Paid Summer Programs for Life Science & Health Science Students in Canada

Message from Sachi

Hi friends,

Today’s newsletter is a list of 25 paid summer programs for life & health science students.

It’s an update from list I made two years ago: Summer Research Programs 🔬 (2022)

My only asks for you today:

• Pay it forward: forward this email or share this link with any student that might benefit from it

• Send me a message (on Instagram or LinkedIn) if you find this list useful, and if you end up applying (and get accepted) to these programs!

Enjoy today’s read,

Sachi 💌 

Paid Summer Programs for Life Science & Health Science Students 🌞 

I am not sponsored by any of these organisations, please read each program’s specific requirements & deadlines. I’ve also attached relevant Invite Health interviews from students who have completed some of these programs.

1. McGill Biomedical Research Accelerator (MBRA) Summer Program | School of Biomedical Sciences - McGill University 

   • Q&A with Nada Ibrahim 🔬

2. Summer Undergraduate Research Program | Institute of Medical Science | University of Toronto (utoronto.ca) 

3. Keenan Research Summer Student (KRSS) Program | St. Michael's Hospital (unityhealth.to) 

   • Q&A with Asma Adam: MAP Centre for Urban Solutions, Global Health, & more 🏢

   • Q&A with James Lisondra: Medical Education, Keenan Research Summer Student at the Grover Lab, & more 📝 

   • Q&A with Demi Callisto

4. Charles Hollenberg Summer Studentship Program 2024 | Banting & Best Diabetes Centre | University of Toronto (bbdc.org) 

5. CREMS Summer Research Program | MD Program | University of Toronto (utoronto.ca) 

6. Undergraduate Summer Research Program | Centre for Blood Research | University of British Columbia (ubc.ca)

7. AI in Medicine Summer Research Program | TCAIREM | University of Toronto (utoronto.ca)

8. Summer Research Program | SickKids 

   • Q&A with Lloyd 🔬 

9. The Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences Summer Scholars Program - Michael G. DeGroote Institute for Infectious Disease Research’s (IIDR) | McMaster University (mcmaster.ca) 

   • Q&A with Andrea M 🧫

10. Summer Research Program | Research Trainee Centre at the Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum 

11. LMP Summer Undergraduate Research Experience Program (SURE) | Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology | University of Toronto (utoronto.ca) 

    • Q&A with Yasmin Said: Pathobiology Research, Representation in STEM, & more 🧬 

12. Summer Student Program | Medical Biophysics | University of Toronto (utoronto.ca) 

13. Summer Student Research Opportunities | Women's College Hospital (womensacademics.ca)

14. Canada – Amgen Scholars

    • How to Break Into Tech with a Health Sci Degree: Interview with Ana Han

15. Sinai Health | Summer Scholar Students (sinaigeriatrics.ca)

16. Summer Student Research Program | BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (bcchr.ca) 

    • From the Recruiter: Interview with Isabelle Linden, Director of Research Services at BC Children's Hospital Research Institute

17. 2024 Scholarship and Bursary Awards | Hamilton Health Sciences 

    • The Art & Science of Medicine: Interview with Jasmine Wu

18. Summer Research Opportunities | Department of Nutritional Sciences | University of Toronto (utoronto.ca)

    • Q&A with Samy Cheng 🍎 

19. UHN Summer Training and Research Program (uhntrainees.ca) 

    • How to Build a Portfolio Career Across Advocacy, Public Health, and Clinical Research with Marwah Azizi

20. Programs at Acceleration Consortium | University of Toronto (utoronto.ca)

    • How to Secure Paid Internships as a Life Sciences Student with Rubaina Farin

21. Fellowship — TIME Initiative 

    • How to Break into Longevity and Biotech with an Engineering Background

22. Applied AI Internships - Vector Institute for Artificial Intelligence 

23. NHP Summer Research and Training Program | Novo Nordisk Network for Healthy Populations (utoronto.ca) 

24. Explore Microsoft Program | Microsoft Careers

    • How to Break Into Tech with a Health Sci Degree: Interview with Ana Han

25. 2024 Summer Honors Program | American Enterprise Institute - AEI

    • Q&A with Zoe Tsai: AEI, Health Politics & more 📃

Invite Health Interviews 💐 

If you’re interested in applying to these programs, but am not sure how to go about applying, read these interviews. You can learn how to…

• write a cold email or secure research funding

• break into clinical research, qualitative research, or wet lab & basic science research

• find global opportunities 

all from students who have done it before

More Resources

Internship resources that were created for students. Not created by Invite Health.

• CareerNow 150+ Early Career Undergraduate Programs (notion.site)

• Intern Insider | Navigating Your Internship Journey 

• Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Canada.ca

  • Read our interview with Angelique J & Anjali to learn more about the FSWEP program!

About Invite Health 💌 

I started Invite Health for my younger self who was trying to figure out what to do with my health sci degree that wasn’t a career in medicine.

Today, I’d say this quote is the primary reason I continue to build Invite Health:

The mission of Invite Health is to close this talent-opportunity gap for students in the life and health sciences.

Since 2022, we’re the leading resource for students figuring out what to do with a life sci / health sci degree. I interview students pursuing diverse careers in healthcare, and how they got there - no gatekeeping here. Every newsletter is rich with resources and insights.

Our main channel is this newsletter, and I occasionally share resources on social media (LinkedIn and Instagram).

You can read or watch more about why I built Invite Health

How to get the most out of Invite Health 🫶

1. Connect with the interviewees: At the end of every newsletter, the interviewees leave their contact information for you to contact them. In your message, mention that you learned about their journey through Invite Health, and that you’re curious to learn more!

2. Share the word: Share Invite Health with your friends and networks. Start a conversation about something you learned- an opportunity, a piece of advice, or a recommendation that an interviewee made.

3. Bet on yourself: Apply to the opportunities that are shared in the newsletters. You have nothing to lose, and so much to gain. Circling back to point #1 - always reach out to the interviewees if you want advice!

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