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Summer Lab Internship

Quest Diagnostics
Wood Dale, IL Part Time
POSTED ON 5/19/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/17/2026
Job Description

Summer Lab Internship - Wood Dale, IL

Schedule is flexible/variable

$19.50/hr

The Summer Lab Internship Program at Quest Diagnostics offers students the opportunity to gain experience in the clinical and toxicology laboratory environments while working at the world’s leading provider of diagnostic testing, services, and information that patients and doctors rely on to make better healthcare decisions. Summer Lab Interns work with whole laboratory specimens to perform a wide range of tests ranging from simple to complex, applying a combination of manual lab procedures/ techniques and state-of-the-art instruments. Interns will also have the opportunity to apply their background and skills gained in education to various process improvement projects.

The intern’s laboratory experience may include exposure in one or more of the following areas:

Responsibilities

Microbiology - Microbiology will familiarize interns with clinical bacteriology, including culture methods, microscopy, EIA, automated identification and susceptibility systems such as the Vitek II, Vitek Mass Spectrometry Maldi-tof, and Microscan systems. Interns can expect experience with the Virtuo blood culture detection system and gain skills in processing various specimen types using sterile techniques, following safety protocols, and staining smears. Interns will be introduced to the latest in AI technology that enhance screening techniques and diagnostic testing for microbiology samples.

Qualifications

Program Eligibility & Qualifications:

Qualifications

To be eligible to participate in the Summer Lab Internship Program, students must meet the following qualifications by the start date of the program:

Completed Sophomore or Junior year in a four-year baccalaureate program in medical laboratory science, chemistry, human biology, microbiology, molecular biology, molecular genetics or another human biomedical science-related field

A minimum of a 3.0 or better overall from an accredited institution

Completed Course Work In The Following

Biology

Chemistry

Math

Required Documentation To Upload When Applying

Resume

Cover Letter, including the reason for applying and what the candidate is expecting to learn from the internship

Transcripts from Registrar's office

A Reference Letter from a college professor may be requested

About The Team

Quest Diagnostics honors our service members and encourages veterans to apply.

While we appreciate and value our staffing partners, we do not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. Quest will not be responsible for paying agency fees for any individual as to whom an agency has sent an unsolicited resume.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Race/Color/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Vets or any other legally protected status.

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