Finding Research & Positions for Fall 2026
Learn how to apply for labs, internships, and neuroscience-related opportunities for the upcoming year. We’ll cover timelines, strategies, and how to reach out to potential mentors.
Eat & Educate: Guest Speaker Series
Enjoy dinner while learning from a guest speaker about a current topic in neuroscience and brain science. These talks connect research to real-world questions in health, behavior, and society.
Spring Open House
Join us for NeuroNetwork’s Spring Open House, featuring student research, a keynote lecture by John Gabrieli, and opportunities to connect across disciplines at the Tufts Boston Campus (Medical Education Building, Room 114). Free food will be provided, and transportation accommodations are available — learn more and register via our Linktree.
Boston Neuro Collaboration Night
A joint event with a neighboring university featuring a guest speaker and networking across campuses. Expand your perspective and connect with students beyond Tufts who are also interested in neuroscience.
Neuroscience Lab Tours (Downtown Campus)
Visit neuroscience and brain-related labs and meet the researchers who work there. Get a behind-the-scenes look at how experiments are run and what day-to-day research looks like.
Neuroscience Career Pathways Panel
Hear from professionals and alumni about different careers related to neuroscience — from medicine and research to consulting, policy, and industry. Learn what they studied, how they got there, and what they wish they knew earlier.
Resume & Application Drop-Ins: Neuro & Pre-Professional Paths
Bring your resume, cover letter, or internship questions for one-on-one feedback. Career Center representatives and upperclassmen will be available to help you prepare for research and job applications.
Neuroscience Across Campus: Lightning Talks
Short, fast-paced talks from student organizations across Tufts showing how neuroscience connects to mental health, technology, law, design, and more. See how the brain shows up everywhere on campus.
Eat & Educate: Guest Speaker Series
Enjoy dinner while learning from a guest speaker about a current topic in neuroscience. These talks connect research to real-world questions in health, behavior, and society.
Movie Night: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Watch Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and explore what neuroscience says about memory, identity, and relationships.
Escape Room Night
Think fast. Work together. Escape.
Neuroscience isn’t just in the lab — it’s in how we solve problems together. Join NeuroNetwork for a night of puzzles, teamwork, and brain science in action. Bring a friend, build a team, and beat the room!
Undergraduate Research Symposium
Fill out our form for presenting or attending here, https://forms.gle/3ppE34oSB9ww83AeA
NN x BEI Career Panel
Learn about all the diverse careers within neuroscience with us and Tufts Brain Exercise Initiative!
Drop-In Workshop
Ask us any questions about time management, resumes, applications, summer opportunities and more!
Eat & Educate: Muhammed Umair
First Eat & Educate of the year! Come learn about human-robot interaction and enjoy free cookies.
General Interest Meeting
First meeting of the year!! Learn who we are, ask questions, and meet fellow neuroscience people this Wednesday at the JCC. Bring your friends!