Basic Internship Requirements

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McNair Research Institute
Basic Internship Requirements
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McNair Summer Research Interns are expected to make a full-time (35-40 hrs per week) commitment to the internship. Research activity, GRE preparation classes, McNair seminar and mentor meetings may be counted in the total number of hours. Summer Research Interns are required to meet with their mentors on a regular basis over the summer to benefit from their expertise and guidance. The program recommends weekly face-to-face meetings supplemented by e-mail communication. The mentors are required to review and approve the three required research documents (abstract, research summary, and paper) by the beginning of August. Mentors should also assist the interns with the development of their Power Point presentations and preview presentations, either privately or at the group rehearsal.

Interns must attend various seminars in June and July focusing on research-related topics (for example  Power Point, organizing and writing research papers, oral presentations). All interns participate in a rehearsal (videotaped) of their Power Point presentation and are asked to attend all presentations in early August. The summer concludes with a banquet at which the accomplishments of interns and mentors are recognized.