New York, December 17, 2019—JDRF, the leading global organization funding type 1 diabetes (T1D) research, has announced applications are open for JDRF’s College Internship Program.

Every summer, JDRF coordinates an immersive, six- to eight-week summer internship in a diabetes-related field for undergraduate and graduate students living with T1D. Participants must be a current, full-time student in an undergraduate or graduate program and have successfully completed at least one year of course work. Participants must have lived with T1D for at least one year. The program is a competitive opportunity designed to develop and train students to become leaders in the diabetes community.

Opportunities are available in JDRF departments including Advocacy & Government Relations, Business Operations & Management, Communications & Marketing, Research & Science, and Technology. JDRF will match prospective interns with the appropriate sector.

Applications are now live, due on January 14, 2020.

Timeline for the program is as follows:

• January 14, 2020 – Application deadline
• January 24, 2020– Intern finalists notified
• February 2020 – Finalists interviewed by host sites
• March – April 2020 – Internship offers
• June 2020 – Internships begin
• August 2020 – Internships conclude

To learn more about T1D and JDRF’s work, please visit http://www.jdrf.org.

About JDRF

JDRF is the leading global organization funding type 1 diabetes (T1D) research. Our mission is to accelerate life-changing breakthroughs to cure, prevent and treat T1D and its complications. To accomplish this, JDRF has invested more than $2.2 billion in research funding since our inception. We are an organization built on a grassroots model of people connecting in their local communities, collaborating regionally for efficiency and broader fundraising impact, and uniting on a national stage to pool resources, passion, and energy. We collaborate with academic institutions, policymakers, and corporate and industry partners to develop and deliver a pipeline of innovative therapies to people living with T1D. Our staff and volunteers throughout the United States and our six international affiliates are dedicated to advocacy, community engagement and our vision of a world without T1D. For more information, please visit jdrf.org or follow us on Twitter: @JDRF.