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Hi all,
I am a current sophomore in college, who was recently accepted into the NIH SIP Program. However, I have a dilemma. I have been researching at a lab from the beginning of college, and recently switched to a new lab, in a subject that I have more interest in. I am not sure whether or not to continue researching at this lab, or to take the NIH Internship. Here are the arguments I have come up with for both sides.
Pro NIH:
- It is a reasonably (Would like confirmation on this, as it is hard to tell) selective and prestigious internship
- The research would be interesting, albeit not exactly what I am interested in
Pro continue researching at lab:
- may show more continuity in my research interest
- it is a subject that I have slightly more interest in
- this will help consolidate my relationship with my PI, for rec letters
Is the NIH internship something that I should be taking, i.e. a once in a life time experience that I need to hop on, or would it be better to stay with my current lab? I really like the current lab and PI, and think I can do good research there, but would my resume better benefit by me doing a summer with NIH, then returning to the lab afterwards?
I am a current sophomore in college, who was recently accepted into the NIH SIP Program. However, I have a dilemma. I have been researching at a lab from the beginning of college, and recently switched to a new lab, in a subject that I have more interest in. I am not sure whether or not to continue researching at this lab, or to take the NIH Internship. Here are the arguments I have come up with for both sides.
Pro NIH:
- It is a reasonably (Would like confirmation on this, as it is hard to tell) selective and prestigious internship
- The research would be interesting, albeit not exactly what I am interested in
Pro continue researching at lab:
- may show more continuity in my research interest
- it is a subject that I have slightly more interest in
- this will help consolidate my relationship with my PI, for rec letters
Is the NIH internship something that I should be taking, i.e. a once in a life time experience that I need to hop on, or would it be better to stay with my current lab? I really like the current lab and PI, and think I can do good research there, but would my resume better benefit by me doing a summer with NIH, then returning to the lab afterwards?