Off-site internships with industrial; government or academic research laboratories are required for a minimum of 2 months. Funding will be provided by either the collaborating institution or the School. Examples of current contacts include Affymetrix; Arrow International; Cambridge Scientific; Food and Drug Administration; Orthovita; Owens Corning Fiberglass; U.S. Biomaterials; U.S. Surgical; Wilson Greatbatch; and Zimmer. We also have strong ties with international universities and companies; for example; we currently have internships available at the University of Modena in Italy.