Current Research Opportunities
Find available research and internship opportunities listed below! This page is updated weekly, every Wednesday.
Research opportunities are also featured in our weekly Global Disease Biology Newsletter, Instagram (@globaldiseasebiology), and Facebook (facebook.com/UCD.GDB). Another great resource for students interested in research and internship opportunities is the Undergraduate Research Center and Career Center.
Human Health Opportunities
- CDPH 2025 Fall Internship Program | California Department of Public Health | Exp: 5/2/25
- Student Assistant 3 | UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center | Exp: 5/9/25
- Student Assistant 3 (Undergrad Research Assistant) | UC Davis Health Department of Internal Medicine | Exp: 5/9/25
- Health Disparities and Global Health Internship | Binaytara Foundation | Exp: 5/2/25
- Various Open Positions at National Health Corps Public Health Leadership Corp - Various Locations
- Sexual and Reproductive Health Educator at San Francisco Department of Public Health - Whole Person Integrated Care
- Human Service Specialist | Vallejo Dental - No Expiry
- Research Technician - San Diego | Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) - No Expiry
- Entry-level Dental Assistant | Aspen Dental - No Expiry
- CDPH Volunteer Internship Program- Ongoing Application
- Clara's House Volunteer Program- Ongoing Application
- Volunteer at Mercy General Hospital- Ongoing Application
Biochemistry/Microbiology Opportunities
- Plate Loader STDT 2 | UC Davis Veterinary Genetics Laboratory | Exp: 6/12/25
Environmental Health Opportunities
- Research Technician | University Corporation at Monterey Bay | Monterey Bay, CA
Naturalist Internships | Marin County Office of Education | Petaluma, CA | Exp: Open Until Filled
Plant & Agriculture Opportunities
- STDT3 Pilot Plant Student Research Aide | UC Davis Distributed Shared Service Center (DiSSC) | Exp: 5/4/25
- Plant Sciences STDT 4: Undergraduate Research Aide W/Alessandro Ossola | UC Davis Distributed Shared Service Center (DiSSC) | Exp: 5/9/2025
- Plant Sciences STDT 4: Undergraduate Research Aide W/Alessandro Ossola | UC Davis Distributed Shared Service Center (DiSSC) | Exp: 5/9/25
- Plant Sciences STDT 2: Greenhouse Student Assistant at the Van Deynze Lab | UC Davis Distributed Shared Service Center (DiSSC) | Exp: 5/15/25
- Part-Time Equine Ranch Hand | Emerald Hills Ranch | 5/30/25
- Intern, Pest Control | D'Arrigo Bros. Co., of California | Salinas, CA | Exp: 5/20/25
- 2025 Summer Internship | Sabor Farms | Salinas, CA | Exp: 6/2/25
- Paid Internship (Sacramento Area) | SiteOne Landscape Supply | Newcastle, CA | Exp: 5/30/25
- Setton Summer Internship 2025 | Setton Pistachio of Terra Bella, Inc. | Terra Bella, CA | Exp: 5/2/25
- Product Development Intern | HM CLAUSE | Davis, CA | Exp: 5/15/25
- Entry Level Utility Forester | NCRM Inc. | Ukiah, CA | Exp: 6/30/25
NSF-REU Opportunity at H. J. Andrews Experimental Forest, Busby Lab, Oregon State University - position open until filled
Animal & Insect Opportunities
- Student Assistant II (STDT 2) | UC Davis Center for Neuroscience | Exp: 6/30/25
- Animal Caretaker Internship | Wildlife Care Association | Exp: 7/5/25
- (STDT 3) Animal Technician - Center for Equine Health | UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine Center for Equine Health | Davis, CA | Exp: 9/6/25
- Seasonal Summer Camp Counselor | Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA | Burlingame, CA | Exp: 5/13/25
- Wildlife Care Technician | Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA | Saratoga, CA | Exp: 6/12/25
- Animal Control Officer | LTD Global, LLC | San Mateo, CA | Exp: 9/12/25
- Wildlife Center Administrator | Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA | Saratoga, CA | Exp: 5/21/25
- Animal Care Technician | Altasciences | Sacramento, CA
- Fish and Wildlife Technician I - Extra-Help | County of Sonoma | Santa Rosa, CA | Exp: 5/7/25
- Life Sciences Animal Technician I (VMU2003.20) | Palo Alto Veterans Institute for Research (PAVIR) | Palo Alto, CA | Exp: 9/22/25
Post-Grad Opportunities
- Harvest Laboratory Technician | Laird Family Estate | Exp: 8/8/25
- JUNIOR, ASSISTANT, ASSOCIATE, or FULL SPECIALIST – ULLIAN LAB at University of California San Francisco - Expires 7/18/25
- Animal Care Technician I (Cage Processing) | Charles River Laboratories | Exp: 5/8/25
*Last updated: May 1st, 2025*