Wisconsin Undergraduate Clinical Research Internship (WUCRI)

Cancer Research Opportunities

Wisconsin Undergraduate Clinical Research Internship

The Wisconsin Undergraduate Clinical Research Internship (WUCRI) is a program developed to cultivate the next generation of cancer discovery scholars and clinicians, with a constellation of perspectives, to reduce health disparities and increase health equity.  A primary goal of the program is to support , mentor, and transform undergraduate students into a career in oncology clinical research, with a comprehensive introduction into the breadth and application of clinical trials and cancer patients. Each participant will have a mentor and an experienced preceptor from UWCCC’s clinical research enterprise to help them navigate this program.

This internship training program will recruit and select highly qualified undergraduate students and provide them with a paid training experience in:

Protocol Opening           Study Execution       Study Coordination            Patient Enrollment       Study Management
Clinical Research Regulatory       Clinical Research Informatics        Quality assurance.

What is a Clinical Research?

A type of research study that tests how well new medical approaches work in people.
These studies test new methods of screening, prevention, diagnosis, or treatment of a disease.

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Applications for the 2024 Summer Program

are now open!!

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All applications are due on April 22, 2024 by 5:00 pm

Do you meet the REQUIREMENTS for the WUCRI Program?

Full or part-time student

Completed one of the following:
36 credit hours Assoc. Degree
Sophomore year at a 4-year college
54 credits of a bachelor’s degree

• Time commitment: 6-15 hours per week – 2/3
days per week.

•Interest in the medical field, clinical research
field and working within a team environment.

• Salary: $19.00 per/hr.

Information you will need to have for the application process.

Please provide the following REQUIRED documents:

1. Resume
2. Statement of Interest(1-2 pages): In your statement, please:
       * Tell us about your interest in this opportunity.
       * Your future career goals.
       * Year in school.
       * Your availability for the semester
3. Proof of enrollment. This can be one of the following:
       * A schedule of classes with the term listed.
       * A letter of acceptance.
       * A current grade report with school information and dates .
All choices must include the school logo and/or school information.

Once your application is submitted you will be asked to complete a SPARK Hire interview,