Internships
Are you meant for something more?
Each summer, Pinhead Institute places regional students at renowned scientific institutions for 6 to 10 weeks to work with leading researchers on critical issues facing the world today including biodiversity, indigenous cultures, influenza study, sustainability, habitat loss, and climate change.
Founded in 2003, the Pinhead Internship Program provides students with the opportunity to gain practical skills and experience in various scientific fields of study, including (but not limited to) math, physics, conservation, chemistry, biology, and much more. Pinhead internships provide experience and opportunities for students to work with people who have dedicated their lives to academic pursuits about which they are passionate.
This program affords students from Nucla, Norwood, Telluride, Ridgway & Ouray High Schools opportunities not available in our region, and it often is a life changing experience.
Pinhead Internship Application Process: Summer 2013
Completed applications can be mailed or dropped off no later than
January 10, 2013 by 5:00 PM
to:
Pinhead Institute
c/o Sonchia Jilek, Executive Director
P.O. Box 2905
102 S. Pine St. (office located above Alpine Bank in downtown Telluride)
Telluride, CO 81435
Any questions regarding the application may be directed to Sonchia Jilek, Executive Director (970.708.7441 or sonchia@pinheadinstitute.org). Additional materials or information may also be found on our website at www.pinheadinstitute.org.
Click here to learn more about the Pinhead Institute Program and for answers to the most commonly asked questions.
Click here to download the Pinhead Internship Program Application for Summer 2013.
For "Letters of Intent" examples, click for sample version 1 and sample version 2.
For resume examples, click for sample version 1 and sample version 2.
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Meet the 2012 Pinhead Institute Interns:
Daniel Degenhardt, Ouray High School
University of California, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA
Follow Daniel's blog
Cailin Goldstrom, Ridgway Secondary School
Montana State University
Department of Animal & Range Sciences
Bozeman, MT
Follow Cailin's blog
Jessie Hild, Telluride High School
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Gabrieli Laboratory (Department of Brain & Cognitive Sciences)
Boston, MA
Follow Jessie's blog
MaKaela Vodopich, Nucla High School
Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History
Washington, D.C.
Follow MaKaela's blog
Marissa Padgett, Norwood High School
University of Denver, School of Medicine
Denver, CO
Follow Marissa's blog
Gina Distefano, Telluride High School
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Gabrieli Laboratory (Department of Brain & Cognitive Sciences)
Boston, MA
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Learn more about our Pinhead Interns from
2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007 and 2006.
Read about this incredible program in Telluride Magazine.
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Join us as our Pinhead Interns present their experiences from their super science summer internships studying gentics, equine sciences, neuroscience and much more!
Thursday, November 15th
6:00 - 8:00 PM
Telluride's Wilkinson Public Library
