Virtual Internship Program

Applications for 2025 are now closed.

The NRI is excited to offer its Virtual Internship Program (VIP) for high school students for 2025! This 4-week, online-only program will allow students the opportunity to learn from NRI principal investigators and other research staff, participate in group mentoring sessions, and complete an independent nutrition research project and presentation.

All sessions will be via Zoom on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Most sessions are one hour long; the introductory and concluding sessions are longer. See schedule, below.

Application Requirements: Applicants must be current high school students (rising freshman who will be entering high school in the fall of 2025 are eligible to participate) or recent high school graduates who will begin their freshman year of college in the fall of 2025. Applicants under the age of 18 must have permission from their parents to participate.

Application Process: No applications will be accepted after the deadline.

Your application must include:

1. Statement of interest to participate in the program (200 word maximum)
2. Statement of future career interest (50 word maximum)

Applications will be reviewed and scored based on these three criteria. The 30 students receiving the highest scores will be accepted into the 2025 program and notified by email on or before April 1.

Program Requirements: To successfully complete the VIP program and receive the certificate of completion, students must attend all weekly sessions, be actively engaged, and complete their program project on time. Students must also prepare and give a 5-minute presentation summarizing their project.

All applicants will be notified of their acceptance status April 1, 2025.

Schedule is tentative and is subject to change.

VIP Schedule 2025