JIFSAN Internships

JIFSAN is accepting applications for internships to begin in the summer. The JIFSAN internship program, a collaboration between the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the University of Maryland, has several positions available beginning in the  summer of 2020. Positions will continue through the 2020-21 academic year. JIFSAN interns must have completed at least two college semesters and be enrolled as undergraduate students at the University of Maryland, College Park during the time of their internship.

Interns are expected to work 30 hours/week during the summer of 2020 and part time (8-10 hours/week) during the academic year.  Current freshmen, sophomores and juniors are encouraged to apply. Students who plan to graduate in December 2020 are generally not eligible. After a 100-hour volunteer commitment, interns are eligible for a paid internship at $12/hour.

The application form (in Word format) and more information about the program can be found at https://jifsan.umd.edu/files/pdf/JIFSAN-Internship-Application-May-2018.pdf. Complete descriptions of the open positions can be found at https://jifsan.umd.edu/research/internship-database. For more information, contact EXCELS@umd.edu. Applications can be submitted by email or delivered to 1313 Symons Hall. Review of applications will begin March 15. Late applications will receive consideration as long as there are positions that remain unfilled.

Interns are needed for the following projects:

• JIP-351 
• Whole Genome sequencing and Comparative Analysis of Cyclospora cayetanensis from Clinical Food and Water Samples 
• Principal Investigator: Hediye Nese Cinar, MD 
• JIP-354 
• Expansion of FDA’s chloroplast DNA database, GenomeTrakr CP 
• Principal Investigators: Sara Handy 
• JIP-355 
• Content Analysis and Variation in State Retail Regulations and Retail Food Safety Guidance / Food Safety Hazards and Mitigation Practices in Frozen Produce Production Facilities. 
• Principal Investigators: Girvin Liggans and Cecilia Crowley 
• JIP-358 
• LC-MS/MS Analysis of Folate in Food 
• Principal Investigators: Cynthia Srigley 
• JIP-359 
• Development of High Resolution Screening Procedures for Pesticide Screening in Foods 
• Principal Investigator: Jon Wong 
• JIP-361 
• Determination of Mycotoxins in Challenging Matrices Using Automated Sample Preparation 
• Principal Investigators: Kai Zhang 
• JIP-362 
• Development and Validation of methods for the Analysis of Dietary Supplements 
• Principal Investigators: Rahul Pawar, Ph.D