The MSU College of Human Medicine Youth Internship Research Program 

The MSU College of Human Medicine Youth Internship Research Program (CHM-YIRP) covers students under the age of 18 who are planning on working in a laboratory or doing summer research at CHM. 

There are specific rules in place for adult faculty, staff and students who will work with and/or supervise the youth participant.  And there are also specific rules for youth participants in the program.  Finally, there are requirements for the parents/guardians of youth participants.  

For adult Faculty/Staff/Students:

• Please read the CHM-YIRP handbook for information on rules and requirements.
  • Handbook: CHM-YIRP Handbook
• All adult faculty/staff/students who have unsupervised access to minors at a youth program must complete annual staff training
• All adult faculty/staff/students who have unsupervised access to minors at a youth program must follow program conduct rules as outlined in the program handbook.
• All individuals who have unsupervised access to minors at a youth program must have been subject to a criminal background check (including sex offender registry check) through the Human Resources Department within the last twelve months.
  • To complete a criminal background check, please complete the form on this website: Youth Program Background Check Process and send to cbs@hr.msu.edu  
• Follow appropriate safety measures approved by the Office of Environmental Health & Safety for specific laboratory and research work
  • EHS Laboratory & Clinical Safety
• Complete EHS: Minors in Laboratories Guidance Form with the help of parents/guardians
  • EHS Minors in Laboratories Guidance

For parents/guardians:

• Please read the CHM-YIRP handbook for information on rules and requirements.
  • Handbook: CHM-YIRP Handbook
• Parents and participants are required to complete several forms before participation.      Forms are available from the research mentor or the youth program director.  The forms are:
  • Parents/guardians are responsible for transporting students to and from the lab.  If participants will be released to a non-parent/guardian during the duration of the program, the parent/guardian release of responsibility form ("Pick-up/Drop-off/Commuter Form") must be utilized
  • Parent Consent Form
  • Media Release Form
  • Medical Treatment Authorization Form
  • EHS: Minors in Laboratories Guidance Form with the help of the Faculty Mentor / Research Scientist Mentor
    • https://ehs.msu.edu/lab-clinic/policy/minors-in-labs.html

All forms must be completed prior to engagement of faculty/staff/adult students and youth program participants in the program. 

For youth participants

• Please read the CHM-YIRP handbook for information on rules and requirements.
  • Handbook: CHM-YIRP Handbook
• All participants must attend the CHM-YIRP Orientation, date and location for TBA.