If you are planning on, or even considering, continuing your education after college, summers are an ideal time to gain experience and skills. These experiences – research, internships, jobs, service, or even language study or travel – can be critical in helping students hone their interests and prepare to become competitive graduate school applicants.
The University of Chicago and its affiliated national laboratories offer a wealth of such summer opportunities. From classes to research programs, internships to mentoring, one of these may be exactly what you’re looking for.
Although deadlines vary by program, note that for many summer opportunities, applications are due in late January or early February each year. Unless otherwise specified, these programs are specifically for undergraduates.
Looking for programs for younger students or for educators? The College Admissions Office maintains information as part of the UChicago Promise initiative: UChicago Promise programs for students and educators.
Our undergraduate College also offers a Summer Session, with courses and programs for students at various levels. Find more information at summer.uchicago.edu. The Summer Language Institute, open to visiting graduate students as well as younger students, is housed under the Summer Session.
Multi-Disciplinary Programs
- Summer Language Institute (High School, Undergraduate, Graduate)
- Summer Session (High School, Undergraduate)
- Leadership Alliance
- Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellows Summer Program
- Argonne National Laboratory Professional Career Internship Program
Biological Sciences Programs
- Molecular Genetics & Cell Biology Research Experiences for Undergraduates
- Post-Baccalaureate Research Education Program (PREP)
- Chicago EYES (Educators and Youth Enjoy Science) on Cancer (High School, Undergraduate; formerly the CURE program)
- Diversity in Cancer Research (DICR) (Undergraduate)
- See also the listings under the Marine Biological Laboratory
Physical and Mathematical Sciences & Engineering Programs
- Molecular Engineering REU Program (click here to sign up to receive more information)
- Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) REU Program
- Mathematics Research Experiences for Undergraduates
- Physics Research Experiences for Undergraduates
- See also the listings under Argonne National Laboratory and Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
Professional Programs
- Summer Business Scholars (Undergraduates/Recent Graduates)
- Management Leadership for Tomorrow (MLT)Â (Undergraduates/Early Career)
- Pre-Law Summer Institute
- Chicago Academic Medicine Program (CAMP)
- Harris Public Policy Summer Scholar Program (Undergraduate/Graduate Students)
- Summer Financial Math Program (Undergraduate/Recent Graduates)
- Pritzker School of Medicine Experience in Research (PSOMER)(Undergraduates/Recent Graduates)
- Training Early Achievers for Careers in Health (TEACH) Research (High School Students)
- Graduate Student-At-Large
Argonne National Laboratory Programs
- Argonne National Laboratory Student Internship Opportunities
- Argonne National Laboratory Student Research Participation Program
- Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship (SULI)
- Lee Teng Undergraduate Fellowship in Accelerator Science & Engineering
- Community College Internship (CCI)
- Undergraduate Research Aide Program
- Environmental Management Internships for Undergraduates at Minority-Serving Institutions
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory Programs
- Fermilab Summer Internship Opportunities
- Community College Internships (CCI)
- Lee Teng Undergraduate Fellowship in Accelerator Science and Engineering
- Summer Internships in Science and Technology (SIST)
- Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship (SULI)