Science internships are everywhere! Take the opportunity to practice what you are learning in many different venues, from National Research Laboratories, Pharmaceutical Companies, Science Advocacy groups, just to name a few. Take a look below to see a small sample of opportunities available.
The following sites list positions posted on the Internet. The inclusion of this information should not be construed as an endorsement of any organization. Applicants are strongly encouraged to research all employers. If you experience difficulty linking to any of these sites, please e-mail Dan Gomez-Palacio.
Opportunities which are available for International Students are indicated with a ** (some internships do not indicate one or the other. Students are urged to explore opportunities of interest to see if it's available)
Research Programs:
Research Experience for Undergraduates (all expenses-paid research opportunities funded through the National Science Foundation in all fields of science which take place at University campuses and laboratories throughout the US and some international opportunities: http://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/reu_search.cfm
Student Undergraduate Laboratory Internships (Laboratory experiences in National Laboratories funded through the Dept. of Energy - all expenses paid. Mainly for US Citizens only):
http://www.scied.science.doe.gov/scied/erulf/about.html
Oak Ridge National Lab ** - Tennessee:
http://see.orau.org/AcademicStatus.aspx?type=Undergrad
National Institute for Health Research in Biomedical (Paid opportunities at over 1200 different labs across the country):
http://www.training.nih.gov/student/sip/
National Science Foundation Science & Technology Centers Research Program: (All-expenses paid summer internships at 17 different centers):
http://www.nsfstc.org/
University of Missouri's Summer Research Internships for Undergraduates enrolled in other colleges:
http://www.lsurop.missouri.edu/summerOther/index.htm
Nuclear Energy Institute:
www.nei.org/careersandeducation/educationandresources/scholarships/
Science Undergraduate Research Fellowships: Work at the National Institute of Standards and Technology in MD - about 25 miles from Washington DC.
www.surf.nist.gov
Bio-link (slightly outdated listing of opportunities within biological research)
http://www.bio-link.org/intern1.htm
Pre-Med Internship/Coop List**:
Huge list of coops throughout the US and some international
http://people.rit.edu/gtfsbi/Symp/premed.htm
A list of paid Research Experiences in the field of Astronomy or Astrophysics.
http://www.aas.org/education/REU.php
Listing of science undergraduate internships through science.gov:
http://www.science.gov/internships/undergrad.html
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- Patricia as an intern at MIzzou's Plant Genomics Lab.
Biology/Pr e-Med
Some general bio-oriented sites to start:
American Institute of Biological Sciences
http://www.aibs.org/careers/
The American Society for Cell Biology:
http://www.ascb.org/index.cfm?navid=126
American Society of Plant Biologists:
http://www.aspb.org/jobbank/
Bristol-Myers Squibb: HQ in NYC, but opportunities nationwide
http://www.bms.com/career/data/index.html
Cold Spring Harbor Undergrad Research Program **:
http://www.cshl.edu/URP/
Dialysis Clinic Collegiate Medical Summer Internship Program** (a paid housing provided opportunity which combines educational and shadowing experiences around the theme of organ transplants. Takes place in 12 different cities throughout the US - Int. Students ok).
www.dciinc.org/camp/Internship.html
Eli Lily Company - Indianopolis, IN
http://www.lilly.com/careers/student_experience/internships/
Federation of American Socities for Experimental Biology:
http://www.faseb.org/careers/careerresources.htm
Future Female Physicians: www.futurefemalephysicians.com/ (resources for shadowing and volunteer information)
Global Heath Alliance:
http://www.globalhealth.org/jobs/search.php3?category=paid&offset=0
Hire Life Science:
http://hirelifescience.com/
International Health Opportunities:
http://www.amsa.org/global/ih/ihopps.cfm
http://library.umassmed.edu/ihoc/viewall.cfm
Mallinckrodt Institue of Radiology, Washington University in St. Louis:** Summer Research Program http://www.mir.wustl.edu/education/internal.asp?NavID=95
Merck, Inc: Positions in PA, NJ and elsewhere:
http://www.merck.com/careers/university/internships.html
NatureJobs.com:
http://www.nature.com/naturejobs/index.html
Pre-Med Internship/Coop List**:
http://people.rit.edu/gtfsbi/Symp/premed.htm
Siteman Cancer Center, Washington University in St. Louis Summer Research program **: http://www.siteman.wustl.edu/internal.aspx?id=254
Soil and Water Conservation Society:
http://www.swcs.org/en/job_board/jobs.cfm
Student Conservation Association:
http://www.thesca.org/
The SURP Program in NYC **:
http://www.aecom.yu.edu/phd/index.asp?surp-
Individual Sites:
Alaska Fisheries Science Center:
http://www.afsc.noaa.gov/race/behavioral/internships_fbe.htm
Alaska Sea Life Center ** (food/Room provided)
www.alaskasealife.org/New/about-ASLC/internship-program.php
Collegiate Medical Summer Internship Program (Participate will work in medical transplant centers throughout the country and in the end help with a week-long camp for dialysis and post-transplant children. Paid, housing provided):
http://www.dciinc.org/camp/Internship.htm
DAAD (Research Opportunity in Germany):
http://www.daad.de/rise/en/
Danforth Plant Science Center (St. Louis):
http://www.danforthcenter.org/internship/
Doctors Without Borders (New York City):
www.doctorswithoutborders.org/employment/internships.cfm
Forest Laboratories (locations in MO, NJ, elsewhere):
http://www.frx.com/careers/index.aspx
Genzyme (nationwide **):
http://genzyme.com/corp/careers/intern_positions.asp
Genetech (nationwide **):
www.gene.com/gene/careers/university/internships/index.html
Iowa National Heritage Foundation
http://www.inhf.org/aboutinternships.htm
Maryland Sea Grant:
http://www.mdsg.umd.edu/programs/research/reu/
Mayo Clinic (Rochester, MN **) Paid lab internships:
http://www.mayoclinic.org/intern-labmed-rst/
Merck, Inc:
http://www.merck.com/careers/search_jobs/university.html
National Audobon Society:
http://www.audubon.org/nas/hr/
Pasteur Foundation (Paris, France)
http://www.pasteurfoundation.org/zuccaire.html
Pfizer, Inc (Locations in St. Louis, MO, elsewhere):
http://www.pfizer.com/careers/
Schering-Plough Health Care:
http://www.schering-plough.com/schering_plough/careers/jobframe.jsp
Scripps Research Institute:
http://www.scripps.edu/community/undergrad.html#description
Stowers Institute for Medical Research (Kansas City)
www.stowers-institute.org/ScientistsSought/training/UndergradPrograms.asp
Chemistry
Abbott Laboratories (N. of Chicago, IL)
http://abbott.com/index.cfm
American Chemical Society ChemJobs :
http://chemistryjobs.acs.org/search/browse/
Eli Lilly
http://www.lilly.com/careers/campus.html
Gore: Creative Technologies Worldwide
http://www.gore.com/careers/internships.html
Midwest Research Institute (Kansas City):
http://www.mriresearch.org/careers/mri/careers/index.asp
Milliken & Company (South Carolina)
http://www.milliken.com
National Starch and Chemical
http://www.nationalstarch.com/
Sigma Aldrich (St. Louis):
http://www.sigmaaldrich.com/homepage/Career_Opportunities/Coop_Program.html
Make sure you check out the research section at the beginning of the document
Earth Science/Physics
Opportunities which are available for International Students are indicated with a ** (some internships do not indicate one or the other. Students are urged to explore opportunities of interest to see if it's available)
American Geological Institute: http://www.agiweb.org/gap/interns/index.html
Carleton College Physics and Astronomy
http://physics.carleton.edu/Careers/internships.html
Fermilab (mainly physics internships **):
https://interns.fnal.gov/
Geophysical Laboratory (** Paid/housing provided Washington DC):
http://www.gl.ciw.edu/Intern_Application
List of Geosciences-related internships: http://cost.georgiasouthern.edu/geo/internship.html
National Academy of Sciences
http://www.national-academies.org
http://www.professionalenergyjobs.com/energy-internships.html
National Renewable Energy Laboratory:
http://www.nrel.gov/employment/student_interns.html
Nulcear Energy Institute (job listings in the field):
http://www.nei.org/careersandeducation/
Nuclear Energy Summer School (Stipend provided in San Jose, CA or Long Island, NY):
www.msu.edu/~mantica/NuclearSummerSchoolFlyer2008.pdf
Society of Physics Students (** paid/housing provided - placed in one of several different DC Internships):
http://www.spsnational.org/programs/internships/
Women in Physics (**through the American Physics Society - scholarship and internship opportunities to encourage women to join the field):
http://www.aps.org/programs/women/index.cfm
General Science
AAAS - General Science Career Info
http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/
Association of Science and Technology Centers (mainly Science Museums):
http://astc.org/profdev/jobs/jobs.htm
Center for Science in the Public Interest (Wash. DC):
http://www.cspinet.org/about/jobs/200606121.html
Monsanto, Inc (St. Louis, elsewhere **) :
http://www.monsanto.com/careers/default.asp
National Science Foundation
http://www.nsf.gov/home/crssprgm/reu/
Oak Ridge Associated Universities
http://www.orau.org
SULI - Science Undergrad Lab Internships
www.scied.science.doe.gov/scied/erulf/about.html
Women in Science and Engineering (Iowa State University **):
http://www.pwse.iastate.edu/oncampus/summerintern.html