Undergraduate summer research opportunity at the College of Marine and Earth Studies, University of Delaware |
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| Supported by a grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Ocean Sciences, this REU (Research Experience for Undergraduates) program supports ten undergraduate students to conduct research in marine science. We especially encourage applications from members of minority groups underrepresented in science. The program will run for 10 weeks (June 2 – August 8). Please go to our website http://www.ocean.udel.edu/academics/undergraduate/summer/index.shtml for information and application. Student support includes a $3,300 stipend, dormitory fee, tuition for the one–credit course, and travel assistance. Interns will work with faculty and research staff in a graduate student atmosphere on a research topic in chemical, physical, or biological oceanography, marine biology, or marine geology. This internship program will take place at the University of Delaware's Hugh R. Sharp Campus in the resort community of Lewes, located on the shores of the Delaware Bay and Atlantic Ocean near Cape Henlopen State Park. If you have questions, please contact me at (302) 645–4275 or at adittel@udel.edu. -- Ana Dittel, REU Coordinator | |
The Conservation and Land Management Internship Program is now accepting applications for 2009! |
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| Would you like to put your education to use assisting in important conservation projects? Do you like to experience new landscapes, habitats, and species diversity? The CLM Internship Program is a wonderful opportunity to begin a career in natural resource management and conservation! Each year, the Conservation and Land Management Internship Program places 75–100 college graduates in five-month paid internships to assist professional staff at the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), National Park Service (NPS), US Fish and Wildlife Service (NFWF) or US Geologic Survey (USGS). Internships are primarily located in one of the thirteen western states, including Alaska! Each internship is unique and may focus on botany, wildlife, or a combination of the two. Projects may include monitoring or assessing threatened and endangered species and habitats. Applicants with strong botanical backgrounds are especially encouraged to apply! Benefits of the CLM Internship Program are numerous! As a CLM intern, you will receive a stipend of $11,000 and will attend an all expenses–paid week long training workshop. In addition, the CLM Internship Program provides opportunities to make connections in various governmental and non–profit organizations, to learn what it is like to work at a federal agency, to explore your career goals and expand your resume. For more information and to apply online, please visit: http://www.clminternship.org. | |
Opportunities in Genomics Research (OGR) |
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| I administer a host of programs, Opportunities in Genomics Research (OGR), directed to increasing the number of URM who pursue PhD's in genomics related fields. We have two OGR programs that may be of interest to undergraduates, Undergraduate Scholars and Extensive Study. Undergraduate Scholars, is an eight–week summer program where students conduct research with investigators in the department of genetics or with other investigators on campus. Extensive Study is a one–year postbaccalaureate program for recent college graduates, where students will work at our world-class center. Both programs include activities such as: GRE prep, journal club, seminars and career workshops. We provide a nice stipend/salary, housing (summer program only), and travel to St. Louis. To learn more, visit our website at http://genome.wustl.edu/outreach.cgi. For more information or questions, contact: Cherilynn R. Shadding, Ph.D., Director of Outreach, Genome Sequencing Center, Washington University–School of Medicine, 4444 Forest Park Blvd.–Campus Box 8501, St. Louis, MO 63108 (Phone: 314–286–1897, Fax: 314–286–1810, cshaddin@genome.wustl.edu. | |
Swedish Health Care & Policies Study Abroad Course, June 7-21, register soon! |
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| The Department of Sociology and the School of Medicine's Department of Health Policy and Management are pleased to announce their 2009 summer study abroad course in Stockholm, Sweden to study Swedish Health Care and related policies. This is the 17th such trip, led by two KU faculty members and limited to 14 students, both undergrads and graduate students (including medical students). This 3 credit course begins in Stockholm on June 7, 2009 and runs until June 21. Students visit a wide variety of health system sites and offices around the greater Stockholm area and hear lectures by various professionals and governmental representatives. A weekend side trip to Helsinki, Finland is also included. For more information, contact the KU Office of Study Abroad or the course leader, Professor Mary Zimmerman (mzimmerman@ku.edu). This course typically fills quickly, so it is a good idea to act quickly. | |
Operation Wildlife (OWL) |
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| Operation Wildlife (OWL) provides rehabilitation and veterinary services to injured and orphaned Kansas wild animals. We also provide wildlife education to the citizens of northeast Kansas and northwest Missouri. The objective of the Operation WildLife Intern program is to provide a unique experiential learning opportunity to undergraduate or graduate students who are pursuing career opportunities in biology, zoology or other related fields. This program is designed to provide students with hands–on, real–world biological experience. Interns who have completed an Operation WildLife internship gain a distinct advantage in the career marketplace. An internship with us will help you develop problem solving skills, leadership attributes, gain knowledge and hands on experience – all things that today's employers are seeking. You will learn basic veterinary procedures, such as administering IV fluids, giving medications and injections, identifying bones and muscles that are damaged, and taking x–rays, as well as animal handling skills, the natural history of dozens of species, and much, much more! OWL asks summer interns to commit to at least 30 hours a week, with the completion of 480 hours by the end of the summer. This internship is unpaid and no housing is available, but the experiences are priceless! For more information, please contact Sarah Rages at operationwildlife@gmail.com or call our main facility at 785–542–3625. You can apply online on our website, www.owl-online.org. | |
Alaska Conservation Foundation internships |
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| This opportunity is recommended by Nicole McClure (who is double majoring in Human Biology and Painting). The descriptions for the Alaska Conservation Foundation internships have been posted at http://akcf.org/_pages/programs_amp_initiatives/conservation_internship_program.php. I very highly recommend their program; they are efficient, straightforward, professional, and extremely accommodating. I personally have worked with five of the offered internships, my internship was a conglomeration of five proposed by the following councils currently requesting internships: Southeast Alaska Watershed Coalition (the one I did), Juneau Watershed Partnership, Yakutat Salmon Board, Taiya Inlet Watershed Council, and the Takshanuk Watershed Council. I found the Southeast Alaska Watershed Coalition internship stimulating and wonderful for travel, and would recommend the Taiya Inlet Watershed Council (based in Skagway) for anyone looking for a very small-town version of Lawrence. |
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The Whale Center of New England offers annual spring, summer and fall internships to undergraduate students |
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| The Whale Center of New England offers annual spring, summer and fall internships to undergraduate students who have completed their freshman year of studies and to recent graduates. College credit may be arranged by the student through their department or as an independent research program at their college or university. Applications now being accepted for summer (May 25 – August 1) and fall (August 17 – December 18) and for spring 2010 (February 1 – May 28). Interns are responsible for collecting, organizing, transcribing, and analyzing data dealing with the behavior and identification of North Atlantic cetaceans (whales, dolphins and porpoises). In addition, interns will often be involved in public education aboard commercial whale-watching vessels, along with intensive work aboard the Center’s 42’ research vessel. Interns may also be involved in a variety of other projects including seal surveys, responding to stranded marine mammals, participating in necropsies (animal autopsies), attending meetings/conferences, participating in weekly discussions on primary literature. Interns live together in a common apartment and share cooking/cleaning duties. A fee of $1,250 for the period is charged to cover housing, utilities, educational materials, staff support, and a weekly food stipend. Applicants should have the following: 1) background in biology, zoology, or related field; 2) some knowledge of research methods and design; 3) ability to work, live and communicate well with others; 4) enthusiasm and dedication to work long days (sometimes 12 hours or more) in the field or lab. To apply, send a CV or resume, a cover letter detailing your reasons for applying, one letter of reference, and an updated transcript to: Jennifer Tackaberry, Intern Coordinator, Whale Center of New England, P.O. Box 159, Gloucester, MA 01930. For more information: www.whalecenter.org or call 978-281-6351. | |
Interns needed with the Golden Gate Raptor Observatory, Sausalito, California. |
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| Duties include: identifying and counting migrating raptors; trapping and banding migrating raptors; radio-tracking migrating raptors; teaching and interpretation, coordinating volunteer activities; tending lure bird colony; supporting office staff. Internships begin June 29, and last through December 31, 2009 (ending date is somewhat flexible). Housing provided and stipend of $125/week. Qualifications include: recent graduate or senior in biological science or related field, experience in bird identification and wildlife study. For further information, go to: www.ggro.org, or call 415-331-0730. | |
SUMMER CREDIT FIELD-CAMP COURSE |
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| -Colorado Ecosystem Field Studies. Earn 3 undergraduate credits in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains at the spectacular 1,200-acre, private Cal-Wood Education Center (near Jamestown, Colorado, 1 hr NW of Denver, 1/2 hr NW of Boulder). Course 1: June 7-20, 2009; Course 2: July 19 – Aug 1, 2009. Explore and analyze the fundamental concepts and components of the Colorado Front Range ecosystem including hands-on investigation of: Geology, geography and climatology; Ecology, wildlife and botany; Field identification and research methods. For a course syllabus and all registration inquiries, email Steve Johnson, Course Director (steve@calwood.org). Visit Cal-Wood’s web site at: www.calwood.org. This all-outdoor course synthesizes and applies information learned in a classroom context to an authentic and dynamic environmental setting. Instruction is delivered with direct lecture, inquiry-based activities with data collection, guided exploration, labs, field trips and guest speakers. Students base/tent-camp in a beautiful mountain location, hike daily, and actively participate in an intensive educational experience. Class size is limited to 16 students. (Accredited by the University of Colorado at Boulder’s Environmental Studies Department (ENVS) & Continuing Education. ENVS 4120-Special Topics in Environmental Science. Also satisfies ENVS field requirement. Offered by the Division of Continuing Ed as part of the Statewide Extended Studies Program.) The cost for this course is $1,200. | |
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