Enterprise Experience Internship

Graduate

This course provides practical training experience through a full-time internship at an institution outside of the Dartmouth College campuses (Lebanon and Hanover). The goal of this course is to provide students with real-world, hands-on experience with existing enterprises through internship during graduate school. Such experience will expose students to diverse career opportunities during graduate school, providing students with lead-time to focus and network in a field of interest prior to completion of their PhD. Multiple types of training ( e.g. , project management and business entrepreneurship skills needed in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries, teaching experience needed for a successful faculty position in liberal arts colleges) will be particularly valuable for students who go on to conduct NIH-funded research as well as benefit those students who do not follow the academic research career track. Approximately 30% of biomedical PhDs work in the biotech and pharmaceutical industries in research and non-research positions. Examples of potential internship opportunities are: Researcher in a biotechnology or pharmaceutical company Business and marketing associate in a biotechnology or pharmaceutical company Teacher/lecturer at an institution of higher education/college Assistant at a patent law firm Position in office of government policy and legislation Position in office of public health policy The Internship Proposal Form must be completed prior to committing to an internship , and must be signed by the student’s Thesis Advisor and the Course Director. A letter from the Internship Supervisor at the proposed host enterprise must be sent to the Thesis Advisor and Course Director detailing the start/end dates of the internship, and the job function and roles of the intern. Prerequisite: Must have completed all MCB Program course requirements prior to enrolling. Senior students in their fourth year or beyond who are still conducting their research and are at least 6 months away from thesis defense will be eligible. Must have prior approval of Thesis Advisor, Advisory Committee and Course Director for internship. This course is graded on a HP/P/LP basis by the Course Director. International students with visa sponsorship should consult with the Office of Visa and Immigration Services (OVIS) regarding eligibility, and review the information on F-1 Curricular Practical Training. Dartmouth-based health insurance benefits will be paid by the student’s Thesis Advisor for the term.