Overview
Join one of up to 13 internship opportunities across nine fields. The IALR Summer Internship Program offers real-world leadership development and on-the-job training designed to prepare you for a dynamic career.
Timeline
- Deadline: March 28, 2025, at 4:00 PM (EST)
- Interviews: April 17 & 18, 2025 (via Microsoft Teams)
- Selection Notification: April 25, 2025
- Orientation: June 2, 2025, or June 9, 2025
- Internship Luncheon & Presentations: July 31, 2025
Biotechnology Intern
Interested in microbiology and molecular biology? Join a team of IALR scientists to explore the mechanisms and underlying genetic drivers that allow bacteria that live inside plants to promote plant growth and health. Potential research topics include:
- Genomic sequence data analysis, including assembly and annotation
- Performing assays
- Other lab activities
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Coding and Robotics Intern
Interested in engineering and computer science? The coding and robotics internship opportunity is focused on further developing IALR’s SMART Platform robotic plant imaging system. Activities include:
- Coding in python
- Data analytics
- Part design and fabrication, including 3D printing
- Performing experiments
- The engineering design principle will be highlighted throughout the internship experience
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AmeriCorps & Lifelong Learning Intern
Our Advanced Learning division is seeking a Marketing and Program Development Intern. In this dynamic role, you will support our efforts to promote AmeriCorps service learning opportunities and enhance our lifelong learning workshops. Collaborate with our passionate team to create engaging marketing materials, assist in recruitment initiatives and contribute to the development of innovative programs that make a lasting impact. This internship provides a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in marketing and program management while making a difference in community development.
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Communications Intern
The Communications intern will assist with promotional activities and endeavors to underscore the milestones and achievements supporting IALR’s mission of economic transformation. Communication of technical and scientific information will be expected.
Responsibilities may include:
- Reporting on activities and events at IALR involving STEM camps, intern and research projects, and other areas that cross scientific, technical and STEM fields
- Assisting with photography and videography of summer STEM-related events
- Supporting graphic design projects
- Helping produce social media editorial content
- Supporting facility tours – specializing in a knowledge of STEM-related activities and labs
- Assisting with technical writing
- Providing research on technical journals and publications for IALR
- Completing other projects as assigned
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SVRA Research and Data Analysis Intern
Are you interested in shaping the future of Southern Virginia’s economy? Join the Southern Virginia Regional Alliance within the Economic Development division at IALR and gain hands-on experience supporting industry growth and attracting new businesses to the region! As an intern, you’ll:
- Collect and analyze data to support economic initiatives
- Assist with social media and publications to share key insights
- Support meetings, events, and industry outreach efforts
- Work with tools like Excel, Word, PowerPoint & more
This is a great opportunity for high school or college students interested in business, economics, or community development. Confidentiality and attention to detail are a must. Be part of a team making a real impact.
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EmPOWER Intern
Join our EmPOWER team as a Summer Intern and play a crucial role in advancing our work-based learning efforts. This dynamic position involves supporting summer EmPOWER programming, including internships, teacher externships, and sector-focused camps. The intern will conduct best-practice research, administer regional work-based learning surveys, and actively participate in collaborative meetings. This position will help with the planning and execution of events and supporting marketing efforts to promote WBL across southern Virginia. This is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact on connecting students to careers and fostering a vibrant regional work-based learning ecosystem.
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Manufacturing Advancement Intern
IALR’s Manufacturing Advancement division works to support manufacturing innovation and collaboration in Southern Virginia. The Manufacturing Advancement intern will be at the forefront of integrating today’s cutting-edge technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), and Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR) into processes within IALR’s Manufacturing Advancement Programs. Any background, be it in STEM, Business, Manufacturing, or Computer Science will have the opportunity to make strategic impacts to the Manufacturing Advancement Programs as well as to Southern VA and beyond. You will work collaboratively with our team at the beginning of your internship to create actionable internship goals. The one requirement for this internship is a deep desire to learn and employ creative thinking. The intern needs to be sensitive to the use of confidential information.
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GO TEC Intern
Join our team as a summer intern for the Great Opportunities in Technology & Engineering Careers (GO TEC) program. As an integral team member, you will contribute to curriculum development and academic pathway mapping within strategic GO TEC focus sectors. Your role will involve analyzing student survey data to provide valuable insights and enable informed program development recommendations. Additionally, you’ll have the opportunity to support educator training sessions, summer camps, field trips, and overall program administration. This internship provides an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the future of technology and engineering education across Virginia!
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AgTech Research Intern
Interested in cutting edge technology to sustainably feed a growing population? Join the IALR and Virginia Tech Team in the newly created Controlled Environment Agriculture Innovation Center for a summer research internship. Activities include:
- Participating in next generation indoor agriculture experiments in vertical racks and other hydroponic growing systems
- Data collection and analysis
- Maintaining systems
- Experimental design
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