A feature of the B.S. in Pharmaceutical Sciences is the summer internship program. This program is designed to assist students in exploring career options through practical training. Students who have completed their second or third year of study have the greatest opportunity for focused industrial or academic internships.

Academic internships may be pursued within the Purdue School of Pharmacy, government agencies or other academic institutions. Research topics could include cancer research, neuropharmacology, drug discovery, and pharmaceutical product development, formulation, or delivery.

Industrial internships may be sponsored by corporate partners whose areas of emphasis include product formulation, manufacturing or regulatory affairs, as well as research aimed at product development or drug delivery. Students pursuing industrial internships will elect to take special topics courses designed to prepare them for this experience.

Several research fellowships for undergraduate research are available on a competitive basis to students enrolled in one of the Pharmacy School undergraduate programs. These include summer research fellowships as well as many other opportunities for interested students. These are administered by Dr. Watts, Associate Dean for Research.