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 Career Services.

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

Pathways to Science (list of research opportunities by region): 
http://www.pathwaystoscience.org/Summerresearch.asp

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/

Bio-link (slightly outdated listing of opportunities within biological research)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://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/Pre-Med

Some general bio-oriented sites to start: 

American Association of Forensic Sciences: 
http://www.aafs.org/resources

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/

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals (HQ in Wilmington DE): 
http://jobs.astrazeneca.com/


Biospace

http://www.biospace.com/

Bristol-Myers Squibb: HQ in NYC, but opportunities nationwide 
http://www.bms.com/careers/job_opportunities/Pages/default.aspx

Cold Spring Harbor Undergrad Research Program **:
http://www.cshl.edu/URP/

Eli Lily Company - Indianopolis, IN
https://jobs.lilly.com/index.cfm

Federation of American Socities for Experimental Biology: 
http://www.faseb.org/Who-We-Are/Employment-on-FASEB-Campus.aspx

Future Female Physicians (resources for shadowing and volunteer information):
http://www.affputah.org/

GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals: 
http://us.gsk.com/html/career/career-summer.html 

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

Soil and Water Conservation Society: 
http://careers.swcs.org/

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

Lerner Research Institute (Cleveland, OH): 
http://www.lerner.ccf.org/education/undergrad/

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/

Siteman Cancer Center, Washington University in St. Louis Summer Research program **: 
http://www.siteman.wustl.edu/internal.aspx?id=254 

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/

Midwest Research Institute (Kansas City): 
http://www.mriresearch.org/Careers/Pages/Default.aspx

Milliken & Company (South Carolina)
http://www.milliken.com

Sigma Aldrich (St. Louis): 
http://www.sigmaaldrich.com/site-level/career-opportunites/coop-program.html?cm_mmc=affiliate-_-westminster-mo-_-coop-_-link

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 Astronomy Society:
http://aas.org/career/summer.php

American Geological Institute:
http://www.agiweb.org/gap/interns/index.html

Fermilab (mainly physics internships **):
https://interns.fnal.gov/

Geophysical Laboratory (** Paid/housing provided Washington DC): 
http://people.gl.ciw.edu/summerscholars/

List of Geosciences-related internships:
http://cost.georgiasouthern.edu/geo/internship.html

National Academy of Sciences
http://www.national-academies.org

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

Professional Energy Jobs
http://www.professionalenergyjobs.com/energy-internships.html

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/

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/