Flatiron Institute research assistants and research associates spend the summer on a mentor-designed computational research project in New York City. Research assistants are undergraduate students, while research associates are graduate students or first- or second-year predoctoral students.
Applicants choose among teams in computational biology, mathematics, neuroscience, quantum physics, catalysis, artificial intelligence and cosmic microwave background research. The internships are part of the Simons Foundation’s in-house scientific research division and typically last 11 weeks.
Benefits & funding
- The current official CCQ listing describes these internships as paid, temporary, full-time positions.
- Interns work onsite in New York City for a typical 11-week period.
- Each intern joins an ongoing or specially designed project with one or more Flatiron mentors.
Eligibility
- Applicants must be enrolled in an undergraduate or higher degree-seeking program.
- Research assistant roles are for undergraduate students; research associate roles are for graduate students or first- or second-year predoctoral students.
- The opened official pages state no nationality, residency, age, gender or prior-work-experience requirement.
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Application process
- 1Review the participating Flatiron centers and teams and select the research area that fits your studies.
- 2Open that team’s official Interfolio posting from the Summer at Simons page.
- 3Follow the chosen posting’s instructions and submit before its team-specific closing date.
Program timeline
Applications opened for the 2026 summer cycle.
Dec 1, 2025
2026-01
Team-specific application deadlines; the CCQ listing accepted applications until mid-January.
Internships typically ran for 11 weeks.
Summer 2026