HireMac: Lewis Scholars' Imhotep Project @ Morehouse College Public Health Sciences Institute

This is not a position with Macalester College, rather it is a position at an outside organization. This position was shared with us by Dr. Shannon Jolly.  If you apply to this role, it is highly recommended that you reach out to Dr. Jolly at shannon.jolly@morehouse.edu to let them know you are interested.

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Morehouse College LSI Project Summer 2027

The LSI Project offers a paid summer internship experience for current undergraduate juniors, seniors, and recent graduates to engage in innovative public health research. During this 12-week experience, students are matched with leading public health professionals at one of our partner sites across the U.S., gaining hands-on experience while building professional networks.

The Lewis Scholars' Imhotep Project is an 11-week summer internship program designed to increase the knowledge and skills of students in biostatistics, epidemiology, and occupational safety and health. The program begins with two weeks of intense educational training in public health courses such as Public Health & Health Disparities, Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Scientific Writing.

The purpose of this training is to equip interns with the academic information necessary to complete the program. During the following nine weeks, interns are paired in a one-on-one mentored relationship with experts at CDC, academic institutions, local and state agencies, or community based organizations to complete a public health research project. In addition, interns participate in a variety of seminars, workshops, educational initiatives and are required to complete 16 hours of community service.

Interns will culminate their experience by giving an oral poster presentation to their peers, mentors, and public health professionals and develop a research manuscript suitable for publication in a scientific journal. Interns will receive a stipend, lodging on the campus of Morehouse College, course credit, and travel expenses to and from their city of origin.

 Application Deadline: January 31, 2026

 Program Dates: June 1 - August 12, 2027

 Application Link: Apply Here

 Learn more here: LSI Project Website

Eligibility:

Current college junior, senior , or recent graduate (within 1 year)

Eligible graduating classes: 2025, 2026, 2027

Cumulative GPA of 2.7 or higher

U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident

Application Requirements:

Completed Online Application

2 Recommendation Forms

Official Transcript(s)