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$5,000 Weill Cornell Biostatistics Summer Internship

  • Organization: Weill Cornell Medicine, Division of Biostatistics, Department of Population Health Sciences
  • Type: Internship
  • Location: United States
  • Deadline: February 19, 2027
  • Funding: Fully Funded

The Division of Biostatistics at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City runs a paid seven week summer internship for undergraduates who are interested in data analysis and in improving health care access and outcomes. Interns work in small groups on a real health research question, from the analysis plan to a finished poster, with weekly lectures and a biostatistician mentor. No prior R experience is required, as the first week includes an R crash course. **What you get:** - A $5,000 stipend - Dorm-style housing in New York City - Weekly 1-on-1 professional development meetings with a biostatistician mentor - Weekly lectures on biostatistics methods, current research at Weill Cornell Medicine, and careers in health data analysis - A guaranteed contribution to at least one research project and poster - Community building events in New York City **What you'll do:** - Work in a small group on an applied health research project: plan the statistical analysis, clean the data, run the analysis in R and report the conclusions - Present your findings at a closing poster presentation - Attend an R crash course in the first week, then weekly methods, research spotlight and career lectures **Key dates:** - Applications close February 19, 2027 - Applications reviewed in early March 2027; applicants advancing to interview are contacted by mid-March - Internship runs June 7 to July 23, 2027 **More information:** - Questions go to biostatsinternship@med.cornell.edu; the programme does not offer advising meetings **What you get:** - A $5,000 stipend - Dorm-style housing in New York City - Weekly 1-on-1 professional development meetings with a biostatistician mentor - Weekly lectures on biostatistics methods, current research at Weill Cornell Medicine, and careers in health data analysis - A guaranteed contribution to at least one research project and poster - Community building events in New York City **What you'll do:** - Work in a small group on an applied health research project: plan the statistical analysis, clean the data, run the analysis in R and report the conclusions - Present your findings at a closing poster presentation - Attend an R crash course in the first week, then weekly methods, research spotlight and career lectures **Key dates:** - Applications close February 19, 2027 - Applications reviewed in early March 2027; interview invitations by mid-March - Internship runs June 7 to July 23, 2027 **More information:** - Questions: biostatsinternship@med.cornell.edu - A sample weekly schedule is published on the programme page

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Weill Cornell Medicine, Division of Biostatistics, Department of Population Health SciencesInternship

$5,000 Weill Cornell Biostatistics Summer Internship

Feb 19, 2027 23:59:00 ET
Opportunity type
Internship
Funding
Fully Funded
Location
United States
Deadline
Feb 19, 2027 23:59:00 ET

About this opportunity

The Division of Biostatistics at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City runs a paid seven week summer internship for undergraduates who are interested in data analysis and in improving health care access and outcomes. Interns work in small groups on a real health research question, from the analysis plan to a finished poster, with weekly lectures and a biostatistician mentor. No prior R experience is required, as the first week includes an R crash course.

What you get:

  • A $5,000 stipend
  • Dorm-style housing in New York City
  • Weekly 1-on-1 professional development meetings with a biostatistician mentor
  • Weekly lectures on biostatistics methods, current research at Weill Cornell Medicine, and careers in health data analysis
  • A guaranteed contribution to at least one research project and poster
  • Community building events in New York City

What you'll do:

  • Work in a small group on an applied health research project: plan the statistical analysis, clean the data, run the analysis in R and report the conclusions
  • Present your findings at a closing poster presentation
  • Attend an R crash course in the first week, then weekly methods, research spotlight and career lectures

Key dates:

  • Applications close February 19, 2027
  • Applications reviewed in early March 2027; applicants advancing to interview are contacted by mid-March
  • Internship runs June 7 to July 23, 2027

More information:

  • Questions go to biostatsinternship@med.cornell.edu; the programme does not offer advising meetings

What you get:

  • A $5,000 stipend
  • Dorm-style housing in New York City
  • Weekly 1-on-1 professional development meetings with a biostatistician mentor
  • Weekly lectures on biostatistics methods, current research at Weill Cornell Medicine, and careers in health data analysis
  • A guaranteed contribution to at least one research project and poster
  • Community building events in New York City

What you'll do:

  • Work in a small group on an applied health research project: plan the statistical analysis, clean the data, run the analysis in R and report the conclusions
  • Present your findings at a closing poster presentation
  • Attend an R crash course in the first week, then weekly methods, research spotlight and career lectures

Key dates:

  • Applications close February 19, 2027
  • Applications reviewed in early March 2027; interview invitations by mid-March
  • Internship runs June 7 to July 23, 2027

More information:

  • Questions: biostatsinternship@med.cornell.edu
  • A sample weekly schedule is published on the programme page

Who can apply

  • Open to U.S. students, citizens and permanent residents
  • Undergraduate student, or recent graduate who has not yet started a graduate programme
  • Students graduating December 2026 or spring 2027 are eligible; anyone who graduated before December 2026 is not
  • A few graduate-level applicants are accepted as TAs through the same application
  • Interest in health care and data analysis; R coding experience is preferred but not required
  • Application: contact details, a one page resume, an unofficial transcript, and a one page document answering two questions
  • Weekly schedule is mostly in person in New York City, with some remote-or-in-person days

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Good to know

  • +$5,000 plus dorm-style housing in New York City for seven weeks, 7 June to 23 July 2027
  • +No R experience needed: the first week includes an R crash course
  • +A real health research project in a small group, ending in a poster, with a biostatistician mentor every week
  • +Run by the Division of Biostatistics at Weill Cornell Medicine, and free to apply
  • +A short application: a resume, an unofficial transcript and a one-page answer to two questions

Worth checking yourself

  • !Open to US students, citizens and permanent residents; it is not clear whether international students at US universities qualify
  • !You must be an undergraduate, or graduating in December 2026 or spring 2027; earlier graduates cannot apply
  • !Mostly in person in New York, and travel there is not mentioned
  • !No rejection emails: if you have not heard by mid-March, you were not selected
  • !No closing time is given for Friday 19 February, so submit a day early

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$5,000 Weill Cornell Biostatistics Summer Internship
Feb 19, 2027 23:59:00 ET