This week …
1) MARK YOUR CALENDAR …
2) CAREER FAIR
3) CAMPUS JOBS
4) BIOSCIENCE ENTREPRENEURSHIP SYMPOSIUM
5) PERRY and CLINTON LAKE SUMMER PARK RANGER POSITIONS
6) PRE-HEALTH INFORMATION from Paul Crosby …
7) SCHOLARSHIP (Study/Internship in Germany)
8) SUMMER COURSES, OPPORTUNITIES, AND INTERNSHIPS
1) MARK YOUR CALENDAR …
Wednesday, January 30 – Around the World with Peace Corps, 12:00 – 1:00 pm, International Room, Kansas Union.
Wednesday, January 30 – WORKSHOP – How to Attend a CareerFair, 4:00 – 5:00 pm, 149 Burge Union.
Thursday, January 31 – WORKSHOP – Get Your Resume Ready for the Career Fair, 3:30 – 4:30 pm, 149 Burge Union.
Thursday, January 31 – Alternative Career Paths Panel with Peace Corps, Teach for America, and AmeriCorps, 7:00 – 9:00 pm, Kansas Room, Kansas Union.
Tuesday, February 5 – WORKSHOP – Get Ready to Interview After the Career Fair, 4:00 – 5:00 pm, 149 Burge Union.
Saturday, February 9 – Bioscience Entrepreneurship Symposium, 10:30 am – 3:00 pm, Adams Alumni Center (see #4 below).
Tuesday, February 12 and Wednesday, February 13 – Career Fair, 12:30 – 5:00 pm daily, Kansas Union Ballroom (see #2 below).
Wednesday, March 5 – University Career Center Spring 2008 Etiquette Dinner, 6:30 - 9:00 pm, Malott and Kansas rooms of the Kansas Union (more information later).
2) CAREER FAIR
Career Fair, Tuesday and Wednesday, February 12 and 13, 12:30 – 5:00 pm daily, Kansas Union Ballroom. Also, Career Fair Reception, Tuesday, February 12, 5:30 – 7:00 pm, Kansas Union, Fourth Floor Lobby. The University Career Center (UCC) and the Office of Multicultural Affairs (OMA) are pleased to present the 2008 University Career Fair. This event provides an excellent opportunity for employers, graduate schools, professional schools and summer camps to meet students and visit with them about career opportunities and their organizations. Students enjoy the opportunity to learn more about various career fields, companies or organizations, internships, volunteer opportunities, summer camp employment, and options available at graduate or professional schools. Students from all majors and academic levels are encouraged to attend both days of the Career Fair and Career Fair Reception.
3) CAMPUS JOBS
Tutoring positions for Spring 2008.--If you are looking for a great part-time job, want to work in high energy and fun work environment, would like to gain valuable teaching experience, or just want to help others, then this is the job for you!The Student Athlete Support Services office in Kansas Athletics is in need of tutors for various courses for the Spring 2008 semester. Courses include: BIOL 100, 150, 152, 200, 240, 246, 350, 400,and generalMath courses including calculus and algebra. Experience in tutoring or teaching is preferred. Applicants must have a 3.5 gpa in the subject(s) tutored.For more information, please contact Michelle Martin at mamartin@ku.edu or 785-864-7982. Applications will be accepted until all positions have been filled. 4) BIOSCIENCE ENTREPRENEURSHIP SYMPOSIUM
A symposium designed to introduce KU students to Bioscience entrepreneurship will be held on Saturday, February 9, 10:30 am - 3:00 pm, Adams Alumni Center (located across the street and just northeast of the Kansas Union). KU alumnus Randy Scott, the chairman and CEO of GenomicHealth, will give a talk on “Bringing the Promise of Genomics to the Practice of Medicine: Opportunities for Bioentrepreneurship”. He will also participate in a related panel discussion. This exciting event is completely free, including lunch, and all Undergraduate Biology students who are interested in business and entrepreneurship are encouraged to attend! (For further information, see pdf file attached to this e-mail.)
5) PERRY and CLINTON LAKE SUMMER PARK RANGER POSITIONS
Student Temporary Employment Program (STEP) Park Ranger positions, Corps of Engineers. Three Temporary Park Ranger position (GS-03 or GS-04, approx. $11.34/hr to $12.73/hr): two positions at Clinton Lake, one position at Perry Lake. IF YOU ARE ENERGENTIC, HARD-WORKING, LIKE PEOPLE AND THE OUTDOORS, AND WANT TO ENJOY A MEMORABLE, CHALLENGING SUMMER WORKING AT AN EASTERN KANSAS LAKE, THIS MAY BE FOR YOU!Job Description:Park Rangers perform a variety of assignments involving natural resources at a water based recreational area. These assignments may involve activities such as visitor assistance, the administration of the user fee program, wildlife management, patrolling recreation areas to insure the safety of the visiting public and the natural resource, trail maintenance, and developing interpretive talks and tours. These positions will begin in April 2008 and terminate late in September. During the summer season your forty (40) hour work week will involve working both day and night shifts (midnight is the latest you would work), weekends and holidays (your two days off each week would be two consecutive days during the week). During school periods in April, May, August and September, work shifts will be part-time on weekends only. Park Rangers can be hired at either the GS-03 level--requires the completion of one year of college with at least six (6) semester hours in related natural resource courses, or at the GS-04 level--requires the completion of two (2) years of college and at least twelve (12) semester hours in related natural resource courses. Pay differential increases are given for working nights, Sundays and holidays. Due to the nature of this job living out of a camper or tent in the campgrounds would not be an acceptable living situation. It is also a requirement for employment that each applicant be returning to school, as either an undergraduate or graduate student. Students that are graduating and not planning to go to graduate school are not eligible for these positions.Application Procedure:Interested students should contact Jan Elder, 2045 Haworth Hall, to arrange a time for an interview on Wednesday, February 13, in 2045 Haworth. All applicants must submit a resume and ARTS form at the time of the interview.For more specific Clinton Lake information: Jonathan Carlisle, 785-843-7665.
6) PRE-HEALTH INFORMATION from Paul Crosby … Health Care in Sweden and Finland Study Abroad Program, June 8 – June 22.--For the 16th year, KU is offering a 3 credit, two week study abroad course on health care and health-related social policies, on-site in Stockholm, Sweden and Helsinki, Finland. The course consists of lectures and discussions in the context of professional site visits to key government agencies (health policy, health planning, health quality and outcomes), primary care clinics, hospitals (including cardio-thoracic surgery and geriatric medicine), long-term care facilities, pre-natal and maternity centers, out-patient adolescent mental health services, occupational health and medicine, etc. This course is open to undergraduate and graduate students on Lawrence and KUMC campuses. Preference is given to those 21 and older. Three KU faculty members accompany the group during all class hours. For more information and/or to be placed on the e-mail list, contact the course director, Professor Mary Zimmerman (mzimmerman@ku.edu). Applications are now being accepted through the Office of Study Abroad (Lawrence Campus); space is limited.
Dialysis Clinic Inc. Collegiate Medical Summer Internship Program--Dialysis Clinic Inc. is sponsoring a summer internship for pre-medical students in the clinical area of organ transplantation. The internship will begin approx. June 1. Though the program ends August 8, depending on the transplant center and the intern’s schedule, the student may extend their stay. Last year, the participating transplant centers were located in Nashville, TN, Gainesville, FL, Houston, TX, Johnson City, TN, Austin, TX, Toledo, OH, San Antonio, TX, Knoxville, TN, Durham, NC, Omaha, NE, Memphis, TN as well as Sacramento, CA. Students attending colleges or universities in these cities will not be placed in the same city.
The internship includes shadowing physicians on rounds in the hospital, observing and assisting in an outpatient/clinic facility, and observing transplant and transplant-related surgical operations. In addition, students will visit the local Organ Procurement Organization (OPO), HLA lab, as well as observe organ procurement processes. Participants may also do data collection for the transplant service and perhaps have a chance to work on a clinical research project. Selected students for the program will participate as a counselor in a weeklong camp for dialysis and post-transplant children. The week of camp is May 31- June 7 and is located in Nashville, TN.
The purpose of this internship is to expose the student to the hospital and outpatient environments, as well as specific areas of medicine such as surgery and clinical research. These experiences are designed to help students decide whether or not to pursue a career in medicine. There is a preference for students having completed his/her junior year and for those with a serious interest in medicine. Housing, if needed will be provided by the sponsoring program. A stipend will also be provided for each selected student. Financial aid is available for those with need. Students requesting financial aid must present a written explanation of their needs, as well as the specific designation of the requested funds. Students may also arrange to receive college credit for this program.
To request an application or for questions regarding the internship program, please contact: Mark Schwartz (615) 342-0445, mark.schwartz@dciinc.org. Deadline for applications is February 29. Summer Research in Biomedical Science (SIBS) Program. The Departments of Environmental Health Sciences, Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Genetics, Medicine, Microbiology, Pathology, Physiology and Biophysics, and Pharmacology and Toxicology and the Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Center at the University of Alabama at Birmingham are sponsoring an 8-week summer program in which selected undergraduate students will conduct laboratory research under the guidance of individual UAB faculty. Students will also have the opportunity to shadow a physician-scientist during their daily clinical work. Recipients of this competitive fellowship receive a stipend of $2,000 for the summer. Students will receive free on campus housing, but will be responsible for their own meals, travel to and from Birmingham, and other expenses. The program dates will be June 2 - July 25. We expect applicants to SIBS to have completed at least their sophomore year of undergraduate coursework. We anticipate that successful candidates will typically demonstrate a gpa of 3.0 ("B") or higher, especially in science, math and related areas. Our goal in offering this fellowship is to give talented students the opportunity to experience the challenges and rewards of intensive, hypothesis-driven laboratory research. This experience should help students make well informed decisions about future career plans. Previous research experience is not required. Information and application at: www.uab.edu/sibs.
7) SCHOLARSHIP (Study/Internship in Germany)
The consortium of German universities of Applied Sciences (UAS7), together with DAAD, is pleased to announce the second year of an innovative new joint scholarship program: Study & Internship Program (SIP) in Germany. This is a unique opportunity for students to accelerate their personal and intellectual growth and to add invaluable academic and professional credentials to their resume. The program consists of: (1) A full academic semester of study abroad at one of the UAS7 universities in Germany; (2) A one-semester professional internship experience in a company or research institute in Germany; (3) All applicants selected for the program will receive a monthly scholarship for the duration of the study semester, and a stipend for the duration of the internship semester. A selection committee composed of UAS7 academics and international education experts will select the SIP Scholarship grantees. To be considered for the SIP program, students have to be currently enrolled in an undergraduate program at an accredited US or Canadian college or university. Applications are invited from Sophomores or Juniors in one of these fields: science, life sciences, engineering, business, management, economics, architecture, art, design, journalism, social work. All applications for the academic year 2008/09 must be postmarked no later than February 15. Program information: http://www.uas7.org/content/programs__projects/study__internship_program/index_en.html. Justine A. Hamilton, Program Coordinator, Office of Study Abroad, 108 Lippincott Hall, (785) 864-3742, justine@ku.edu, http://www.studyabroad.ku.edu/.
8) SUMMER COURSES, OPPORTUNITIES, AND INTERNSHIPS
Information on these and other opportunities can be found in the Internship/Opportunity book in the Biology Office, 2045 Haworth, and in BTRC, 1004 Haworth.
Stowers Institute, Kansas City, Scholars Program for Summer. To be considered you must have completed 60 credit hours, have at least a 3.5 gpa, be enrolled in a degree-granting program in biology, biochemistry, molecular biology, genetics, or a related field. Scholars work under the direction of a Stowers scientist on a specific project with defined objectives. Each scholar will receive a $3,000 stipend. Housing is provided for non-Kansas City residents. For more information, visit: http://www.stowers-institute.org/ScientistsSought/TrainingPrograms.asp.
Marine Biology in Bonaire--Field Studies on a Coral Reef Island of the Caribbean. During Summer 2008, a group of students will participate in an exciting field course to Bonaire, a tropical island in the Netherlands Antilles off the northern coast of South America. This Dutch island is noted for its rich coral reef communities. Participating students must enroll in BIOL 418 or 701 (both are 1-credit hour courses in marine biology). Priority will be given to students concurrently enrolled in BIOL 419/701, a 3-credit lecture-only course in marine biology that will be held during Summer Session I (June 3 - June 25) on the Lawrence campus. The course instructor will be Dr. James H. Thorp, a Professor in Ecology & Evolutionary Biology and a Senior Scientist in the Kansas Biological Survey.
This 8-day trip will emphasize the ecological study of marine habitats associated with coral reef islands. Students will explore coral reefs (near-shore down to 100 ft), sea grass beds, intertidal zones, and mangrove lagoons. In addition, students will investigate the fringing coral reef during boat dives (usually two per day) and unlimited shore dives. Informal lectures and discussion periods daily on the island will emphasize organisms found in these habitats and the ecology of coral reefs. Some pre-trip meetings will also be held to prepare students both for the trip in general and for identification of fish and marine invertebrates. Grades will be based on a field notebook and reports on small-group research projects conducted in the island’s marine habitats.
All participants will stay in a beach-front hotel with multiple students per room. Most lunch and dinner meals will be prepared in the kitchens by students and the Professor. Enrollment for the trip is limited to ~12 students because of transportation issues. Participants need to be scuba certified (including open water certification) before the trip (contact Dr. Thorp at thorp@ku.edu for more information about scuba programs and requirements). Final certification in Bonaire is possible, but it is much more expensive and takes 2-3 days. No course pre-requisites are required, and students in all majors are welcome as long as they realize that the course can be more challenging to non-biologists.
Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until March 1; early application is encouraged. Applications are available in the Office of Study Abroad, 108 Lippincott (you can also download the application). For more information, contact: Professor Jim Thorp (785-864-1532, thorp@ku.edu).
Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks—Stream Fisheries Technicians (May-August); sampling fish and macroinvertebrate communities, conducting water quality tests, measuring instream physical habitat and assessing the riparian community. Crews will be stationed at Pratt and Lawrence, and will use department vehicles to travel throughout the state during the week. A travel/work week is usually Sunday evening through Thursday; hourly wage starts at $9.01 (motel expenses reimbursed). Qualifications: interest in stream systems, experience collecting data preferred, ability to work in harsh field conditions, must be able to work independently and as part of a team, must possess a valid driver’s license. Application deadline: February 8; send cover letter and resume with reference to: Mark VanScoyoc, Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks, 512 SE 25th Avenue, Pratt, KS 67124, 620-672-5911; markv@wp.state.ks.us.
Summer Field Research Experience for undergrads (REU) and recent graduates. We are looking for 3-5 field researchers for NSF-funded project on habitat fragmentation of the tallgrass prairie. We are investigating how small plant population size influences inbreeding, demography, pollination, and herbivory in the purple coneflower, Echinacea angustifolia. No experience is necessary, but you must be enthusiastic and hard-working. You will survey natural plant populations, measure plant traits in experimental plots, hand-pollinate plants, observe and collect insects, and assist in all aspects of research. Housing is provided and there is a stipend. Undergraduate students have the opportunity to do an independent REU project. Information/application: http://echinacea.umn.edu/ or contact Stuart Wagenius (swagenius@chicagobotanic.org). Applications due March 7. Stuart Wagenius, Ph.D., Conservation Scientist, Division of Plant Science and Conservation, Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe, IL 60022.
The Cooperative Institute for Limnology and Ecosystems Research (CILER), administered by the University of Michigan, announces the 2008 Great Lakes Summer Student Fellowship Program. The program is hosted by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL) and Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary, the U.S. Geological Survey’s (USGS) Great Lakes Science Center, and the Great Lakes Fishery Commission. We seek to fill twenty-four (24) full-time, twelve-week positions. Preference is given to currently enrolled or just-graduated undergraduates. Successful applicants will receive a stipend of $5,000 for the twelve-week fellowship. Summer fellowships are available in a broad range of fields including: aquatic ecology, outreach and education, marine instrumentation, fisheries, oceanography, and wetlands/GIS. Details of opportunities are listed at: http://ciler.snre.umich.edu/summerfellowspositions.php. Application information: (http://ciler.snre.umich.edu/). Fellowship applications must contain: completed application form, résumé, transcripts (unofficial copies are acceptable and can be mailed or e-mailed separately), one reference letter (can be sent electronically if it originates from the reference writer). E-mail applications to: GLsummerfellows@umich.edu by February 22.
Mountain Lake Biological Station (University of Virginia) is pleased to announce its 13-week summer program of field-based undergraduate and graduate-level credit courses and workshops offered by nationally recruited faculty, and its 10-week NSF REU undergraduate research internship program. Work at MLBS focuses on field-based ecology, evolution, physiology, and behavior. Course information: http://www.mlbs.org/courses.html; REU information: http://www.mlbs.org/REU.html.
Summer Research in Dublin--Collections-Based Biology in Dublin (CoBiD). This summer (June 16 – August 22) program offers research projects and activities for students in organismal biology using biological collections. Research projects: extreme environments, fire ecology, DNA barcoding, freshwater ecology, biocontrol, terrestrial ecology, invasive species, plant evolution and extinction, life history, genomic imprinting. Requirements: completion of junior year of biosciences degree, ability to work independently, strong interest in the project of choice, career goals in organismal biology. Full funding for the 10-week program will be provided for successful candidates, including assistance with air transportation to and from Dublin, accommodation in Dublin, and a small weekly allowance, as well as project expenses. Prior experience with museum collections is not required –as one of the goals of the program is to expose students to new research skills. Information: http://www.ucd.ie/ureka/; applications must be received by March 30.
The Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory offers summer experiences designed to help students learn more about ecology, evolution, and behavior in the Colorado Rocky Mountains. Classes are designed to get students into the field and working with top scientists. For sophomores and juniors who plan to apply for REU programs, the Lab's coursework program, particularly our Independent Research option, can provide the experience and references needed for a competitive application. In 2008 the Lab will offer the following courses: the Biology of Climate Change, Field Ecology, Animal Behavior, Field Ornithology, Plant-Animal Interactions, and Field Botany. Additionally, students may take an Independent Research option and conduct a project with the guidance of a scientist. Substantial financial aid is available; last summer over 80% of our students received financial aid. The Lab also has four fellowships designed to help students considering a career in field biology. Students take Field Ecology (or an equivalent class) and design and conduct a research project under the guidance of a senior scientist. The Lab covers the cost of tuition, room, board, and transportation for each of the fellows. The submission deadline for coursework applicants seeking financial aid (including the fellowship) is April 1. Applicants can apply until June 2, but may not be eligible for financial aid. For more information, visit www.rmbl.org/education; contact Mel Dean (admin@rmbl.org) with any questions.
Summer Research Experience at Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest-- Eight undergraduates will live and work at Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest in the White Mountains of New Hampshire for a 10-week (June 2 - August 8) program emphasizing both research and public outreach on topics concerning Northern Hardwood Forest ecosystems. Research and Outreach areas include: animal ecology; biogeochemistry; forest vegetation and carbon dynamics. Research projects will be conducted under the supervision of two research mentors active in research at the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest/LTER site. Outreach projects will be conducted in partnership with a regional non-profit, local government, or other group involved in the communication of scientific results to broad audiences. Students will: Design and conduct a research project in their area of interest under the guidance of a team of research mentors; Partner with an outside organization to create a science communication product meeting the real needs of the organization. (The organization and product will be consistent with the research interests of the student.); Participate in a Science Communication Workshop examining successful science translation products and providing a framework for developing the students’ projects; Be fully integrated into the large community of undergraduates, graduate students, technicians, and research scientists active at the Hubbard Brook Ecosystem Study. The program is designed to appeal to students interested in careers in ecosystem science, as well as those interested in science-related fields, such as teaching or resource management, where interpretation of the processes and results of ecosystem science to a broad audience is central. Eligibility: freshmen, sophomores, juniors, or first semester seniors; must be citizens or permanent residents of the U.S. or its possessions. Stipend: $4,500, plus meal-plan allowance and free housing. Other support: Research expenses and some assistance for travel to and from the site. Application: www.hubbardbrookreu.org; for information: Geoff Wilson (gwilson@hbresearchfoundation.org).
Natural Area Land Management Assistants Chicago Botanic Garden: Division of Plant Biology and Conservation Restoration Ecology Department: (4-5 positions, 2-9 months, starting as early as March 24). Looking for individuals who are physically fit, are eager for hands-on restoration experience, have good knowledge of native, regional flora or capacity and willingness to learn it, and relish being in the out-of-doors. Purpose: Individuals in these positions will assist in the management and development of natural areas created and restored at the Chicago Botanic Garden: specifically, the 15-acre Dixon Prairie, a 25-acre urban river corridor and a remnant 100-acre oak woodland. Responsibilities: A significant portion of the work will comprise invasive weed management, including: herbicide application, mowing, digging, cutting brush, removing debris, and deadheading. In addition to weed management, activities such as planting, watering, seed nursery oversight, and seed collection and cleaning will be performed, under the supervision of one of the Garden's restoration ecologists. Safe operation of small equipment including mowers, hedge trimmers, water pumps, and sprayers will be required. Some positions will involve significant supervision of volunteers. Assistants will be expected to learn components of the flora in the ecosystem in which they are working. Assistants who participate in the requisite training may be able to assist in controlled burns. Assistants may be expected to assist with plant surveys, data entry, literature research and report writing. Miscellaneous office work and organizational duties will be required. Position requirements: BS/BA in biological sciences or related field (current juniors and seniors may apply). Plant identification skills; knowledge of local flora preferred but not required. Individuals must be able to work alone for long hours in the out-of-doors performing repetitive, arduous tasks under inclement conditions (heat, rain, mosquitoes, poison ivy. Organizational and people skills and an ability to work both independently as well as in a team setting are needed. Assistants are expected to be able to take and pass the State of Illinois' General Standards Pesticide License Test and be able to carry and lift 40 pounds. Experience with Microsoft Office Excel and Word programs is desirable. A valid driver's license is necessary with a good driving record. Salary: $11-12/hour plus paid holidays. 40 hours/week. Application: Forward a cover letter (explaining work goals, reason for seeking position, available dates) and resume by e-mail to Joan O'Shaughnessy (joshaugh@chicagobotanic.org); applications accepted until positions filled. Copy of transcript may be requested. Send to Joan O'Shaughnessy, Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Rd, Glencoe, IL 60022.
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