Calico (Calico Life Sciences LLC) is an Alphabet-founded research and development company whose mission is to harness advanced technologies and model systems to increase our understanding of the biology that controls human aging. Calico will use that knowledge to devise interventions that enable people to lead longer and healthier lives.
Calico’s highly innovative technology labs, its commitment to curiosity-driven discovery science, and, with academic and industry partners, its vibrant drug-development pipeline, together create an inspiring and exciting place to catalyze and enable medical breakthroughs.
About our Program:
Calico’s internship program is a paid 12-week program over the summer for students interested in understanding the fundamental science of aging and finding treatments for the associated and intractable diseases. Working in a collaborative environment and fully embedded in one of our labs/teams, Calico interns tackle a unique project under the mentorship of at least one of our scientists or engineers. Students from all schools, and students who identify with a demographic that is underrepresented within the technology, data science, and healthcare industries are encouraged to apply. This includes but is not limited to Black, Latinx, Native American, students with disabilities, veterans, and non-binary people.
Program Features:
- 3-month summer timeline
- In-person experience at our offices in South San Francisco
- Matching with at least one Calico mentor
- Group supplemental activities weekly featuring guest speakers, Senior Leadership spotlights, and discussion groups on aging science, our drug development approach, and more
- End-of-summer company-wide project showcase and poster session
- Competitive compensation ($40 – $65/hour) and monthly living expenses stipend
10 Unique Projects:
- Intern, Genetic Perturbation (BS)
- Intern, Neuroimmunology (BS)
- Intern, Lab Automation (BS)
- Intern, Systems Biology of MSC Differentiation (BS)
- Intern, Immune Aging (BS/MS)
- Intern, Data Engineering – EDA / ML Infrastructure (BS/MS)
- Intern, Machine Learning – Protein Design (MS/PhD)
- Intern, Machine Learning – Spatial Profiling (MS/PhD)
- Intern, Cell Biology (Cell cycle-dependent lysosome dynamics) (MS/PhD)
- Intern, Applied Machine Learning for Genomic Rearrangements in Cancer (PhD Only)
To apply and learn more, please scan the QR code or visit: https://www.calicolabs.com/careers
