<p>Posted this in summer programs sub forum; however, i didn't get any replies so I'll try here. </p>
<p>17, Junior, out of state.. accepted for an NIH internship (the one near D.C) this summer; however, most places require one to be 18 to room. Does anyone know anyone housing places I can stay at? I'd prefer to be in a place with summer interns my age, but whatever is available and affordable will work too.</p>
<p>I don’t have any ideas but I had a quick question. I’m a sophomore interested in the NIH internship program for next summer and I was wondering what your stats/extra curriculars are? Thanks!</p>
<p>Hey Ashely, well my extracurricular are good but my stats are not the best. I haven’t done USAMO, received any major awards, or done any of those science competitions lol… My SAT scores are mediocre as well (1850). </p>
<p>However, I have an amazing (3.95/4) GPA and I’ve done science classes at my local university (General Chem, Physics, Astronomy, etc.) So I guess that might have saved me for the “stats” part of my application. As for my extracurricular, I did an internship through HHMI last summer with a big shot doctor at the best eye institute in the nation. I’ve also done volunteering at the hospital. </p>
<p>Basically, if you want to get hired by a Doctor at NIH, I’d say do a local internship this summer (the more prestige the more beneficial). Do something you have interest in (for example, I did an ophthalmology internship) because the Doctors that hire interns seem to hire interns that have had past experience in the fields they are applying for. Also, it’s very difficult to get accepted. Out of the 100 people I emailed, only one accepted me.</p>
<p>Well, for this summer I was accepted in to this five week internship program called the Knowledge Exchange Institute PreCollege Research Program. It’s a study abroad program, so I would be doing research at Mahidol University in Thailand. However, I haven’t been able to find many reviews for the program so I’m not sure if I should go? Have you heard anything about it?</p>
<p>I was also considering just staying home and taking a couple courses at the local community college but I’m not sure what to do. Last summer I did Genetics at CTY, the summer before I did two weeks volunteer work in Costa Rica, and the summer before that I did physics at EPGY at Stanford.</p>
<p>can you room unofficially (aka not on the lease) with people who are 18? obviously this has drawbacks.</p>
<p>you should email your intern contact at NIH… I’m sure you are not the first intern in this situation.</p>
<p>I’ve never heard of it Ashley, maybe try doing research with a community college professor? Don’t you think it’d be a bit expensive to travel out of the country (and a hard transition). </p>
<p>Soccerguy315, I guess I could room unofficially with people who are 18, however I’d really prefer not too. I’d like to be with someone my age or alone.
I would email my intern contact, but lol… I feel like I’ve bothered him enough.</p>
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<li><p>Look at extended stay hotels, they are good for traveling scholars. </p></li>
<li><p>Put your feelers out there. Ask your friends or family if they know anyone out there who would put you up for the summer. </p></li>
<li><p>Check out the universities in D.C, maybe some offer housing for traveling students?</p></li>
<li><p>Random, but try Craigslist. Search for sublets/temporary housing in the D.C. area. Sometimes there are families who are short on cash who have an extra room, or someone like you who’s traveling for the summer who needs someone to stay so they can afford rent. It can be scary, but I used it when I got an internship out of state and it worked out fine…granted I was 21, but I’m not sure what else you could do.</p></li>
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<p>definitely check out schools as christalena mentioned. Lots of them do indeed offer their housing up for the summer. </p>
<p>I know sometimes it feels like you talk to intern coordinators a lot… but if it makes you feel better, remind yourself that taking care of the interns is their job (or one of their jobs). That is what they get paid to do. Just send a short email that says “I will be 17 at the time of the internship, I was just wondering if you had previous interns in a similar situation and if you knew what they did for housing arrangements, since most places require you to be 18. I will look into DC universities that offer summer housing, but I wanted to check to see if you had any advice. thanks” or something.</p>