Internships

I've thoroughly enjoyed the program thus far, thanks to the unwavering support and guidance from all the professors. I highly value their proactive approach in sharing various opportunities available for students, which played a crucial role in securing my first internship last summer."

Chinh Nguyen '24

Where do Students Intern?

USF biotech students intern all over the place. We work with many San Francisco Bay Area employers who have been hired by our program in the past, and connect them with our current students when they are looking for new interns. Here are just a few:

• Acrobat Genomics
• Alector
• Allogene Therapeutics
• Astellas Gene Therapies
• Biogen
• Bridge HIV
• Exelixis
• Felix Biotechnology
• Freenome
• Genentech
• IgGenix
• Insitro 
• Ivy Natal
• Nine Square Therapeutics
• Nitrase Therapeutics
• Nurix Therapeutics
• Pivot Bio
• Recombia Biosciences
• Rhythmic Health
• UCSF

Build the Skills You Learn in Real Life

Do You Offer any RA or TA Positions?

In general, no. Occasionally, a student will work as a paid student worker at USF, but this is usually done by internship F-1 visa students who cannot work off-campus during their first year of study. For students who are allowed to work off campus, taking on a biotech company internship is almost always the preferred option for our students. In virtually all cases, these internships are paid, and they are usually more lucrative than on campus positions.

If I Already Have a Full-Time Job at a Biotechnology Company, How Will I Complete the Internship Requirement?

Typically, 20-30% of our incoming students already have biotechnology positions. You can take an elective course in place of the internship requirement or take on a new project/role at your existing company for the capstone internship.