The Werner H. Kirsten Student Intern Program |
DHHS |
Since the students are smart and capable, they only need guidance and resources, which I can provide. They have made a number of important discoveries. Students who have published with me and whose papers are represented in our papers are R. Mike Stephens, Nate Herman, Mark Shaner, Stacy Bartram, Elaine Bucheimer, Ryan Shultzaberger (another paper by Ryan), and Karen Lewis. (There is a complete list of SIP publications in the Schneider lab.) Many other student papers are still in preparation, I can't keep up with them!
After completing his year in the program, Philip Roessler gave an inspirational speech to incoming SIP students.
The official web site is the Student Internships at NCI-Frederick. |
Inclement Weather: information about what to do.
calendar
County | web site | calendar |
Frederick | http://www.fcps.org/index.htm | http://www.fcps.org/parentzone/calendar.htm (the html just jumps to this pdf: http://www.fcps.org/parentzone/cal.pdf) |
Washington | http://www.wcboe.k12.md.us/ | http://www.wcboe.k12.md.us/schoocal/studentcal/studentcal.htm |
Progress Report Form We use a Progress Report Form during the school year, see the official Student Intern Program web page for links to Progress Reports for the various school systems.
The NIH Summer Handbook contains general information for students at NIH.
NCI-FREDERICK NEW EMPLOYEE SAFETY CHECKLIST (PDF, It has blanks so you may need to save it first.)
Ethics and Scientific Research Study Guide for student interns
Conducting Interviews
Below is information which may be helpful in conducting your interviews:
Do not offer an SIP slot to a student. Students and sponsors are connected through a "matching" process aimed at getting the most students and sponsors into the SIP. Any attempt to influence the matching process by a sponsor asking a student to list them first and then listing that student first is unacceptable and will not guarantee a match. In addition, interviewing only a few students will not guarantee a match as there are many sponsors and some students will likely be chosen by many laboratories.
Interviews with students may be conducted one-on-one or in a group. We strongly suggest that a group be no more than three students, as some students may not project well in larger groups.
If the school system(s) is closed due to inclement weather, students are not expected to keep their appointments. Interviews should be rescheduled.
Students should be working on a specific project and provided a training plan at the start of the internship. Students are not to be used as "miscellaneous" staff and providing the student with a rough idea of the possible project during the interview process is encouraged.
Students must participate in the Laboratory Safety Training Day before they begin their internship. The Safety Training is scheduled in May. Please reinforce the need for the mandatory safety training during the interview process.
Students are required to work 40 hours a week for nine consecutive weeks during the summer. This time serves as a training period for students. Students should be provided training in laboratory techniques and safety procedures. Students may be excused from work for family vacation (NOT TO EXCEED TWO WEEKS); however, the intern must make up for the excused leave. This requirement should be emphasized during the interview process.
During the school year, all interns are required to work three hours per school day. Interns may be excused from their NCI-Frederick responsibilities on days when the school system(s) is closed (including inclement weather), after consultation with their sponsor. However, students must realize that their projects may require them to be at the NCI-Frederick on days that school is not in session; this should be defined prior to the start of the school year. These requirements should also be stated during the interview process.
Students are paid a stipend of approximately $2,900 for the nine weeks in the summer. The stipend is based on the number of days the student works. Interns will not be compensated for their service during the school year.
Students receive four credits towards their Maryland State Diploma for their internship.
For further information please contact:
Werner H. Kirsten Student Intern Program
NCI at Frederick
Building 427, Room 2
Frederick, Maryland 21702
Phone (301) 846-1106
Schneider Lab
origin: 1997 August 20
updated: 2006 Jun 6