Co-op/Internship opportunities
for 2009

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All of the Organizations listed below that have already updated their sites for 2009, or offer opportunities on an annual basis will be indicated by a (2009) after the co-op link

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.

Do you want to Co-op/Intern anytime soon?
1. You'll need to get your resume up to date.
2. RIT Students - You may also want to consider taking
the optional "Introduction to Co-op Seminar" course.
3. Students from other colleges and universities - You are
certainly welcome to use the Co-op course links even
if you are not an RIT Student

To view information for any organization listed below:
a. Point and click with your mouse on the organization's name to go to its homepage (for a university or college, you might want to go further to the homepage of the sponsoring department or program at that university or college, if it is not already the "homepage" link that is provided here).
b. Point and click with your mouse on co-op to go to co-op/internship/research postings for that organization or to the website from which you can then access the co-op/internship/research postings

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Genentech, South San Francisco, CA - co-op (2009)
Genzyme Corp, Cambridge, MA - co-op (2009)
George Washington University, Washington, D.C. - co-op (2008) Research Experience For Undergraduates
Georgia Southern University, Department of Chemistry, Statesboro, GA - co-op (2008) Chemistry and Biology REU program
Georgia Tech, Atlanta, GA - co-op (2008) Summer Undergraduate Research in Engineering/Science
Georgia Tech, School of Biology, Atlanta, GA - co-op (2008) Summer Undergraduate Research in Biology and Environmental Sciences
Georgia Tech, School of Biology, Atlanta, GA - co-op (2008) Undergraduate Summer Research in Quantitative Systems Biology and Mathematical Biology - "All students majoring in Biology or Mathematics are eligible to apply"
Georgia Tech/Emory Center for the Engineering of Living Tissues, Atlanta, GA - co-op (2008) "For more information, contact: education@ibb.gatech.edu
German Academic Exchange Service, Bonn, Germany - co-op (2009) scroll down to RISE 2009 Application Guidelines (2008) for North American Undergraduates Research Internships in Science and Engineering with research groups at universities and top research institutions across Germany - "German language skills are not required for most positions but would be helpful to manage everyday life outside of the laboratory. The working language will generally be English."
Gilead, Foster City, CA - co-op SEARCH (2008) select Intern/Placement as Position Type:
Glacier Institute, Kalispell, MT - co-op (2009) "Always accepting applications"
Glacier National Park, West Glacier, MT - co-op (2009)
GlaxoSmithKline, several locations in North Carolina and Pennsylvania - co-op SEARCH (2008) Select Co-op and/or Internship as Position Type
GlaxoSmithKline, Collegeville, PA - co-op (2008) Co-Op Transcript Biology Laboratory
Glen Helen Ecology Institute, Outdoor Education Center, Yellow Springs, OH - co-op (2008) scroll down to 2008 Positions
Greater New York Hospital Association and the Association of Hispanic Healthcare Executives, New York, NY - co-op (2009) Summer Enrichment Program - Undergraduate Health Management Internships for Latino/Hispanic Students; for application or more details - contact Amy Kaufman (GNYHA), phone 212-259-0730, email kaufman@gnyha.org "Interns are expected to cover their own housing and travel expenses and daily commuting expenses to their internship site. Interns must also have housing in New York City or in the surrounding area."
Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory, Ann Arbor, MI & Muskegon, MI - co-op (2008) Great Lakes Summer Student Fellowships
Greenburgh Nature Center, Scarsdale, NY - co-op (2008) positions are for 6 months
Gunderson Lutheran Medical Center, La Crosse, WI - co-op (2008) Summer Fellow

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Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution Ft. Pierce, FL - co-op (2008)
Hartford Hospital
, Hartford, CT - co-op (2009) for pre-medical students
Harvard Forest, Petersham MA - co-op (2008)
Harvard Medical School, Four Directions Summer Research Program, Boston, MA - co-op (2008)
Harvard Medical School, Division of Medical Sciences, Boston, MA - co-op (2008)
Harvard Medical School, Division of Medical Sciences, Immunology Graduate Program, Boston, MA - co-op (2008) Undergraduate Immunology Summer Program
Harvard Medical School, New England Primate Research Center, Southborough, MA - co-op, more details (2008) Summer Pre-Baccalaureate Program
Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA - co-op (2008) "Potential applicants should have an interest in public health as a career. Coursework in calculus recommended. Prior exposure to statistics is not required" - not sure if this is a paid opportunity
Harvard Stem Cell Institute, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA - co-op (2008) application information at bottom of the site "The final application deadline will be February 15, 2008 and students will be notified of their acceptance by April 4, 2008
Harvard University, Center for Nanoscale Systems, Cambridge, MA - co-op (2009) application is for 2009 - "We are seeking undergraduates from chemistry, physics, biology, engineering, and geophysics"
Harvard University, FAS Center for Systems Biology, Cambridge, MA - co-op (2008)
Harvard University, Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, Cambridge, MA - co-op (2009) "Applications for the 2009 program will become available November 1, 2008" - Bioinformatics and Integrative Genomics Summer Scholars Program
Harvard University, Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, Cambridge, MA - co-op (2008) "Applications for the 2009 program will become available on November 1, 2008" - Biomedical Optics
Harvard University, Molecular and Genomic Imaging Center, Cambridge, MA - co-op (2008) Summer Internships for Minorities
Hauptman-Woodward Medical Research Institute, Buffalo, NY - co-op (2008)
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary, Kempton, PA - co-op (2009) "Each year, Hawk Mountain Sanctuary offers 12-14 competitive Conservation Science internships" - not sure if these are paid positions
Health Career Connection, San Francisco, CA - co-op, application (2008) positions are in Boston, MA and Northern California
Hepatitis B Foundation, Doylestown, PA - co-op (2008)
Herman B Wells Center for Pediatric Research, Indianapolis, IN - co-op (2008)
Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities, Washington, D.C. (and at field sites throughout the country) - co-op (2009) 2009 internship dates
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Tampa, FL - co-op (2008) Summer Program for the Advancement of Research Knowledge (SPARK)
Holland Board of Public Works, Holland, MI - co-op (2008) 2008 Summer Paid Internship Opportunity
Hope College, Holland, MI - co-op (2008) very little information is provided - not sure if this is a paid opportunity
Hospital for Joint Diseases, Musculosketal Research Center, New York, NY - co-op (2009) "Information regarding the next MRC Summer Undergraduate Research Program will be posted here in 2009" - Summer Undergraduate Research Program
Howard Hughes Research Institute, Janelia Farm Research Campus, Ashburn, VA - co-op (2009) Summer Research Program
Howard University, Washington, D.C. - co-op (2008) Amgen Scholars Program
Howard University, Washington, D.C. - co-op (2008) "The deadline for the 2008 program will be December 14, 2007." - Barbara Jordan Health Policy Scholars Program
Hudson River Foundation, New York, NY - co-op (2009) Tibor T. Polgar Fellowship to pursue research on the Hudson River
Human Genome Sciences, Rockville, MD - co-op (2008)
Humboldt State University, Arcata, CA - co-op (2008 information) (2009) "Our funding has just been renewed, so we will indeed be running an REU program this coming Summer (2008)--and in years 2009 & 2010!" - Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
Huntington Medical Research Institute, Pasadena, CA - co-op (2009) "Accepting Applications for the Summer 2009" - "No stipend or housing assistance is provided for the participation in the program. (Exceptions can be made on an individual basis and verification of financial need will be required.)"


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Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory, Idaho Falls, ID - co-op (2008) Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, Springfield, IL - co-op (2009) - must be attending an Illinois university, or have Illinois residency
Illinois Institute of Technology, Engineering Center for Diabetes Research and Education, Chicago, IL - co-op (2008)
Indiana University, Center for the Integrative Study of Animal Behavior, Bloomington, IN - co-op (2008)
Indiana University, Department of Biology, Bloomington, IN - co-op (2008) Research Experience for Undergraduates in Molecular Biology and Genetics
Indiana University Cancer Center, Indianapolis, IN - co-op (2008) Summer Research Program

Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis, School of Science, Indianapolis, IN - co-op (2008) T35/SROP Summer Research Opportunity Program 2008 for outstanding minority students
Indiana University School of Medicine,
Department of Psychiatry, Indianapolis, IN - co-op (2009) "Applications for the 2009 Simmons Summer Internship Program will be accepted between September 15, 2008 and March 1, 2009." - Simmons Summer Internship Program
Indiana University School of Medicine, Indiana Genomics Institute, Indianapolis, IN - co-op (2008)

Indiana University School of Medicine - Evansville, Evansville, IN - co-op (2008) Summer Undergraduate Research Experience
Indiana University School of Optometry, Bloomington, IN - co-op (2008) Summer Research Program (for Undergraduate Students)
Institute for Applied Ecology, Corvallis. OR - co-op (2009)
"Check back with us in January 2009 for information about how to apply for our summer 2009 positions"
Institute of Ecosystem Studies, Millbrook, NY - co-op (2008)
Institut Pasteur, Paris, France - co-op (2009) Paul W. Zuccaire Undergraduate Internships
International Crane Foundation
, Baraboo, WI - co-op (2008) internships are for six months; "Stipend and free housing is provided"
International Exotic Feline Sanctuary
, Boyd, TX - co-op (2009) "Vehicles, housing and stipend are available"
International Wolf Center
, Ely, MN - co-op (2008)
Iowa State University, Ames, IA - co-op (2009) Molecular Biotechnology & Genomics
Iowa State University, Alliance for Graduate Education and Professoriate, Ames, IA - co-op (2008) Iowa Summer Research Experience
Iowa State University, Alliance for Graduate Education and Professoriate, Ames, IA - co-op (2008) Summer Internship Program (appears to be same as above)
Iowa State University, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Ames, IA - co-op (2008)
Iowa State University, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Ames, IA - co-op (2008) Biological Materials and Processes
Iowa State University, Laurence H. Baker Center for Bioinformatics and Biological Sciences, Ames, IA - co-op (2008) Summer Institute in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Iowa State University, The Human Computer Interaction Graduate Program, Ames, IA - co-op (2008) Summer Program for Interdisciplinary Research and Education Emerging Interface Technologies for "Students working towards an undergraduate degree in any of the HCI disciplines."
Iowa State University, Program for Women in Science and Engineering, Ames, IA - co-op (2009) "Applications will be available online in September 2008"
Irene & Eric Simon Brain Research Foundation, Sparta, NJ - co-op (2008) Summer Student Fellowship Program - you work out a placement, they support with $2500
Irvine Nature Center, Stevenson, MD - co-op (2008) Urban Education Intern


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James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA - co-op (2008) Summer Undergraduate Research Experience at the University of Cape Coast, Ghana
James Madison University, Department of Biology, Harrisonburg, VA - co-op (2008)
J. Craig Venter Institute, Rockville, MD [a merger of The Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR) and The Center for the Advancement of Genomics (TCAG)] - co-op (2008)
Johns Hopkins University, Biology Department, Baltimore, MD - co-op (2009)
Johns Hopkins Univeristy, Center for Computer-Integrated Surgical Systems and Technology, Baltimore, MD - co-op (2008)
scroll down to Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU)
Johns Hopkins University, Center for Talented Youth, Baltimore, MD - co-op (2008)
Johns Hopkins University, Institute for NanoBiotechnology, Baltimore, MD - co-op (2008) Exploration of Nanotechnology for Biology and Medicine
Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD - co-op (2009) "The online application for summer 2009 will be available on November 1, 2008"
Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD - co-op (2008) Diversity Summer Internship Program
Johnson & Johnson, several locations - co-op (2009)
Joslin Diabetes Center, Boston, MA - co-op (2008)


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Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS - co-op (2008) Summer Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program
Kansas State University, Division of Biology, Konza Biological Station, Flint Hills area of Eastern Kansas - co-op (2009)
Keck Graduate Institute, Claremont, CA - co-op (2008)
Klamath Bird Observatory, Ashland, OR - co-op (2008) TWO positions listed - Bird Banding and Bird Nesting Behavior
Kresge Hearing Research Institute, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI - co-op, (2009) - for RIT, Gallaudet University, and California State-Northridge deaf and hard-of-hearing students only - scroll down to How to Apply

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Lake County Forest Preserves, Lake County, IL - co-op (2008) Wildlife Biologist Intern
Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Palisades, NY - co-op (2009) "Please check back next February for the 2009 program." - earth and ocean sciences
Land Between the Lakes, Golden Pond, KY - co-op (2009)
Lankenau Institute for Medical Research, Wynnewood, PA - co-op (2009)
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA - co-op (2008)
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Chemistry, Materials and Life Sciences Directorate, Glen T. Seaborg Institute, Livermore, CA - co-op (2008) Opportunities include "Biology and biotechnology—genome biology, computational biology, molecular toxicology, host-pathogen, genetics, microbial systems, bio-aerosal detection, biomedical applications"
Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network, Allentown, PA - co-op (2008) Research Scholar Program
LeHigh Valley Zoo, Schnecksville, PA - co-op (2008) Internships are available year round (including Summer)
LeHigh University, Biosystems Dynamics Summer Institute, Bethlehem, PA - co-op (2008)
Lerner Research Institute (of the Cleveland Clinic), Cleveland OH - co-op (2008) not sure if this is a paid opportunity
Lloyd Center for the Environment, South Dartmouth, MA - co-op (2008)
Long Term Ecological Research (several sites) - co-op (2009) "the scale of site REU programs and the number of students funded at a given site may vary from year to year"
Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, PA - co-op (2009)
Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM - co-op (2008)
Louis Caldor Center Biological Field Station, near Armonk, NY - co-op (2008)
Louisiana State University, Department of Biological Sciences, Baton Rouge, LA - co-op (2008)
Louisiana State University, Louisiana Biomedical Research Network, Baton Rouge, LA - co-op (2008)
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Neuroscience, Shreveport, LA - co-op (2009)
Louisiana Tech University, Biomedical Engineering Program, Ruston, LA - co-op (2008)
Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium, Marine Center, Cocodrie, LA - co-op, application (2008)
Loyola University-Chicago, Bioinformatics Program, Chicago, IL - co-op (2008)
Loyola University-Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine, Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Chicago, IL - co-op (2008)
Loyola University Health System, Stritch School of Medicine, Dept of Microbiology & Immunology, Chicago, IL - co-op (some 2008 information) (2009)
Lupus Foundation of America, Rockville, MD (at various research center locations) - co-op (2008) Gina Finzi Memorial Student Summer Fellowship Program

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