required before you apply to this position, or your application cannot be considered**
The Summer Laboratory Science Program at Mayo Clinic offers chemistry, biological science, and medical laboratory science (MLS/CLS) majors the opportunity to explore career options and gain experience in the clinical laboratory environment. Clinical laboratory work is different from research work in that a patient’s diagnosis, treatment, and health may be directly dependent upon the laboratory testing results. Our scientists are part of an interdisciplinary team of healthcare professionals dedicated to patients’ health. In the laboratory, our scientists work with blood, tissue, and body fluid specimens. They perform tests from the simple to the complex, using manual methods and state-of-the-art instruments, and are responsible for the accuracy of the results they generate.
As a Summer Laboratory Science Program participant, you will work in one of our clinical testing laboratories specializing in the areas of biochemistry, immunology, microbiology, genetics, transfusion medicine, anatomic pathology, or hematopathology. You may assist our laboratory personnel in aliquoting, preparing, and centrifuging biological specimens collected from patients, various clerical tasks, and other laboratory duties that include maintaining supply inventory, filing, stocking, cleaning, or special projects. This is a 10-week paid work experience and does not qualify as an internship.
Visit the Clinical Labs career site to watch a brief video of Garrett discussing his experience in the Summer Lab Science Program at Mayo Clinic.
The locations for this position in Minnesota: Austin, Mankato, Red Wing, and Rochester.
The locations for this position in Wisconsin: Eau Claire and La Crosse.
This 10-week program runs June - August 2026. Exact dates will be determined and shared with candidates at the time of offer. Housing is not provided. You will be making your own temporary housing arrangements in the community. Further details will be provided.
For more information, email rstdlmpplacecoor@mayo.edu.
*Mayo Clinic is not currently sponsoring visas for this position and if you are on a temporary non-immigrant visa, such as F-1, J-1, H-1b, or TN we will not be able to transfer or sponsor you for this position*