$5,000 Weill Cornell Biostatistics Summer Internship

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

• 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