This internship is made possible by Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (NYSE:ARE), an S&P 500 real estate investment trust (REIT) uniquely focused on collaborative life science and technology campuses in the top innovation clusters in North America, which was founded in 1994 by Jerry M. Sudarsky (1918−2009), a chemical engineer, entrepreneur, and visionary in the chemical and molecular life science industry who was dedicated to his field and generous with students pursuing its advancement, and Joel S. Marcus, the company’s long-tenured CEO and chairman. Alexandria is supporting two annual internships for outstanding undergraduates who demonstrate enthusiasm and innovation in the life science field. Interns will be matched with a cutting-edge life science company from Alexandria’s Seattle tenant base for a 10-week summer internship. Students will also have the opportunity to network and develop relationships with the Alexandria team and its life science tenants at industry events throughout the year. The majority of companies within Alexandria's portfolio are biotechnology companies. For more information on Alexandria: http://www.are.com/. Past internship locations have included: Seattle Children's Center for Global Infectious Disease Research and the Infectious Disease Research Institute (IDRI).