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MEDICINE INTERNSHIPS

World Scholars Academy medicine internships for ages 15-18 explore cutting-edge issues in healthcare including; proteomics, the mind-body connection, cardiology, and neurochemistry. On the internship you will work with fellow interns to research and coauthor a pioneering academic paper on your topic with the close personalized support of your mentor, a world-leading expert in the field.

 

During your internship you will learn advanced research techniques, critically evaluate current academic literature, and conduct original research in your chosen field. Your final paper will be submitted to either our open-access academic journal, World Scholars Review, or another scholarly medical journal. Internships take place every Saturday or Sunday over four weeks.

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Internship programs include: ​​

 

  • 100% live instruction

  • Maximum class size six (6) students

  • Official certificate of completion

  • Co-authored research paper submitted for publication

  • Entry into the WSR Best Review Award competition ​​
     

Upcoming medical internship opportunities are listed below. Please note that places on World Scholars Academy internship programs are extremely limited and currently listed research topics may not recur.

  • Internship Details

    Some animals possess an extraordinary ability that humans lack: the ability to regenerate entire limbs. For instance, salamanders, starfish, and some reptiles demonstrate remarkable regenerative abilities, with some species able to regrow entire lost limbs complete with bones, muscles, nerves, blood vessels, and skin. Why can these animals rebuild complex body structures while humans cannot?

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    This question lies at the intersection of developmental biology, genetics, and regenerative medicine. Scientists are seeking to understand the cellular and molecular mechanisms that allow animals such as axolotls to regenerate. How do cells know what structures are missing? How is the growth of a new limb controlled? What role do stem cells, gene expression, signaling pathways, and the immune system play in the process? And could understanding these mechanisms eventually allow scientists to stimulate such regeneration in humans?

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    During this month-long Internship, you will conduct original research into the biology of limb regeneration. Collaborating with your fellow interns, you will critically engage with the scientific literature on regeneration, explore competing explanations for how regenerative processes work, and investigate the prospects for applying these discoveries to human medicine. With your mentor's guidance, you will co-author an academic research paper on this fascinating topic for publication. No previous knowledge of biology or regenerative medicine is required to participate.

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    Location: Online

    Type: Academic Research Internship

    Eligibility: Ages 15-18

    Days: Saturdays from 9am-12pm PT | 12pm-3pm ET

    Dates: Four weeks: July 3rd, July 10th, July 17th, July 24th 2027

    Price: $2395

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    Requirements: Interns are expected to be present for all four sessions. However, if an intern is unable to attend a particular session they will receive an update on the project progress and will be assigned additional work to complete in order to make up for their absence. Interns are expected to spend a minimum of three hours per week working on their project outside of the live contact hours. Satisfactory completion of assigned work is required to be named as an author.

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