Internship, scholarship, and post-graduation opportunities

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 15:04:40 -0500

Occasionally, our department hears about exciting opportunities for students, in addition to the Career Center's Newsletter for STEM majors. Here are some of those programs that may be interesting to you.

Washington University at St. Louis

Opportunities in Genomics Research (OGR)

Opportunities in Genomics Research (OGR) invites talented and motivated students to participate in our post-baccalaureate (Extensive Study) research programs. The goal of OGR is to increase the number of underrepresented students who pursue the PhD in genomics and related fields, and the programs is open to students who are members of an underrepresented group as defined by the NIH: https://diversity.nih.gov/about-us/population-underrepresented.

Additional information: https://www.genome.wustl.edu/outreach/ogr/.

IMET Summer Internship program

Marine and environmental sciences are crucial for the future of human health, food, water and energy. The nine-week internship connects you to a hands-on research project. Interns will receive an orientation to working in a lab, seminars on molecular techniques relevant to fisheries, aquaculture, energy production, and environmental research. Group activities will promote science communication, professional and life skill development.

More information: https://www.umces.edu/imet/summer-internship

Baltimore City Teaching Residency

BCTR is an opportunity for individuals from all disciplines and backgrounds to become certified teachers while working as the teacher of record in one of our partner schools. Our Residents participate in an extensive six-week summer training and receive training and coaching through their first year of teaching.

More information: https://apply.tntp.org/prog/tntpteachingfellows/

Purdue Post-Baccalaureate Research Education Program (PREP) for Translational Biomedical Sciences

The Purdue PREP is a one-year NIH-funded post-baccalaureate program for individuals from backgrounds underrepresented in the biomedical sciences who have recently completed their baccalaureate degree. The Purdue PREP program is designed to help prepare individuals who have high scholarly potential and a strong interest in scientific research for entry into competitive doctoral programs and successful completion of a PhD, DVM-PhD, or MD-PhD.

Participants in the Purdue PREP will prepare individualized development plans for academic and professional goals, participate in a full-year of mentored laboratory research, take one graduate-level course per Fall/Spring semester, and participate in other research and professional development activities. By the end of the one-year Purdue PREP, participants are expected to apply to a minimum of four graduate programs in the biomedical sciences.

Applications are now being accepted for the 2021 PREP that will begin early June 2021. Review of applications will begin April 15st. Applications will be accepted until all positions are filled.​

A PDF flyer regarding the Purdue PREP can be downloaded at: https://vet.purdue.edu/prep/files/documents/PVM_PREP_Flyer.pdf

Black and Latinx Birders Scholarship

Are you a Black birder or Brown birder that lives in the contiguous United States and identifies as Black, African-American, and/or Latinx/e/a/o? Are you also an undergraduate student studying in STEM? Apply for the annual Black and Latinx Birders Scholarship, today!

More information: https://amplifythefuture.org/about/black-latinx-birders/