Co-op/Internship opportunities
for 2010
Alphabetical Listing (A-F)
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All of the organizations listed below have updated (or are currently updating) their sites for 2010, or offer opportunities on an annual basis. Click here to see those organizations that still have 2009 co-op/internship information. Check back frequently for more 2010 updates that will be posted as they become available.

In addition to the valuable experience and good pay that a Co-op or Internship will give you, very many of the Opportunities listed on this website also provide Travel Reimbursement, Housing and Meals. So, don't let concerns about living expenses or the location of an organization posted on this website prevent you from checking out an exciting and challenging Co-op or Internship position!! If travel support, housing and meals are provided, this information will almost always be included in the details about the Co-op or Internship that can be found by clicking on the co-op website next to the organization's name and location.

 

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Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, IL, - co-op (2010)
Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor, ME - co-op (2010) Raptor Interpretation Intern
Acquarium of Niagara, Niagara Falls, NY - co-op (2010) very few details provided - not sure if these are paid opportunities
Adirondack Mountain Club, Lake Placid, NY - co-op (2010) scroll down to any position with "Applications accepted for Summer 2010 season beginning October 15, 2009 through February 15, 2010."
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Atlanta, GA - co-op (2010)
Agricultural Research Service (USDA), Washington, D.C. (and other locations) - co-op (2010) two different opportunities listed at this site; Student Career Experience Program (SCEP) and Student Temporary Employment Program
Alabama State Univeristy, Campylobacter Laboratory, Montgomery, AL - co-op (2010) Interdisciplinary Studies for Sensor and Biosensor Development - "The program is open to all undergraduate students enrolled in biology, chemistry, engineering, or interested in pursuing careers in science"
Alaska Conservation Foundation, Anchorage, AK co-op (2010) "CHECK BACK IN EARLY OCTOBER 2009 FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THE SUMMER 2010 INTERNSHIP PROGRAM"
Alaska Department of Natural Resources, several locations in Alaska - co-op (2010) Summer 2010 Positions
Alaska Fisheries Science Center, Seattle, WA - co-op (2010) "The 2010 project decriptions are expected to be posted sometime between December 2009 and January 2010. The application process for 2010 will begin after that time. Please check back then."
Alaska SeaLife Center, Seward, AK - co-op (2010) "Please visit us again in October for summer 2010 information!" - "NO stipend - "internship program provides complimentary housing and/or a food stipend during the internship for a certain number of applicants"
Albany Medical College, Albany, NY - co-op, application (2010)
Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada - co-op (2010) "participate in medical or health research in Alberta during the summer months"
Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Sue Golding Graduate Division, (10 participating departments) Bronx, NY - co-op (some 2009 information) (2010) "SURP 2010 DATES - Program Starts: TBA"
Amelia Island Plantation, Amelia Island, FL - co-op, application (2010) not all are paid positions
American Academy of Audiology, Reston, VA - co-op (2010) Student Summer Research Fellowship
American Cancer Society, Cleveland, OH - co-op (2010) "Silber Fellowship closed until January 2010" - Joseph S. Silber Student Fellowship - "open to all undergraduate and graduate students who plan to conduct research in a Cuyahoga County, Ohio institution over the summer."
American Floral Endowment, Glen Carbon, IL - co-op, more details, application (2010) Vic and Margaret Ball Intern Scholarship
American Geological Institute, Washington, DC - co-op, application (2010) Internships in Geoscience Public Policy; some are during the academic year
American Heart Association, Founders Affiliate - co-op (2010) scroll down to Founders Affiliate Undergraduate Student Summer Fellowship Program for students in medical research labs, hospitals and universities in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont (these states comprise the Founders affiliate)
American Heart Association, Western States Affiliate (California-Nevada-Utah) - co-op (2010) "The deadline for the receipt of applications for the Summer 2010 program will be in early December 2009 (exact date still to be decided)."
American Horticultural Society's River Farm, Alexandria, VA - co-op (2010)
American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES), Boulder, CO - co-op (2010) "2010 Application Procedures will be posted the fall of 2009" - Student Summer Internship to explore potential careers with the following orgnaizations: National Science Foundation - Washington, D.C.; Bonneville Power Administration: Environment, Fish and Wildlife - Portland, OR; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Atlanta, GA; NASA Goddard Space Flight Center - Greenbelt, MD; U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs - Washington, D.C; Central Intelligence Agency - Washington, D.C; AMERIND Risk Management Corporation - Santa Ana Pueblo, NM; Arctic Slope Regional Corporation Federal Holding Company (no web site available) - Greenbelt, MD
American Medical Student Association, Reston, VA - co-op (2010) "internships range from 3-8 weeks in length and are available year-round" - Jack Rutledge Health Care for All Internship - "AMSA cannot provide interns with a stipend; however, work expenses will be reimbursed if proper documentation is submitted. AMSA provides housing for interns our house and townhouse, which are located in Reston, VA near the National AMSA Office."
American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY - co-op (2010) Next deadline - February 2010" Evolutionary Biology
American Physiological Society, Rockville, MD - co-op, application (2010) Undergraduate Summer Research Fellowships to support research at student's home institution
American Society for Microbiology, Washington, D.C. - co-op (2010) with Faculty in various universities who are members of ASM
American Society for Microbiology, Washington, D.C. - co-op (2010) Microbiology Undergraduate Research Fellowships with Faculty at their home institution or at a host institution who are members of ASM
American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (ASPET), Bethesda, MD - co-op (2010) Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program (with several University Departments of Pharmacy - list is for 2009)
American Society of Plant Biologists, Rockville, MD - co-op (2010) "The 2010 SURF Application Process will open December 14, 2009" - Fellowship to support research at student's home university
Amgen Scholars Program at 8 universities - co-op (2009/2010) Select from The Program drop down list for details, university locations and links to each university's program - some programs are updated for 2010 (see individual sites for details)
Archbold Biological Station, Lake Placid, FL - co-op (2010) "Send applications or inquiries at any time"
Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL - co-op (2010) Research Aide Appointments
Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL - co-op (2010) Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships Program AND Student Research Participation Programs
Arizona Game and Fish Department, positions throughout Arizona - co-op (2010)
not sure if these are paid opportunities
Arizona Heart Foundation, Phoenix, AZ - co-op, application (2010) Cardiovascular Summer Students Program - not sure if this is a paid opportunity
Aspen Center for Environmental Studies, Aspen, CO - co-op (2010) Summer Naturalist
Association of American Medical Colleges, Summer Medical and Dental Education Program, at many medical school program sites - co-op (some 2009 information) (2010) "Dates and Deadlines For the Summer 2010 Session: Application opens: November 1, 2009 Application closes: March 1, 2010"
Association of Hispanic Healthcare Executives, New York, NY - co-op (2010) Summer Enrichment Program - "If you're interested in the Summer Enrichment Program, you should apply as soon as possible"
Audubon Center of the North Woods, Sandstone, MN - co-op (2010) some positions are for six months
Audubon Nature Institute, Audubon Center for Research of Endangered Species, New Orleans, LA - co-op (scroll down to Interns), application (2010) - not sure if this is a PAID opportunity
Aullwood Audubon Center and Farm, Dayton, OH - co-op (2010) can select Summer 2010 on application (scroll down to page 10)


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Bailey Nurseries, St. Paul, MN - co-op (2010) scroll down to 2010 College Internship Opportunities
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX - co-op, application (2010) "The program dates during which activities will be organized are May 31 - July 30, 2010" - Summer Medical And Research Training (SMART) Program
Baylor College of Medicine, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Houston, TX - co-op, application (2010) Summer Surgery Program - "At this time we are unable to provide any sort of stipend to help defray living expenses."
Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences, Bermuda Islands - co-op (2010) "NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR 2010"
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, West Boothbay Harbor, ME - co-op (2010) "Our 2010 REU Program is scheduled to run for ten weeks, from June 7 through August 13" - Research Experience for Undergraduates: Gulf of Maine and the World Ocean
Biogen Idec, San Diego, CA, Cambridge/Wellesley, MA & Research Triangle Park, NC - co-op (2010) "Biogen Idec will review resumes year-round. For summer internships, please submit your resume by the end of March."
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Hercules, CA, co-op (2010) "Bio-Rad plans to reinstate the program in the summer of 2010"
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, Gunnison, CO - co-op (2010)
Blandy Experimental Farm, State Arboretum of Virginia, Boyce VA - co-op (2010)
Boston University, Boston, MA - co-op (2010) "The SURF 2010 Application will be made available on October 1, 2009" - Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship
Boston University, Department of Biology, Boston, MA - co-op (2010) "We will post information about summer 2010 internships this fall" - Ecology, Evolution and Behavior of leaf-breeding Treefrogs at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute's Gamboa Field Station in Panama
Boston University, Chemistry Department, Boston, MY - co-op (2010) "Applications accepted starting December 15, 2009 for the 2010 summer session" - Fundamental Biological Chemistry REU" - "projects are interdisciplinary and range across the traditional chemistry disciplines (theoretical, physical, inorganic, organic, and biological chemistry), as well as biology"
Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve, New Hope, PA - co-op (2010) not sure if this is a paid opportunity
Bradford Woods, Martinsville, IN - co-op, application (2010)
Brigham and Women's Hospital, Division of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Boston, MA - co-op (2010) "We also have recently instituted new programs to encourage the training of minority scientists at other levels, ......including summer internships for undergraduates."
Broad Institute Center for Genome Research, Cambridge, MA - co-op (2010) "Interactive electronic application for summer 2010 will be available November 2009" - The Summer Research Program in Genomics
Bronx Zoo, Bronx, NY - co-op (2010) Teaching Fellowships - not sure this is a paid opportunity
Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY - co-op (2010) Key dates include Summer, 2010
Brown and Caldwell, Walnut Creek, CA - co-op, application and more details (2010) Minority Scholarship Program
Bruce Museum, Greenwich, CT - co-op (2010) usually during the academic year


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California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco, CA - co-op, application (2010) Biological Illustration Internship
California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco, CA - co-op, application (2010) Summer Systematics Institute

California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA - co-op (some 2009 information) (2010) "The application for 2010 will be available no later than December 1st, 2009" - Amgen Scholars Program
California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA - co-op (some 2009 information) (2010) "The application for 2010 will be available no later than December 1st, 2009 - Minority Undergraduate Research Fellowship"
California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA - co-op (some 2009 information) (2010) "The application for 2010 will be available no later than December 1st, 2009" - Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship"
California Nanosystems Institute, Los Angeles & Santa Barbara, CA - co-op (2010)
California State University-Fullerton, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Fullerton, CA - co-op (2010)
Carnegie Institution for Science, Geophysical Laboratory, Washington DC - co-op (2010) "Undergraduate students pursuing a degree in ...... biology, .... or a related field, who are considering scientific research as a potential career"
Carnegie Mellon University, Department of Biological Sciences, Pittsburgh, PA - co-op (some 2009 information) (2010) Application is for 2010
Case Western University, Cleveland, OH - co-op (2010) many departments are participating, including Department of Biology and several departments in the School of Medicine
Case Western University, Department of Pharmacology, Cleveland, OH - co-op (2010)
Case Western University, Physiology and Biophysics, Cleveland, OH - co-op, application (2010)
Catalina Island Conservancy, Avalon, CA - co-op (2010) "Please check back in early Jan. 2010 for new updates and available positions"
Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve, 35 miles north of Minneapolis, MN - co-op (2010)
Center for Behavioral Neuroscience, Atlanta, GA - co-op (2010) "Please check back in December 2009 regarding information for BRAIN 2010."
Center for Coastal Margin Observation and Prediction, Beaverton, OR - co-op (2010) "Applications are being accepted for the 2010 summer internship"
Center for Genomic Sciences, Pittsburgh, PA - co-op (2010) scroll down to CGS Summer Internship Program - "CGS independently provides competitive stipends for 3-5 exceptional undergraduate summer interns each year" Contact information provided.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA - co-op (2010) Collegiate Leaders in Environmental Health
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA - co-op (2010) Research Participation Program - "An applicant for a student appointment must be enrolled in an accredited U.S. college, university, or technical institute, and in an academic program leading to an associate, baccalaureate, or graduate degree"
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Atlanta, GA - co-op, more details about all CDC programs (2010) "An applicant for a student appointment must be enrolled in an accredited U.S. college, university, or technical institute, and in an academic program leading to an associate, baccalaureate, or graduate degree"
Charles B. Wang Community Health Center, New York, NY - co-op (2010) not sure if this is a paid opportunity
Chicago Botanic Garden, Glencoe, IL and Northwestern University, Evanston, IL - co-op, application (2010) "..research projects for summer 2010 will be posted on this site in mid-November, 2009. Please check back then to make your selections."
Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge, Chincoteague, VA - co-op (2010)
Christian Brothers University, Department of Biology, Memphis, TN - co-op (2010) "The application deadline for Summer 2010 internships is Friday, January 29, 2010" - Minority International Research Training (MIRT) program - Research projects in Brazil and Uganda
Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge, Chincoteague, VA - co-op (2010)
Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY - co-op (2010) "The 2010 REU dates are Monday, May 31st-Friday, August 6th" - Environmental Science and Engineering
Clemson University, Department of Psychology, Clemson, SC - co-op (2010) "Please check back in January, 2010" - project in Stress, Stomach, and Performance is biology-related
Cleveland Clinic, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Cleveland, OH - co-op (2010) "applications will be continuously reviewed and offers will be extended four times per year " - Undergraduate Engineering in Medical Research - positions are five-six months in length
Cold Spring Harbor Lab, Cold Spring Harbor, NY - co-op (2010) Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) focusing on "bioinformatics and computational biology"
Cold Spring Harbor Lab, Cold Spring Harbor, NY - co-op (2010) Summer Undergraduate Research Program (different from above)
Colgate-Palmolive Co, Piscataway, NJ - co-op (2010) 2010-Colgate-Palmolive - Research & Development Summer Internship Program
College of Charleston, Grice Marine Laboratory (Fort Johnson Summer Research Program), Charleston, SC - co-op (2010) "Application Deadline: February 19, 2010" - Summer Research in Marine Biology
Colorado Bureau of Land Management, Anasazi Heritage Center, Dolores, CO - co-op (2010) "Applications are accepted and most positions may be filled at any time of year"
Colorado State University, Department of Psychology, Ft Collins, CO - co-op (2010) scroll down to Summer Research Program on Mind and Brain
Columbia University, Biological Sciences, New York, NY - co-op (some 2009 information) (2010) Mentors for 2010 - Amgen Scholars Program
Columbia University, Department of Physiology and Cellular Biophysics, New York, NY - co-op, application (2010) Summer Program for Under-Represented Students - A Biomedical Research Program
Committee on Institutional Cooperation (12 currently participating universities), several locations - co-op (2010) "Applications for Summer 2010 will be accepted November 1, 2009 until February 10, 2010."
Coriell Institute for Medical Research, Camen, NJ - co-op (2010) "Positions are available each summer.....
Committee on Institutional Cooperation (12 currently participating universities), several locations - co-op (2010) "Applications for Summer 2010 will be accepted November 1, 2009 until February 10, 2010."
Cornell University, Plant Genome Research Program, Boyce Thompson Institute, Ithaca, NY - co-op (2010) "Online Application Materials for "2010 Summer Internships in Plant Biology" will be available here November 2,2009." - Student Internships
Cornell University, Shoals Marine Laboratory, Ithaca, NY - co-op (2010)
Cornell University, Weill Graduate School of Medical Sciences, New York, NY - co-op, application (2010) Access Summer Research Program
Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America, New York, NY - co-op, more details, application (2010) Student Research Fellowship Awards for undergraduate students in accredited North American institutions
Curecanti National Recreation Area, Gunnison, CO - co-op (2010) Outreach Education Internships (Summer and Spring/Fall)
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Bethesda, MD - co-op (2010) scroll down to Student Traineeships - Supports student research at student's home institution - "Senior-level undergraduate students planning on pursuing graduate training also may apply"


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Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center, Initiative to Eliminate Cancer Disparities, Boston, MA - co-op (2010) "Please check back after December 1, 2009 for next year's application" - The Continuing Umbrella of Research Experiences (CURE) - must be be a Massachusetts resident or attend an institution (high school or college) in Massachusetts
Dartmouth College, Dartmouth Molecular Materials Group, Hanover, NH - co-op (2010)
Dartmouth College, Molecular and Cellular Biology (MCB) Graduate Program, Hanover, NH - co-op (2010)
Delaware Nature Society, Ashland Nature Center, Hockessin, DE - co-op (2010) Stream Watch Summer Internship
Denver Botanic Gardens, Denver, CO - co-op (2010)
DePaul University, School of Computer Science, Telecommunications and Information Systems, Chicago, IL - co-op (2009 information) (2010) "Summer 2010 Page: Under Construction" - REU in Medical Informatics
Diabetes Association of Greater Cleveland, Cleveland, OH - co-op (2010) "APPLICATIONS FOR SUMMER 2010 WILL BE AVAILABLE IN DECEMBER"
Dialysis Clinic Inc., Nashville, TN - co-op (2010) summer internship for pre-medical students in the clinical area of organ transplantation at participating transplant centers. "Last year (2009), the participating transplant centers were located in Albuquerque, NM; Ann Arbor, MI; Charleston, SC; Durham, NC; Austin, TX; Houston, TX; Knoxville, TN; Memphis, TN; Nashville, TN; Sacramento, CA; San Antonio, TX; and Toledo, OH."
Dodge Nature Center, West St. Paul, MN . - co-op (2010) not sure if these are paid opportunities
Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, St. Louis, MO - co-op (2010)
Dow Agrosciences, Indianapolis, IN - co-op (2010)
Drexel University, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Philadelphia, PA - co-op (2010)
Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA - co-op (2010) Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship
Duke University, Graduate School, Durham, NC - co-op, application (2010) Summer Research Opportunities Program
Duke University, Institute for Genome Sciences and Policy, Durham, NC - co-op (2010) "open to current Freshman and Sophomore students from 4-year colleges and universities having successfully completed (or currently enrolled in) at least one biological sciences course."
Duke University, Organization for Tropical Studies, Durham, NC - co-op (2010) Research Experiences for Undergraduates in Tropical Biology in Costa Rica
Duquense University, Bayer School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, Pittsburgh, PA - co-op (2010)


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East Carolina University, Brody School of Medicine, Greenville, NC - co-op (2010) "Please check back for information on the 2010 session" - Summer Program for Future Doctors
Eastern Kentucky University, Eastern Kentucky Environmental Research Institute, Richmond, KY - co-op (2010) Carbon Storage and Headwater Health in Appalachian Headwaters
Eastern Shore of Virginia National Wildlife Refuge, Cape Charles, VA - co-op (2010) "Opportunities primarily available during Spring and Summer
Eastern Virginia Medical School, Department of Pediatrics, Norfolk, VA - co-op, application (2010) Summer Scholars Program
Eli Lilly & Company, Indianapolis, IN - co-op (2010) select Internship as Job Type
Emory University, Graduate Division of Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Atlanta, GA - co-op, application (2010)
Entry Point 2010,Washington DC - co-op (2010) internships for disabeled students with many organizations
Environmental Law Institute, Washington, DC - co-op (2010) Research & Publications Intern - Compensation is not available, but a small transportation stipend is provided"
Eppley Institute for Research in Cancer and Allied Diseases, Omaha, NE - co-op (2010) "Application for Summer 2010 opens after Thanksgiving"


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Fairfax County Park Authority, Farifax, VA - co-op, application (2010) "Internships may be paid or unpaid depending on agency budgetary constraints. Housing is available in the Park Authority intern residence, free of charge to the out-of-town student."
FBI, Washington, D.C. - Honors Internship Program (at several locations), - co-op (2010)
FBI
, Counterrorism/Forensic Science Research Unit, FBI Academy, Quantico, VA - co-op (2010) "Current student in good standing in an undergraduate or graduate degree program"
FBI, Forensics Science Research and Training Center, Quantico, VA, participates in the FBI Honors Internship Program - co-op (2009) "applications will not be accepted for the 2010 FBI Intern Program"
Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago, IL - co -op (2010) "The deadline for receiving applications is February 1 of each year"
Florida Mental Health Institute, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL - co-op (2010) pending NSF funding
Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA - co-op (2010) "The annual deadline for submitting nominations is April 1." - Undergraduate Summer Research Fellowship Program
Franklin Hospital Medical Center, Valley Stream, NY - co-op (2010) Summer Scientific Work Program (Pre-Med 4-week Internship Program) - not sure it this is a paid opportunity
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA - co-op (2010)
Friday Harbor Laboratory, San Juan Island, WA - co-op (some 2009 information) (2010) Application is for 2010 (scroll down to select 2010 Apprenticeships) - "we seek students who are entering their senior year of college or university.."

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