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
- Complete EHS: Minors in Laboratories Guidance Form with the help of parents/guardians
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
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.