Internship and Career Opportunities

Departmental Resources

The department recommends that students visit the Career Services website or office to learn about current internship opportunities. The University of Pennsylvania is also a member of BMES Career Connections. Students graduating from member universities can search the BME-AII national database of summer internships/research and full-time positions, which includes opportunities all over the country.

The BME-AII database is accessible by members only. Students can obtain a username and password from the Bioengineering department office.

Representatives talk to students at the September 2024 Penn Engineering Career fair.

University Resources

Penn also offers numerous resources for students seeking summer internships or full-time employment after graduation.  If you haven’t done so already, contact Career Services to meet with a career counselor, who can tell you about all the resources available to you. Some of these resources include:

  • HANDSHAKE, a searchable database of current positions available for Penn students and alumni and on-campus recruiting.  For additional information about this site, please contact Career Services.
  • Programs and Workshops, including resume and cover letter writing, interview preparation, graduate school panels, pre-health and pre-law workshops, and more.
  • Penn Alumni career networking
  • Recommendations (Credential) Service, which is a service to manage disseminating your credentials to potential employers or other parties.

Outside Resources

Biology, Biotechnology, and Pre-Medical Engineering Internships

Homepages and direct weblinks to over 590 paid co-op/internship and summer undergraduate research postings listed alphabetically by organization name and listed by state.

Pathways to Science

A website to help underrepresented STEM students connect with funding and research opportunities.

Complete List of Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REUs)

Explore existing U.S. National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates (NSF REU) Sites. You can search by research area, location and keyword.

The directory provides the website and contact information for each REU Site. Once you have found an REU Site that interests you, you must consult each REU Site directly for information and application instructions.