2027 Summer Undergraduate Mentored Research Program

University of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 67,000 - 89,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid internship

12-week program

Job summary

University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School and Penn LDI invite rising undergraduates to SUMR 2027, a 12-week, full-time, paid summer mentored research program in health services research. The cohort works on Penn faculty projects, attends seminars, and prepares for graduate study in health economics, policy, and epidemiology.

SUMR 2027 runs June 1–August 20, 2027, with orientation, a conference presentation, GRE prep, and exposure to graduate pathways and research careers.

Qualifications

• Program participants should have an interest in health care and strong quantitative skills.
• A committee of Penn faculty selects each year's SUMR scholars from the highly competitive applicant pool.

Responsibilities

• Work on paid research projects with Penn faculty mentors.
• Hear about graduate school opportunities.
• Participate in 6-month online GRE prep program.
• Attend week-long orientation and 30 seminars with Penn faculty.
• Attend an academic conference.
• Participate in a 8-week critical writing programme.
• Present research at End of SUMR Symposium.

Job description

2027 Summer Undergraduate Mentored Research Program

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Open Date: Oct 15, 2026

Deadline: Feb 01, 2027 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

Summer Undergraduate Mentored Research Program (SUMR) is a full-time, paid summer internship presented by the Wharton School's Health Care Management Department and Penn LDI at the University of Pennsylvania that introduces promising undergraduates to health services research. The 12-week program aims to promote students to conduct research in graduate programs in the fields of health economics, health care management, health policy, population health, and clinical epidemiology.

SUMR 2027 will start June 1, 2027 and end on August 20, 2027.

What do SUMR scholars do?

• Work on paid research projects with Penn faculty mentors
• Hear about graduate school opportunities
• Participate in 6-month online GRE prep program
• Attend week-long orientation and 30 seminars with Penn faculty
• Attend an academic conference
• Participate in a 8-week critical writing programme
• Present research at End of SUMR Symposium

Qualifications

Who is eligible?

• Program participants should have an interest in health care and strong quantitative skills.
• Prospective participants do not have to make a commitment in advance to attend graduate school to be accepted into the program, but an academic or research career should be something they are exploring. A committee of Penn faculty selects each year's SUMR scholars from the highly competitive applicant pool.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The University of Pennsylvania is an equal opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, creed, national origin (including shared ancestry or ethnic characteristics), citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status or any class protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.