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1 The work may be paid or unpaid, full-time or part-time, which take place off-campus. 2  CPT is granted for a specific position, employer, and period.  You are not required to obtain work authorization to engage in bona fide (legitimate) volunteer activities or unpaid internships. However, if possible, we recommend that you apply for CPT if you are engaging in an unpaid internship. Please see our page on âVolunteering and Unpaid Internshipsâ for more information.
The start date for the 2016 program is June 13, 2016. The summer internship is 40 hours a week for 8 weeks. Selected students must participate in the program for eight, uninterrupted weeks, leaving no earlier than August 5, 2016. Apply to the NIH Summer Internship Program: November-March 1. Applications are accepted from late-November through March 1 each year. Apply on-line using the NIH-wide application and specify your interest in the 'Clinical Center.' Students will receive notice of application acceptance by early April. For more information, please email the CC Summer Internship Program staff.