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Upcoming Events
Virginia Tech Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health Program: Information Session
The undergraduate summer research opportunities are within VTCRI’s neuroSURF and the graduate opportunities are within VT’s Translational Biology, Medicine and Health program.
RSVP here: http://bit.ly/2OGZTam
Tuesday, Nov 27, 2018, 05:30 PM
Cohen Career Center, Stadium Drive, Williamsburg, VA, USA
#notjustbenchwork - November 28th
4:45 PM at the Cohen Career Center
Virginia Bio Foundation presents a live virtual interview series. Hear from professionals in the biotech field discuss their career and education paths, current positions, and opportunities in the field. Speaker to be announced soon.
Sam and Myra Ross Farm & Wildlife Internship – Green Chimneys
4-8 months– Intern works as an educator but the internship will be customized based on their interest area. Past interns have held degrees in many fields including psych, social work, horticulture, environmental science, biology, pre-vet, pre-OT. Room and board provided plus stipend.
Full-time Positions in Tribe Careers
Community Agriculture Extension Promoter – Peace Corps
Predoctoral Research Associate – Adimab
Secondary Education Science Teacher- Guinea – Peace Corps
Research Assistant – Nathan Kline Institute
Software Developer – Information Management Services, Inc.
Analyst, Performance Analytics – Merkle/RKG
Software Developer - Mechdyne Corporation
Other internships
Health Career Connection - 2019 Summer Internship Application is NOW OPEN. Apply here.
HCC staff will be hosting three upcoming informational webinars to provide more information on the Summer Internship program and our application. Register for the webinar at:
The Allen Institute’s internship program is an intensive summer experience designed to provide mentorship and research experience for undergraduate students who are interested in bioscience.
The program starts on June 18, 2018 and runs 10-12 weeks. Interns are expected to work 35-40 hours a week.
The 2018 summer internship application period is now closed. Please check back for more opportunities in 2019!
Areas of Research
- Modeling, Analysis and Theory
- Neuroanatomy
- Molecular Genetics
- Neural Coding
- Computational Neuroanatomy
- and more!
Click here for more information.
Founded in 2004 in Flagstaff, Arizona, American Conservation Experience (ACE) has emerged as a national leader in recruiting, coordinating, and training volunteers to undertake practical environmental restoration projects in America’s national parks, forests, wildlife refuges and other public lands. Originally formed under the conservation corps model, which remains the central and largest program in our organization, ACE now provides a range of voluntary service programs for both American and international participants.
ACE offers four programs to provide a range of experiences and entry points for volunteers.
Click here for more information.
PHI is committed to providing learning opportunities for talented students (from high school seniors to graduate students) who want to explore and develop new professional skills in the public health field. PHI’s Internship Program seeks to provide selected candidates with a structured teaching/learning environment to enhance their academic or professional training with practical experience. PHI’s Internship Program is designed to create a pipeline of trained, future public health professionals by matching interns with PHI programs, based on their interest, and focus of their academic training.
National Renewable Energy Laboratory Intern Mini-Semester
In NREL's Intern Mini-Semester, students spend three days at NREL during the winter break to learn about energy research opportunities. Students interact with scientists and researchers, attend lectures on current projects, and participate in facility tours to experience work in progress.
Click here for more information!
Quick Advising: Tuesday, November 20th
Connect with Don Snyder, science liaison, to chat about internships, resumes, science programs at the career center, the job search, or anything else career-related.
Quick advising will be held on Tuesday, November 20th, 10:30am – 12:30pm in the Adair Hall Lobby.
Career Connections for Science Students - Blackboard Site
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