CURE Internship Program

Now Accepting Applications

The CURE Internship is a paid opportunity for high school juniors underrepresented in health careers to spend two months at UCSF supporting various types of research with the primary objectives of:

1. Immersing promising high school juniors in career opportunities across the spectrum of research, including basic, clinical, behavioral, and population sciences;
2. Providing positive training and support for participating students so they will declare a major aligned with biomedical research and seriously consider research as a career option.

The CURE program provides high school students with an exceptional scientific, health and medical environment to further their career interests, as well as college application preparation and academic and professional development.

• Read about the 2022 program in this article.

We are now accepting applications for the 2024 CURE Summer Internship. For how to apply, please check out the eligibility requirements below on this page

What Students Will Gain from the Program

• CURE Interns will be mentored by UCSF faculty, post-docs, and graduate students
• CURE Interns will have the opportunity to conduct scientific research and present their findings in a 1-day Research Symposium
• CURE Interns will receive college and career advising

What are the Eligibility Requirements

• Students who come from backgrounds considered underrepresented in the sciences, first-generation, and/or low-income
• Must be a current 11th grader in high school and at least 16 years old by the start of the program
• Must have a minimum GPA of 2.5
• Must have completed Biology or Chemistry with a grade of B or better
• Must be able to commit 40 hours a week during the summer