CALIBIR Summer Research Internship

A letter of recommendation is optional but highly encouraged. One academic reference is required and should be submitted via our online application. Please provide the following: Reference’s name, title, email address, phone number and relationship to you. No personal references accepted. Once provided their information in your online application, your reference will automatically receive an email request to complete a reference form, where they will have the option to submit a letter of recommendation on your behalf.

Academic transcripts are required. Transcripts can be official or unofficial, and submitted via our application site.

Recommended minimum GPA is 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.

Decisions start mid-February 2026 until all positions are filled. Students will be notified of their acceptance or rejection by the beginning of April 2026.

The dates for the program will be between May 26 and July 31, 2026.

Yes. Applicants must be 18 years of age on or before the first day of the summer program and have completed at least two semesters of undergraduate education by the start of the summer research program.

•  Orientation
• 10 weeks of research
• Professional development seminars/training/workshops/bootcamps/journal clubs
• Oral presentation (PowerPoint symposium)

There will be opportunities for both collaborative and individual work.

No prior experience is required but encouraged (consult project descriptions).

Unfortunately, as per our program policy, interns attending our program are highly discouraged from taking courses during the internship program so they may solely focus on their research experience here at Wake Forest. This can affect your application if you are registered for summer classes.

Technically yes, but we receive hundreds of applications each year. First preference is given to students who can participate for the full 10-week program. We prefer for our students to commit to the entire internship, but please indicate days you’d be unavailable on the application and reasons for any absence.

We recommend bringing a vehicle if you are able. Otherwise, we offer multiple shuttle services from campus housing to the research labs throughout Winston-Salem. Past students have found having a car or carpooling advantageous.

No. Parking permits will be provided.

Shared apartment-style housing will be provided to non-local students.

Travel expenses to and from the program are not covered.

In this internship, students will interact on a regular basis with other professionals within Wake Forest, including faculty, clinicians and staff. Thus, we need to meet the mandate of neat, clean and appropriate attire. Interns should dress in business casual attire while on-site at any Wake Forest location, and on any work-related video calls. For those working in research laboratories must follow employee health guidelines and wear closed toe shoes and long pants.

More than 600 students typically apply each year.

COVID-19 vaccines are no longer mandatory for employees, students or interns. Proof of other immunizations are required once accepted into the program (see list below):

• Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR)
• Varicella (Chicken Pox)