SBAR Summer Internships

The Sustainable Bioeconomy for Arid Regions Center of Excellence is excited to announce two paid summer internship programs open to high school and college students. More information about the two programs is below and on the SBAR website.

The SBAR Explorer Internship Program is a 2-week summer internship program at the University of Arizona for high school and college students. SBAR Explorer Interns will spend an immersive two weeks exploring the scientific method, analyzing actual SBAR data to pose questions and conduct research on issues facing the arid southwest. Students will attend seminars taught by University of Arizona faculty on topics including science education, plant genetics, hydrology, and soil science. Students will also collaborate with Extension Agents who are conducting SBAR research. Interns will produce a scientific poster, which will be presented at an SBAR Internship Symposium in Tucson in late July. Dates: June 13-24, 2022.

The SBAR Research Internship Program is an intensive, 6-week summer internship program for high school and college students to explore degrees and careers in agriculture and biotechnology. SBAR Research Interns will gain valuable field skills while working alongside geneticists, engineers, or other research scientists at the University of Arizona or with industry partners. Interns will produce a scientific poster about their research, which will be presented at an SBAR Internship Symposium in late July. Research Interns can be placed in Pima, Pinal, or Maricopa Counties working side-by-side with SBAR scientists around Arizona. Dates: June 13-July 22.

Interns need to have successfully completed either a year of high school chemistry and/or a year of Biotechnology (MCB 101) to be considered. Applications must be submitted by March 6, 2022. Please contact us with any questions!