The mission of the Science Alliance Internship Program is to support underrepresented first and second year students interested in exploring research on campus. Qualifications to apply to the Science Alliance Internship Program:

• student must be a UI-enrolled freshman or sophomore
• enrolled in a supported major
• be committed to increasing diversity in the sciences
• be committed to or seriously considering a career in scientific research
• hold at least a 3.0 GPA
• submit a free application complete with a short essay