Biotechnology Paid Internship Program

Are you looking for a paid internship with a biotechnology leader in sunny Orange County, California? Zymo Research is a globally established biotechnology company and industry leader in the fields of sample collection, epigenetics, microbiome analysis, and the emerging next-generation sequencing space. Our US headquarters (Research & Development) is in Irvine, CA, and our Operations facility is in Tustin, CA.

All paid internships are offered year-round. The Zymo Summer Professional Development Program is typically 10-12 weeks in length and is up to 29 hours per week commitments.

Paid Internship Departments and Highlights

Departments

  • Emerging Technologies
  • Protein
  • Marketing
  • Manufacturing
  • Data engineering
  • Microbiomics
  • Probiotics
  • R & D
  • Bioinformatics
  • NetSuite

Highlights

  • Build your professional and personal network.
  • Mirror and learn from biotechnology industry leaders and top Operations thinkers.
  • Actively collaborate on solutions for challenging business critical projects.
  • Participate in ongoing biotechnology research and development projects.
  • Participate in impactful career development workshops.
  • Celebrate wins and enjoy our social events and lunch and learn.
  • Be considered for full-time positions, rotation programs, and contract roles.
  • Scholarship Awards

Departments

Highlights

  • Emerging Technologies
  • Protein
  • Marketing
  • Manufacturing
  • Data engineering
  • Microbiomics
  • Probiotics
  • R & D
  • Bioinformatics
  • NetSuite
  • Build your professional and personal network.
  • Mirror and learn from biotechnology industry leaders and top Operations thinkers.
  • Actively collaborate on solutions for challenging business critical projects.
  • Participate in ongoing biotechnology research and development projects.
  • Participate in impactful career development workshops.
  • Celebrate wins and enjoy our social events and lunch and learn.
  • Be considered for full-time positions, rotation programs, and contract roles.
  • Scholarship Awards

Internship Success Stories

Our biotechnology paid internships program is one of the best in the US. However, here are short videos from current and past employees who started their careers as an intern. Maybe this could be you!

Employee Testimonials

Internship Program Details

Ready to apply for a paid internship? Paid internship program candidates can apply at any time before the anticipated internship dates.

Two person in lab coat in Zymo lab

Paid Internship Application Period

Fall, Winter, Spring 2026 — All year round
Applicants that apply later than 2-weeks before the next quarter period will be considered for the following quarter.
Zymo Summer Professional Development Program 2026 — Apply in 2026
If you are selected, virtual and onsite interviews will be scheduled in April.

Internship Benefits

  • Paid Sick Leave
  • Competitive Hourly Pay
  • Training and Workshops
  • Skill Development
  • Professional Networking Opportunities
  • Flexible Work Hours
  • Letters of Recommendation
  • Potential for Full-Time Conversion
Zymo's 2023 interns
Two scientists working in zymo lab

Paid Internship Program Requirements:

Applicant must be legally authorized to work in the US during the entire length of the internship.
Applicant must have completed at least 1 year of university study with a current GPA of 3.0 or higher.
Sophomores and Juniors are welcome to apply, and Seniors and Graduates are preferred.
Graduate applicant must be within 2 years of your last degree attained.

How to Apply

You can always view current paid internship opportunities on our careers page. After you submit your application and your qualifications are reviewed, our hiring team will contact you directly.

FAQ

I submitted my application. When should I expect to hear from you?

Once you submit your application, your information is queued up for review by a Zymo Research recruiter. If your past experiences and skills are a potential match to position's needs, and there is interest on behalf of the hiring manager, you will be contacted directly via email by the recruiter holding the job requisition. This process generally takes between 1 and 2 weeks.

The Zymo Research paid biotechnology internship program is driven by business strategy and needs. The current product and service strategies and team needs determine what and how many paid internships for each quarter. Therefore, we may have a few or over a dozen interns at any given time.

If your skills and experience meet the requirements of the position and there is hiring manager interest, a recruiter will contact you directly by email and invite you to have an initial one – way interview using our video interviewing platform. If the interview goes well, you may be asked to participate in an in-person interview as well. If all goes well again and there is a mutually beneficial fit, you will receive your offer.

If your performance has been good to great, and the department you interned in has a full-time need, you may be strongly considered for a full-time position. Furthermore, as an intern you may apply for any position in the company where there are openings. We love great interns and always provide access to open position and connections with hiring managers.

Yes, we also provide year-long internship opportunities, so please be sure to monitor for upcoming openings.

Current Internship Openings

Department Position Title Availability City State
Bioinformatics Bioinformatics Intern Summer Irvine CA
Software Dev Database Software Developer Intern Summer Tustin CA
Protein Manufacturing Intern Protein Summer Tustin CA
R&D Molecular Dynamic Modeling Intern Summer Irvine CA
Netsuite NetSuite Admin Intern or Contractor Summer Tustin CA
Manufacturing Production Science Intern Summer Tustin CA
Microbiome Research Intern Probiotics Summer Irvine CA
Protein Research Intern Protein Summer Tustin CA
Microbiome Research Intern Microbiomics Summer Irvine CA
Software Dev Software Development Intern Summer Tustin CA
Protein Machine Learning Intern - Protein Group Year-Round Tustin CA
TBD Computational Internship for Undergraduate & Graduate Students Year-Round Irvine CA
R&D Molecular Biology Intern Summer Irvine CA

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