What is POWERED?
Program for Oncology Workforce Education and Research Experience at Dartmouth (POWERED) is a summer program in cancer research and science for undergraduates interested in cancer research, entrepreneurship, and innovation in cancer biology, diagnostics, and therapeutics.
Participants work at Dartmouth Cancer Center (DCC) for nine weeks over the summer in mentored, full-time research experiences.
Who can be in POWERED?
To be a POWERED participant, you must:
- Have full-time undergraduate enrollment status as a rising senior, junior, or sophomore
- Have completed at least one year of biology and chemistry
- Be passionate about science and interested in cancer research
- Have an interest in entrepreneurship that enables innovation in cancer to become commercially and clinically applied to cancer biology (discovery), diagnostics, and therapeutics
When should I apply?
Applications for summer 2026 will open in November 2025 and close on February 15, 2026. The selection committee will hold interviews in late February, and the successful applicants will be invited to join POWERED in March 2026.
Where will I be?
The program provides support for a summer at Dartmouth Cancer Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire.
How much will I get paid?
Work at DCC will be paid $16.50 per hour. Housing, transportation, and a partial meal stipend are provided for all students.
Information sessions
Learn more about POWERED by attending one of our online information sessions:
Friday, December 5, 12 to 1 pm (EST)
Meeting ID: 910 0306 9320 | Passcode: 106077
Meeting link: POWERED meeting
Friday, January 16, 12 to 1 pm (EST)
Meeting ID: 958 1927 0940| Passcode: 796071
Meeting link: POWERED meeting
Application
Apply to POWERED by filling out our online application.
Questions?
Contact Ben Koziol at benjamin.d.koziol@dartmouth.edu.
