CIMAS/Miami-Dade College Undergraduate Internship Program

The CIMAS/Miami-Dade College Undergraduate Internship Program will provide Miami-Dade College (MDC) undergraduate students in STEM disciplines with research experience and mentoring. CIMAS researchers will design research projects, guide students through the execution of these projects, and serve as mentors.

*NEW! - for our summer 2025 cohort, we will also be accepting applications from Broward College undergraduate students in STEM disciplines.

Contact information:

Katie Eaton, katie.eaton@earth.miami.edu
Stephanie Rosales, stephanie.rosales@noaa.gov
Emily Becker, emily.becker@miami.edu

 CIMAS staff applying to be a mentor for summer 2025, please fill out this form!

Summer 2025 Internship Information

  • CIMAS is supporting 4-6 students for summer 2025
  • Specific initial, mid-point, and final goals for each internship will be identified prior to the start of the program
  • Students will be supported at a rate of $20/hr, 20 hr/week, for a 10-week summer program (exact start/end date TBD). Financial support will be provided by CIMAS.
  • Students will write final reports and deliver a 5-minute presentation on their projects.
  • Approximate timeline
    • September/October 2024: Mentor recruitment and project plan development
    • November–January 2024-25: Student applications
    • January 16, 2025: Application deadline
    • January/February 2025: Interviews, internship offers made to students
    • February–May 2025: NOAA clearances and computer accounts, etc.
    • mid-May to mid-August 2025 (exact dates TBD): Students work with mentors
    • August 2025: Final presentations and reports due

The internship application for our summer 2025 cohort will open in November. Please check back here for updates!

Eligibility Requirements

  • Must be a current student at MDC or Broward College in a STEM discipline
    • Recent graduates (i.e., graduated the semester before the start of the internship) from a Bachelor or Associate degree program are eligible
    • Students transitioning from MDC or Broward to another 4-year school (e.g., FIU) are eligible
  • Willing to commute to Virginia Key for occasional in-person work/activities
    • We understand that many students work other jobs, take classes, etc. during the summer. In-person work/activities will be organized around the student's schedule.
  • Although the internship is part-time, we are looking for students who are able to:
    • Maintain regular contact with mentor and internship coordinator throughout the internship (respond to emails in a timely manner, attend regular check-in meetings, etc.).
    • Complete their internship work on a relatively regular schedule (established with their mentor, there is flexibility).
    • Keep track of hours worked each week, complete timesheets, use google calendar to indicate working hours.

 

Past Projects

Marine Mammal Stranding

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Iconic Reefs Biodiversity Monitoring

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Sea Level off Southern Florida’s coast: time scales, climate change, and potential risks

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Completing a Qiime2 Pipeline

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Past Interns

Diana Lima

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Sarahi Rodriguez

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Emmanuel Palma

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