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Biology Spring Field Trip 2010
Student Research and Internships
Why should you work on research or an internship? Participating in research provides a student with hands-on experience and one on one interactions with faculty that are invaluable when applying for jobs or for graduate school. When you graduate, you will compete with many other students with degrees in biology or microbiology. You must distinguish yourself from the others. Doing research or an internship is perhaps the best way to do this!
What to expect from a research project. Most faculty will expect their students to devote many hours (at least 10) per week to a research project. You can accomplish little unless you do so. But if you do this you may find yourself presenting the results of your work at a professional meeting or even contributing to a publication.
Can a student get credit for research or internships? Students with a 3.0 or above and at least 60 credits of coursework can receive up to 12 credits of Independent Study (no more than 3 cr. per term). Check with your adviser to verify that the credits will count toward your emphasis, however.
How can I find a research project or internship? To find a research project, talk to faculty who do research that interests you. Click on Research (below) for a list of faculty and their interests. To find an internship, most students talk to companies or organizations that do work in areas where students might want to find a job. If an internship is available, then the student will work with the appropriate internship coordinator (click on Internship, below) to formalize the arrangement.
Can I get paid for an internship or research project? See Research and Internships (below).
Research (click here)
Most of our faculty have undergraduate and graduate students working on research projects in their laboratory. Some students receive support for research. Below are listed some programs that pay the students. Individual faculty may have funding from grants. Talk to the faculty who do research that interests you! Visit their websites.
Environmental Health/Beach Research Group
Faculty Collaborative grants (applications due in early February)
NSF-Research Experiences for Undergraduates (NSF-REU)
Internships (click here)
We have two internship advisors who help students arrange internships.
