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Undergraduate Medicinal Chemistry Neglected Disease Research Summer Internship Program 2017
May 31 – August 4, 2017. The application period opens December 21, 2016 and all applications must be initiated on-line at www.franciscan.edu/fiwh. Review of complete application packages will begin on February 3, 2017.

3rd Annual Joint NIH/NCATS and FISH Summer Internship Program 2017 May 30 – August 18, 2017. Review of complete application packages will begin on February 3, 2017.

Application deadline: January 25, 2017, at 11:59 PM EST.

For any undergraduate (ideally with Organic Chemistry research laboratory experience) that might be interested in this opportunity, please email your resume to Gregory.Beutner@bms.com  no later than February 3, 2017.

Now approaching its eleventh summer, the Amgen Scholars Program continues to offer undergraduates the opportunity to collaborate with faculty at top institutions on cutting-edge scientific research at ten renowned U.S. host institutions

Application close date of February 1, 2017 (February 15 for the California Institute of Technology).

CTY offers challenging academic programs for highly talented elementary, middle, and high school students from across the country and around the world. We are currently seeking highly motivated and qualified candidates to work in our summer programs. Information regarding employment and our summer programs can be found at cty.jhu.edu/jobs/summer.

The University of Nebraska’s summer program offers research opportunities in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields in addition to an interdisciplinary Minority Health Disparities program aimed at converting cutting edge social and behavioral research into an understanding and reduction of health disparities among minorities.

Priority review begins Monday, February 1 and all applications must be completed by Tuesday, March 1.

The NASA Airborne Science Program invites highly motivated advanced undergraduates who will be rising seniors in summer 2017 to apply for participation in the 9th annual NASA Student Airborne Research Program (SARP 2017).  The purpose of the Student Airborne Research Program is to provide students with hands-on research experience in all aspects of a major scientific campaign, from detailed planning on how to achieve mission objectives to formal presentation of results and conclusions to peers and others.

APPLICATION DEADLINE:  FEBRUARY 1, 2017

The MPCA is offering a grant to support an intern at a Minnesota facility undertaking a green chemistry and engineering-related project next summer (2017).

The deadline for applications is January 13, 2017, at 2:00 Central time.

Providing career exploration for over 40 years.

The 2017 application available
October 16 – January 15!

The AAAS Mass Media Science & Engineering Fellows Program places science, engineering, and mathematics students and postdocs at media organizations nationwide. Fellows have worked as reporters, editors, researchers, and production assistants at media outlets that include the Los Angeles Times, WIRED, National Public Radio, National Geographic Society, and Scientific American.

The AAAS Fellows use their academic training in the sciences as they research, write and report today’s headlines, while sharpening their abilities to communicate complex scientific issues to the public. The Fellowship experience broadens the fellow’s career path while increasing the public’s understanding of science and technology. For additional information about the program visit aaas.org/mmfellowship

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Please consider adding information about these paid summer internships in the STEM fields in your Departmental newsletters/outreach to students. They are for paid experiences, with the State of MN contributing half of the salary (up to $2,500), on a reimbursable basis.

Internships currently listed include (with many more available):

• Pharmaceutical R&D intern in St. Paul
• IT Support Specialist in Spring Park (With Earth Bend)
• Solar Energy Intern in Edina (with TruNorth Solar)
• Software developer in Mpls with Sezzle
• Energy Management intern in Chanhassen with Energy Insight
• Entry level engineer in St. Cloud (with NetVPro)

My name is Nick Hamel, Middle School Director at Breakthrough Twin Cities. I’m reaching out with an a paid, teaching internship opportunity for college students at Carleton. Nationally rated a top-10 internship by the Princeton review, the Teaching Fellowship is a great avenue for students to explore the field of education, build meaningful relationships with middle school students, and work to impact educational inequity in the Twin Cities. We are always looking for outstanding students from the STEM fields who are interested in helping Middle School students get excited about science and math, so I’m hoping you can forward this opportunity along to your students. 

I’ll be on campus presenting about the opportunity on Thursday, November 10th from 12:00 – 1:00 at Leighton Hall, Room 303. If you can’t make it but want more information, please follow this link to sign up for our mailing list: http://eepurl.com/cdoCL9. I’ve also attached a flyer with some general information about the internship. Please don’t hesitate to reach out with any additional questions.

Best,

Nick Hamel | Middle School Director

Breakthrough Twin Cities
2051 Larpenteur Avenue East
Saint Paul, MN 55109

651-748-5596 
www.breakthroughtwincities.org

Visit our website to learn more and apply! Application Open October 19th.

Early Action deadline is January 12th, Regular Decision is February 23rd.

The SCI Scholars Program is now accepting applications for its prestigious 10-week industrial internships. Up to 28 college sophomores and juniors will be selected for summer 2017. SCI Scholars will receive a $6,000-$10,000+ stipend and a certificate. An additional $1,000 will be provided to support professional development activities, such as meeting travel. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents, must be chemistry or chemical engineering majors, and must have at least a 3.5 GPA. Apply by November 30, 2016, online at the SCI Scholars Program website.

On behalf of New York University Abu Dhabi, we invite applications for our Global PhD Student Fellowship. The Fellowship is a unique opportunity to pursue advanced studies across two exciting campuses and cities; as a collaboration between NYUAD and NYU New York, participating students complete coursework in New York and dissertation research in Abu Dhabi.

Chemistry applications for fall 2017 admission will open in early autumn 2016, with a deadline of December 12, 2016. There is no separate application for the Global PhD Student Fellowship; all interested PhD applicants will be considered.

Stipend based program

Centers for Decease Control and Prevention (CDC)
National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH)
Division of Laboratory Sciences (DLS)
Atlanta, GA

Application deadline is January 20, 2017. 

Dates are May 22 – July 28, 2017.

Apply on-line 

The Office of Student Fellowships is beginning to solicit students for Carleton ­funded fellowships for projects to be conducted during 2017 summer or winter breaks, as well as for various externally ­funded fellowships. Interest meetings are as follows:

Wednesday, October 26th, 5:30 – 6:30 PM in Weitz 236 – Summer Funding Opportunities(Carleton-funded) Information Meeting

Friday, October 28th, 12 Noon – 1:00 PM in Weitz 131 – Boren Scholarship Information Meeting

Monday, November 7th, 4:30 – 5:00 PM in Leighton 236 – Davis Projects for Peace Information Meeting.    Repeated on:
Thursday, Nov 10th, 12:15 – 12:45 PM, Leighton 236

The application deadline is midnight Pacific Standard Time (PST) on Friday, January 13, 2017.  Letters of recommendation for up to two references are due by midnight Pacific Standard Time (PST) on Friday, January 20, 2017. 

The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center (Fred Hutch) hosts a 9-week summer internship that is designed to provide research experience and mentorship for undergraduate students of rising senior status.  We would appreciate your help promoting the Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP) among students at Carleton College.  I have attached an informational brochure that offers an overview of the program, including eligibility criteria, compensation, travel and housing, and how to apply. 

Students are encouraged to visit the SURP website for more comprehensive information.