2026 Internship Opportunities

Yeast engineering to convert CO₂ to plastics.

The student will assist in engineering yeast to convert electrochemically reduced CO₂ into biodegradable plastic monomers

The student will learn basic skills in microbiology, genetic engineering, metabolic engineering, fermentation technology, and chemical analysis

Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Molecular Biology, or related fields .

Basic lab skills. Students with some lab experience in microbiology, molecular biology, or chemistry are particularly encouraged to apply, but this is not strictly required .

Students should bring their own laptop.

• Students will meet with internship mentors in the spring, prior to the internship start date. Reading materials may also be provided.
• Students are responsible for securing accommodations for the duration of their internship. On-campus summer housing is typically available the first week of June until the first week of August (details to become available in Spring 2026). If the internship falls outside of on-campus housing availability, students will need to secure alternate housing.