Summer Research Internship Program

Settled in the hillside community of Lawrenceville, John G. Rangos Sr. Research Center serves as the hub of pediatric research, in Pittsburgh, and is one of the fastest growing pediatric research programs in the United States. Through the collaboration of UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, pediatric researchers are advancing immunosuppressant management to wean transplant patients from anti-rejection drugs, seeking a cure for juvenile diabetes, and expanding the research frontier with new and innovative therapies for the cure of childhood disease and disability. 
 
Under the direction of the SRIP Steering Committee, the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Rangos Research Center offers an eight-week, paid summer internship program designed for undergraduate students from any college or university. Participants will learn the rationale, design strategies & methods, and many other aspects of biomedical research. Students will engage in studies related to pediatric research under the direct supervision of experienced researchers in the areas of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine, General Pediatrics, Hematology, Oncology, Endocrinology, Diabetes, Metabolism, Genetics, Genomic Medicine, Cardiology, Pulmonology, Hematology, Infectious Diseases, Allergy, Immunology, Nephrology, Neurology, Child Development and Neuroscience, to name a few. 
 
The program will run from Monday, June 1, 2026, through Friday, July 24, 2026. Participants are expected to complete the full 8-week program, which includes working 40 hours per week, to receive compensation at $15/hr. (no overtime is allowed). At the end of the program, participants are required to present their studied research to their fellow SRIP peers, faculty mentors and the research community through the Poster Day forum. Poster Day is the culmination of all the hard work that takes place during the internship and is mandatory for all participants. Housing is provided for those that need it.  

Poster Day posters from the 2024 Internship Program

Program Eligibility Criteria 

The applicant must:  

1. Be actively enrolled in a degree-granting program with an institution of higher learning. Science based programs are preferred. 
2. Be able to verify:   
   1. Undergraduate coursework of two semesters of education prior to the start of the internship, or 
   2. Coursework of at least one semester of education remaining upon completion of the internship, or   
   3. Acceptance into an advanced degree program upon completion of the internship.  
   4. Cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher 
3. Successfully submit the Application Questionnaire and SRIP Written Evaluation. 
4. Upon acceptance into the program, provide proof of the following for onboarding:   
   1. Proof of U.S. Citizenship or Legal Status  
   2. Required Clearances (Act 33, Act 34, and Act 73)  
   3. Pre-employment Health Assessment (self-scheduled and required to be up to date on immunizations and free from contagious disease) 
   4. I-9 Form 

Contingently accepted participants will be notified, in March 2026, to begin the onboarding process. To receive a Mentor Assignment, participants must complete all aspects of onboarding. 

Application for the SRIP

SRIP Quick Fact Sheet

SRIP is comprised of the following subspecialty groups: 

• Kidney Workshop (SRIP-Kid) 
• Cardiology, Hematology, and Pulmonology (CHP2SRIP) 
• Hematology-Oncology (Hem/Onc) 
• Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism (Endo) 
• Neurology, Child Development & Neuroscience (Neuro) 
• Genetics & Genomic Medicine (GGM) 
• Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine & General Academic Pediatrics (AMP) 
• Infectious Diseases, Allergy & Immunology (IDAI) 
• Pediatric Surgery & Gastroenterology (SGI)
• Neonatology & Pediatric Clinical Care (ICU)

Learn more about each group.