Work you can own
Will you leave behind a result, workflow, analysis, or decision the team can use?
Application help for science and biotech roles.
Start by confirming that you can apply. Then show, with evidence, how your experience connects to the work the team needs done.
A practical application sequence
- 01
Check eligibility first
Confirm the required degree level, enrollment dates, location, work authorization language, and any GPA threshold at the employer source.
- 02
Read the work, not only the title
Identify the methods, scientific question, team, and expected output. Save the exact language you will need to address.
- 03
Tailor the application
Match your CV or resume to the role using evidence from your coursework, research, employment, and projects. Do not copy claims you cannot support.
- 04
Get another review
Ask a mentor, peer, or career counselor to test whether your materials make the fit clear before the deadline.
Things to consider
Technical depth
Will you practice a method enough to become more independent with it?
Useful mentorship
Will you receive context, feedback, and access to how decisions are made?
A credible next step
Could the work strengthen a future application, referral, publication, or return offer?
Trusted starting points
Program directories, application guidance, and campus support. The linked source controls current details.
Live directory
Search funded research programs
Search current undergraduate and graduate programs. Confirm the year on each host page.
Pathways to Science ↗
Live federal directory
Find NSF research experiences
Browse NSF research experiences, then verify dates and eligibility on the individual program page.
National Science Foundation ↗
Current guidance
Prepare an application for science
Practical guidance for resumes, CVs, cover letters, interviews, and informational conversations.
NIH OITE ↗
Current campus service
Talk through your next move
Book a conversation about a search, application, interview, offer, or change in direction.
CSULB Career Development Center ↗
Past-cycle reference
Study a past internship cycle
Use earlier roles to recognize recurring employers and recruiting windows. Do not assume a listing is open now.
CSULB Biotechnology Club ↗Do not enter GPA, citizenship, work authorization, transcript information, or application history into a shared browser profile. Read the privacy policy.