Internship Opportunities

Nearly every university that has a graduate program will have summer research programs for undergraduates which would be open to CSB/SJU students.  These are usually 10 weeks of summer research and are paid positions, typically with a housing allowance.  This type of experience looks great on a resume or application to professional school, and it is the most important experience you can have in college if you are planning on pursuing a Master’s or Ph.D. in the biological sciences.  A number of companies in the area also have well-established paid research internship programs.  Here are some links to get you started in your search, but you can Google for many more:

• CSB/SJU Career Services Undergrad Research:
  http://www.csbsju.edu/career/students/gaining/undergrad_research.htm

• CSB/SJU Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships:
  http://www.csbsju.edu/undergraduateresearch/summer/SummerResearch06Home.htm

• University of Minnesota Life Sciences Summer Undergraduate Research Program: http://www.cbs.umn.edu/main/summer_research/

• Mayo Clinic Summer Lab Science Program:
  http://www.mayoclinic.org/intern-labmed-rst/

• Eppley Institute for Research in Cancer and Allied Diseases (Omaha):
  http://www.unmc.edu/Eppley/summer.htm

• A list of all summer undergraduate research programs in the US funded by the National Science Foundation with a directory searchable by region of the country and research focus:
  http://www.igert.org/reus.asp

• Company Internship Opportunities
  www.cargill.com
  www.landolakesinc.com
  www.3m.com/empore/