Summer Internship/Research Opportunities
Summer is a great time to enrich your education, try new things, participate in some in-depth research, build your resume for grad school or a future job, and even make some money. If you are an upper-class science major, consider a summer internship. So take a look at the sites below and see what's out there, waiting for you. You might just find your passion!
An article published in Science Magazine gives some great tips for participating in a summer internship.
On-Campus Research
Upper-class majors are invited to participate in summer research with a Stetson faculty mentor. Interested students should seek out the advice of the faculty about specific opportunities available. Summer is an excellent time to get involved in a more in-depth, intensive, and thorough research project, enhancing a student's Stetson experience. Any student interested in this is encouraged to apply for a Stetson Undergraduate Research Experience (S.U.R.E.) grant, as this grant will pay a stipend to the student and assist with some research expenses. It should be noted that research supported by a SURE grant is not eligible to be a senior research project, but many SURE projects can be adapted and expanded to fit the senior research requirements.
Off-Campus Research
A great place to begin your search is at some of the professional organizations web sites, where lists are compiled every year.
Sites which cover all the different sciences include:
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) web site: they fund the Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program. Warning: the NSF does not update their subject lists as quickly as they add programs, so for example, you'll find some info if you click on "physics" but you'll find a lot more if you search on "physics." They also have this link out there.
- You can find info from Science.gov at here.
- A site called PhDs.org has opportunities for undergraduates listed here.
- The Department of Energy, which runs the national labs such as Oak Ridge and Lawrence Livermore.
Sites which are discipline specific include:
- American Chemical Society
- American Mathematical Society
- American Association of Medical Colleges
- American Physiological Society
- CS URGE
- Institute for Broadening Education (chemistry and physical sciences and engineering)
- Society of Physics Students
- Texas A&S Wildlife and Fisheries Job Board
- The Nucleus - resources for physics and astronomy undergraduates
Sites which assist with funding:
- Hispanic Associate on Colleges and Universities (HACU) National Internship Program (HNIP) - matches students' interests, educational background and experience with those of its federal and corporate partners. www.hacu.net/hnip
Summer programs (and graduate schools) typically require a faculty recommendation. Here are some tips to help you with the process of getting the best evaluations from your professors.
Have more questions? Contact the faculty in your department!