Institute seeks applicants for internship

Published 4:35 pm Saturday, February 21, 2015

The Hormel Institute’s 2014 summer interns hold up signs saying what they aspire to do after college. Photo provided

The Hormel Institute’s 2014 summer interns hold up signs saying what they aspire to do after college. Photo provided

Applications for this year’s S.U.R.E. internship program at The Hormel Institute, University of Minnesota, need to be submitted soon.

All application materials must be postmarked no later than March 1 to be considered for The Hormel Institute’s Summer Undergraduate Research Experience internship program. Each application is required to have at least a completed application form (available on The Hormel Institute’s website), résumé, two letters of recommendation and an official transcript from the applicant’s college.

Interns are selected based on their high level of academic achievements and plans to pursue careers in science or medically related fields.

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The Hormel Institute’s long-running, annual internship program pairs each intern with a scientist as a mentor for a summer of laboratory work in one of the Institute’s 14 research sections. One of the many ways The Hormel Institute performs educational outreach throughout the year, the S.U.R.E. program has the interns work on research projects that expand their knowledge of basic research. They also learn about equipment and techniques not generally available in undergraduate academic programs.

“Our S.U.R.E. program opens the doors to greater opportunities by providing each college intern with a direct experience in our state-of-the-art labs working with some of the best cancer researchers in the world,” Executive Director Dr. Zigang Dong said in a press release.

S.U.R.E. information and application forms are available to download online at www.hi.umn.edu/opportunities/sure/ on The Hormel Institute’s website. All application items should be mailed to Tim Ruzek, S.U.R.E. coordinator, at the Institute, 801 16th Ave. NE., Austin, MN, 55912.