Co-op/Internship postings
for 2009

Listed by State

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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.

 

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North Carolina - Return to top of this page - Return to Co-op Posting Categories

Bald Head Island Conservancy, Bald Head Island, NC - co-op (2008)
Biogen Idec, San Diego, CA, Cambridge, MA & Research Triangle Park, NC - co-op (2009)
Dialysis Clinic Inc., Nashville, TN - co-op (2009) summer internship for pre-medical students in the clinical area of organ transplantation at participating transplant centers located (in summer, 2008) in Sacramento, CA, Gainesville, FL, Omaha, NE, Durham, NC, Toledo, OH, Charleston, SC, Johnson City, TN, Knoxville, TN, Memphis, TN, Nashville, TN, Austin, TX, Houston, TX, San Antonio, TX
Duke University, Durham, NC - co-op (some 2008 information) (2009) Application is for 2009 - Summer Research Opportunities Program
Duke University, Department of Psychology, Durham, NC - co-op (2009) "...until early in 2009. We will update this website as soon as more information is available" - Undergraduate Neurosciences Summer Research Program
Duke University, Institute for Genome Sciences and Policy, Durham, NC - co-op (2009) "Program dates: Coming Soon " - juniors and seniors are NOT eligible
Duke University, Organization for Tropical Studies, Durham, NC - co-op (2009) Research Experiences for Undergraduates in Tropical Biology in Costa Rica
Duke University, Sarah P. Duke Gardens, Durham, NC - co-op (2008)
Duke University Marine Laboratory, Beaufort, NC - co-op (2008) The Bookhout Research Scholarship
East Carolina University, Brody School of Medicine, Greenville, NC - co-op (2009) "Summer 2009 Dates - May 18 - July 17, 2009; Applications Accepted Beginning November 2008"
GlaxoSmithKline, several locations in North Carolina and Pennsylvania - co-op SEARCH (2009) Select Co-op and/or Internship as Position Type - many positions are for 6 months
Hamner Institutes for Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, NC - co-op (2009) Summer Interns - check off Summer Intern on application
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, NC - co-op (2009) application for the 2009 summer program
National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA - co-op (2009) Science and Technology Centers Undergraduate Research Experience Program at 13 Centers in AZ, CA, GA, IL, MA, MN, NY, NC, WA - "Application deadlines are typically in January. However, deadlines vary between centers. Please check with individual centers for specific deadline information"
North Carolina Acquarium at Roanoke Island, Manteo, NC - co-op (2008)
North Carolina State University, Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate, Raleigh, NC - co-op, application (2008) Summer Research Experience Program
North Carolina State University, Biotechnology Program and Department of Plant Biology, Raleigh, NC - co-op (2009)
North Carolina State University, Center for Environmental Farming Systems, Raleigh, NC - co-op (2008)
North Carolina State University, Center for Integrated Fungal Research, Raleigh, NC - co-op (2008) Fungal Genomics
Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Columbia, NC - co-op (2009)
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Department of Pharmacology, Chapel Hill, NC - co-op (2008)
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina Health Careers Access Program, Chapel Hill, NC - co-op (2009) Science Enrichment Preparation Program - not sure if this is a paid opportunity
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Schools of Medicine and Dentistry, Chapel Hill, NC - co-op (2009) Medical Education Development (MED) Program - "applicants should be premedical or pre-dental candidates with one year remaining before desired application to professional school"
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Program in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Chapel Hill, NC - co-op (2009) Summer Research Experience for Undergraduates
University of North Carolina Wilmington, Department of Geography and Geology, Wilmington, NC - co-op (2009)
Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC - co-op (2009) Summer Scholars Program
Wake Forest University, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Winston-Salem, NC - co-op (2009) Summer Research Opportunities Program in the Biomedical Sciences
Wake Forest University Medical Center, Hypertension & Vascular Disease Center, Winston-Salem, NC - co-op, application (2009) Excellence in Cardiovascular Sciences Summer Program for underrepresented minorities


North Dakota - Return to top of State Listing - Return to Co-op Posting Categories

Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, Jamestown, ND - co-op (2008) Seasonal Positions at Northern Prairie
University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND - co-op (2009) Research Experience In Neuroscience for Undergraduates from Rural and Tribal Colleges - Preference will be given to students from groups underrepresented in the sciences and to first generation college students (students who parents did not graduate from college

Ohio - Return to top of State Listing - Return to Co-op Posting Categories

American Cancer Society, Cleveland, OH - co-op (2009) "2009 applications will be available in early 2009." - 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."
Aullwood Audubon Center and Farm, Dayton, OH - co-op (2009) can select Summer 2009 on application (scroll to bottom page)
Case Western University, Cleveland, OH - co-op (2009) Summer Undergraduate Research Program for Minorities
Case Western University, Cleveland, OH - co-op (2009) 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 (2009)
Case Western University, Office of Multicultural Programs, Cleveland, OH - co-op (2009)
Case Western University, Physiology and Biophysics, Cleveland, OH - co-op, application (2009)
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Molecular and Developmental Biology, Cincinnati, OH - co-op (2009) "Please check back this Fall to apply for the Summer of 2009"
Cincinnati Nature Center, Milford, OH - co-op (2008) scroll down to Internships currently available: Education Interns
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, Cleveland, OH - co-op (2009) some positions are listed for 2009 - not sure if all of these are paid positions
Cleveland Museum of Natural History, Cleveland, OH - co-op (2008) Application is for 2008
Cuyahoga Valley National Park Association, Peninsula, OH - co-op (2009) Summer Camp Counselor
Diabetes Association of Greater Cleveland, Cleveland, OH - co-op (2009) "Applications for summer 2009 will be posted online in December 2008."
Dialysis Clinic Inc., Nashville, TN - co-op (2009) summer internship for pre-medical students in the clinical area of organ transplantation at participating transplant centers located (in summer, 2008) in Sacramento, CA, Gainesville, FL, Omaha, NE, Durham, NC, Toledo, OH, Charleston, SC, Johnson City, TN, Knoxville, TN, Memphis, TN, Nashville, TN, Austin, TX, Houston, TX, San Antonio, TX
Glen Helen Ecology Institute, Outdoor Education Center, Yellow Springs, OH - co-op (2009) position is for six months
Lerner Research Institute (of the Cleveland Clinic), Cleveland OH - co-op (2008) not sure if this is a paid opportunity
MetroHealth Foundation, Cleveland, OH - co-op (2009) The Chester Summer Scholars Program for Ohio residents only, attending any university
Miami Univeristy (of Ohio), Oxford, OH - co-op (2009) The Ecology of Human-Dominated Landscapes
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- co-op, application (2009) "Now Accepting Applications Spring 2009/Summer 2009" - Undergraduate Student Research Program at 13 participating NASA Centers in AL, CA, FL, MD, MS, NM, OH, TX, VA (several offer life science project areas)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Glenn Research Center, Cleveland, OH - co-op (2009) scroll down to LERCIP College and LERCIP NASA Scholars - Lewis' Educational and Research Collaborative Internship Program
Ohio State University, Department of Biochemistry & Department of Molecular Genetics , Columbus, OH - co-op (2009)
Ohio State University, Department of Chemistry, Columbus, OH - co-op (2009) a program in interdisciplinary research at the chemistry/biology interface for undergraduates
Ohio State University, Department of Plant Pathology, Columbus, OH - co-op (2009) Internships are available on either the Columbus, OH or the Wooster, OH (OARDC) campus of The Ohio State University
Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Athens, OH - co-op (2009) "2009 Dates Coming Soon!"
Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Center of Excellence for Multicultural Medicine, Athens, OH - co-op (2009) Summer Scholars Program
University of Cincinnati, Interdisciplinary Program in Cell and Cancer Biology, Cincinnati, OH - co-op (2009) ""Please check back this Fall to apply for the Summer of 2009." - Summer Undergraduate Research Programs in Cancer and Cell Biology and Neuroscience
University of Cincinnati, Women in Science and Engineering Program, Cincinnati, OH - co-op (2009)
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH - co-op (2009) scroll down to Summer PreMedical Enrichment Program (SPEP)
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH - co-op (2009) Students must be Ohio residents, but may attend college anywhere in the United States
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH - co-op (2009) "Please check back this Fall to apply for the Summer of 2009."
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Department of Molecular Genetics, Biochemistry and Microbiology, Cincinnati, OH - co-op (2008) Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Department of Pharmacology & Cell Biophysics, Cincinnati, OH - co-op (2009) Summer Undergraduate Research Training Program in Pharmacology, Toxicology, and Pharmaceutical Sciences
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Physician Scientist Training Program, Cincinnati, OH - co-op (2009)
University of Toledo, Health Science Campus, College of Graduate Studies, Toledo, OH - co-op (2009) "The due date for application, transcripts and 2 letters of recommendation is February 2, 2009"
University of Toledo, Lake Erie Research Center, Oregon, OH - co-op (2009) "Look for us in 2009"
Wright State University School of Medicine, Dayton, OH - co-op (2009) "Please check back to this web site in the fall for information about the 2009 summer program" - Short-Term Training Program to Increase Diversity in Health-Related Research


Oklahoma - Return to top of State Listing - Return to Co-op Posting Categories

Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, Inc, Ardmore, OK - co-op (2009) Internship in Agriculture Economics
Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, Inc, Ardmore, OK - co-op (2009) Internships in Plant Science
University of Central Oklahoma, Department of Biology, Edmund, OK - co-op (2008) includes seven weeks in Turkey (based at Uludag University in Bursa)
University of Oklahoma, School of Civil Engineering and Environmental Science, Norman, OK- co-op (2008)
University of Oklahoma Health Science Center, Graduate College, Oklahoma City, OK - co-op (2008) Native American Research Center for Health - Applicants must be a member of any Oklahoma Tribe; preference will be given to Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Muscogee, and Seminole tribal members
University of Oklahoma Health Science Center, Graduate College, Oklahoma City, OK - co-op (2008) Summer Undergraduate Research Experience


Oregon

American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES), Boulder, CO, Student Summer Work Experience Program - co-op (2009) 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
Berry Botanic Garden, Portland, OR - co-op (2009)
Center for Coastal Margin Observation and Prediction, Beaverton, OR - co-op (2009)
H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest near Blue River, OR - co-op (2009) Eco-Informatics Summer Institute (another site with more details)
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"
Klamath Bird Observatory, Ashland, OR - co-op (2008) TWO positions listed - Bird Banding and Bird Nesting Behavior
Northwest Youth Corp, Eugene, OR - co-op (2009) positions in several northwestern US states
Oregon Health & Science University, Center for Research on Occupational and Environmental Toxicology, Portland, OR - co-op (2009) Please check back next year for the 2009 awards." students must be Oregon residents or attend college in Oregon, Washington or Idaho
Oregon Health & Science University, Graduate Studies Program, Portland, OR - co-op (2009) Equity Summer Research Program
Oregon Health & Science University, Neurological Sciences Institute, Portland, OR - co-op (2008)
Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR - co-op (2009) Pollination Biology Research Experiences for Undergraduates
Oregon State University, Department of Botany & Plant Pathology, Corvallis, OR - co-op (2008) The Ernest and Pauline Jaworski Fund for Summer Research Experiences for Underserved Undergraduates in Plant Science
Oregon State University, HJ Andrews Experimental Forest in the Oregon Cascades, OR - co-op (2009) Ecoinformatics Summer Institute
Oregon State University, Hatfield Marine Science Center, Newport, OR - co-op (2009)
University of Oregon, Biology Department, Eugene, OR - co-op (2009)
Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation, Portland, OR - co-op (2008) from April 1 - August 13, 2008 Research Assistant - Davis, CA (pollination ecology/agroecology)
United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station, Portland, OR - co-op (2009)


Pennsylvania - Return to top of State Listing - Return to Co-op Posting Categories

Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, PA - co-op (2008) "No Fellowships for 2009"
Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve, New Hope, PA - co-op (2009)
Carnegie Mellon University, Department of Biological Sciences, Pittsburgh, PA - co-op (2009)
Center for Genomic Sciences, Pittsburgh, PA - co-op (2009) scroll down to CGS Summer Internship Program - "CGS independently provides competitive stipends for 3-5 exceptional undergraduate summer interns each year" Contact information provided.
Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA - co-op (2008) Minority Summer Research Training Program
Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA - co-op (2008) Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship
Duquense University, Bayer School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, Pittsburgh, PA - co-op (2008 information) (2009) Application is for 2009 - "Students who are interested in working in the areas of biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology pharmacy, and physics will be considered for a variety of available funds."
Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA - co-op (2009) "The annual deadline is April 1" - Undergraduate Summer Research Fellowship Program
GlaxoSmithKline, several locations in North Carolina and Pennsylvania - co-op SEARCH (2009) Select Co-op and/or Internship as Position Type - many positions are for 6 months
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
Hepatitis B Foundation, Doylestown, PA - co-op (2009)
Lankenau Institute for Medical Research, Wynnewood, PA - co-op (2009)
LeHigh University, Biosystems Dynamics Summer Institute, Bethlehem, PA - co-op, application (2009)
Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network, Allentown, PA - co-op, (2008 information) (2009) 2009 Program Calendar shows 2009 session details - Research Scholar Program
Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, PA - co-op (2009)
Magee Women's Research Institute, Pittsburgh, PA - co-op (2009)
Merck & Co., Inc, Rahway, NJ and West Point, PA - co-op Search results (2009) several 2009 "co-op" and "internship" positions listed (check each listing for details)
Merck & Co., Inc, Rahway, NJ and West Point, PA - co-op (2009) Biology/Biochemistry Summer Internship 2009-Merck Manufacturing Division/Bioprocess R&D
Millersville University, Center for Environmental Sciences, Millersville, PA - co-op (2009) Watersheds: From River to Estuary
Monell Chemical Senses Center, Philadelphia, PA - co-op (2008) Monell Science Apprenticeship Program
Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA - co-op (2009)
National Energy Technology Laboratory, Pittsburgh, PA and Morgantown, WV - co-op (2009) Professional Internship Program includes a Summer Internship - "environmental sciences"
Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, parks throughout PA - co-op (some 2008 information) (2009) "Please keep us in mind and apply for 2009 begining January 1, 2009." - students must have Pennsylvania residency at the time of application - can be enrolled in a college or university in any state
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, various locations in PA - co-op (2009) students must have Pennsylvania residency at the time of application - can be enrolled in a college or university in any state
Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, Forestry Section, Environmental Division, Annville, PA - co-op (2008)
Pennsylvania Game Commission, Southeast Region, Reading, PA - co-op (2008)
Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA - co-op (2009) Biomaterials and Bionanotechnology Summer Institute
Pennsylvania State University, Biology Department, University Park, PA - co-op (2009) Astrobiology Summer Program
Pennsylvania State University, Departments of Bioengineering and Chemistry, University Park, PA AND Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA - co-op (2009) Biomaterials and Bionanotechnology Summer Institute
Pennsylvania State University, Center for Environmental Kinetics Analysis, University Park, PA - co-op (2009) "Students work in the laboratories of internationally renowned scientists and engineers in one of seven departments (Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,...)"
Pennsylvania State University, College of Health and Human Development, Dept. of Biobehavioral Health, University Park, PA - co-op (2009) Minority International Research Training (MIRT) program - Research projects in France, Switzerland, South Africa and Tanzania - The deadline for submission of applications for the PSU-MHIRT 2009 summer program is December 01, 2008.
Pennsylvania State University, College of Medicine/Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA - co-op (2009) Summer Undergraduate Research Internship Program
Pennsylvania State University, Department of Geosciences, Geomicrobiology Lab, University Park, PA - co-op (2008) "Seeking undergraduate students interested in microbial evolution, biogeochemistry, environmental microbiology, early earth history, molecular biology, and/or organic geochemistry" - not much detail provided, but contact info is given
Pennsylvania State University, The Graduate School, University Park, PA - co-op (2009) Summer Research Opportunities Program participates in the Committee on Institutional Cooperation's 2009 Summer Research Opportunities Program
Pittsburgh Tissue Engineering Initiative, Pittsburgh, PA - co-op (2009)
Pocono Environmental Education Center, Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, PA - co-op (2008) 6-12 month positions
Powdermill Nature Reserve, Rector, PA - co-op (2008) scroll down to Kennametal Environmental Education Summer Internship
Riverbend Environmental Education Center, Gladwyne, PA - co-op (2008) scroll down to Summer Education Intern (2 Positions available)
Shaver's Creek Environmental Center, Petersburg, PA - co-op (2009) select 2009 on "Year you are applying for" on application
Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson College of Graduate Studies, Philadelphia, PA - co-op (2009)
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA - co-op (2009) Summer Undergraduate Minority Research Program
University of Pennsylvania, Biomedical Graduate Studies, Philadelphia, PA - co-op (2009)
University of Pennsylvania, School of Medicine, Center for Molecular Studies in Digestive and Liver Disease, Philadelphia, PA - co-op (2009)
University of Pennsylvania Health System, Division of Medical Genetics, Gene Therapy Program, Philadelphia, PA - co-op (2009) Molecular Biology Summer Research Program for Undergraduates
University of Pittsburgh, Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, Pittsburgh, PA - co-op (2009) " The program will run Tuesday, May 27 through Friday, Aug. 1, 2009."
University of Pittsburgh, Center for Neural Basis of Cognition, Pittsburgh, PA - co-op (2009) "Participates in the Carnegie Mellon University BioSci Summer Undergraduate Research Program"
University of Pittsburgh, Center for Neuroscience, Pittsburgh, PA - co-op (2009) "Dates and deadlines for the 2009 Summer Undergraduate Resaerch Program will be posted soon. Please check back in December, 2008"
University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA - co-op, application (2009) Summer Premedical Academic Enrichment Program
University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine, Cell and Molecular Pathology, Pittsburgh, PA - co-op (2009) " The program will run Tuesday, May 27 through Friday, Aug. 1, 2009."
University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine, Center for Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, Pittsburgh, PA - co-op (2009) An NSF Bioengineering and Bioinformatics Summer Institute program
University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine, Department of Cell Biology and Physiology, Pittsburgh, PA - co-op (2009) " The program will run Tuesday, May 27 through Friday, Aug. 1, 2009."
University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine, Graduate Program in Immunology, Pittsburgh, PA - co-op (2009) " The program will run Tuesday, May 27 through Friday, Aug. 1, 2009."
University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine, Interdisciplinary Biomedical Graduate Program, Pittsburgh, PA - co-op (2009) " The program will run Tuesday, May 27 through Friday, Aug. 1, 2009."
University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine, Molecular Pharmacology, Pittsburgh, PA - co-op (2009) " The program will run Tuesday, May 27 through Friday, Aug. 1, 2009."
University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine, Molecular Virology and Microbiology, Pittsburgh, PA - co-op (2009) " The program will run Tuesday, May 27 through Friday, Aug. 1, 2009."
Ursinus College, Philadelphia, PA - co-op (2008) NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates
Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, Mill Run, PA - co-op (2008) scroll down to INTERN POSITIONS
Wistar Institute, Philadelphia, PA - co-op (2009)


Puerto Rico -
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University of Puerto Rico, Institute for Tropical Ecosystems Study, San Juan, PR - co-op (2009) "The (2009) application form will be available in December 1st."


Rhode Island -
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American Heart Association, Founders Affiliate - co-op (2009) 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)
Ocean View Foundation, Block Island, RI - co-op (2008) Summer EcoWorker
The Leadership Alliance, Providence, RI - co-op (2009) Summer Research Early Identification Program at 22 participating universities
University of Rhode Island, Graduate School of Oceanography, Narragansett, RI - co-op (2009)
University of Rhode Island, Rhode Island IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence, Kingston, RI - co-op, application (2009) "The 2009 Program will run from Thursday, May 28th to Friday, August 7th "


South Carolina - Return to top of State Listing - Return to Co-op Posting Categories

Clemson University, Department of Bioengeering, Clemson, SC - co-op (2008) Bioengineering and Bioinformatics Summer Institute (BBSI) "majoring in the life and applied sciences, and engineering, excluding bioengineering and biomedical engineering"
Clemson University, Department of Genetics and Biochemistry, Clemson, SC - co-op (2009) need to scroll down to find information
Clemson University, Department of Psychology, Clemson, SC - co-op (2009) several projects are biology-related
College of Charleston, Grice Marine Laboratory (Fort Johnson Summer Research Program), Charleston, SC - co-op (2009) Summer Research in Marine Biology
Dialysis Clinic Inc., Nashville, TN - co-op (2009) summer internship for pre-medical students in the clinical area of organ transplantation at participating transplant centers located (in summer, 2008) in Sacramento, CA, Gainesville, FL, Omaha, NE, Durham, NC, Toledo, OH, Charleston, SC, Johnson City, TN, Knoxville, TN, Memphis, TN, Nashville, TN, Austin, TX, Houston, TX, San Antonio, TX
Medical University of South Carolina, College of Graduate Studies, Charleston, SC - co-op (2009)
Savannah River Ecology Laboratory, Aiken, SC - co-op (2009) "SREL has requested funding for the 2009 REU program from NSF and is awaiting the final decision. We will update the website when more information is available."
Savannah River Site, Aiken, SC - co-op (2009)
University of South Carolina, Department of Biological Sciences, Columbia, SC - co-op (2009)
University of South Carolina, Department of Psychology, Columbia, SC - co-op, application (2009) Summer Research Institute in Experimental Psychology - more details can be found at links to qualifications and research areas at top


South Dakota - Return to top of State Listing - Return to Co-op Posting Categories

Mount Rushmore National Memorial, Keystone, SD - co-op (2009)
Wind Cave National Park, Hot Springs, SD - co-op (2009)


Tennessee - Return to top of State Listing - Return to Co-op Posting Categories

Christian Brothers University, Department of Biology, Memphis, TN - co-op (2008) Applications for Summer 2008 are now being accepted! " - Minority International Research Training (MIRT) program - Research projects in Brazil and Uganda. For information contact Dr. Malinda E.C. Fitzgerald (malinda@cbu.edu)
Dialysis Clinic Inc., Nashville, TN - co-op (2009) summer internship for pre-medical students in the clinical area of organ transplantation at participating transplant centers located (in summer, 2008) in Sacramento, CA, Gainesville, FL, Omaha, NE, Durham, NC, Toledo, OH, Charleston, SC, Johnson City, TN, Knoxville, TN, Memphis, TN, Nashville, TN, Austin, TX, Houston, TX, San Antonio, TX
Meharry Medical College, Center for Molecular & Behavioral Neuroscience, Nashville, TN AND Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Vanderbilt Brain Institute, Nashville, TN - co-op, on-line application (2009)
Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN - co-op (2009) Higher Education Research Experiences Program
Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN - co-op (2009) DOE Faculty and Student Teams Program at Oak Ridge National Laboratory for earth, environmental, and marine sciences; life, health, and medical sciences
Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN - co-op, application (2009) Community College Institute (for students durrently enrolled in any Community College) at several different locations in CA, IL, NY, TN, WA
Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN - co-op, application (2009) Preservice Teacher Internships for "undergraduate college students who intend to become K-12 teachers with a specialty in science, mathematics, or technology" at several different locations in CA, CO, ID, IL, NJ, TN, WA, VA
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN - co-op (2009) Pediatric Oncology Education Program
Tennessee Valley Authority, Knoxville, TN (headquarters) - co-op (2008)
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Center for Environmental Biotechnology, Knoxville, ET - co-op (2008) Biogeochemical Educational Experiences at the University of the Free State in South Africa
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN - co-op (2009) CHECK BACK for 2009 - Bioengineering Education Technologies
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN - co-op (2009) CHECK BACK for 2009 - Bioengineering Education Technologies
Vanderbilt University, Summer Science Academy, Nashville, TN - co-op (several different programs) (2009) application
Vanderbilt University, Summer Science Academy, Nashville, TN - co-op (2009) application - Clinical opportunities for undergraduates interested in careers in medicine
Vanderbilt University, Summer Science Academy, Nashville, TN - co-op (2009) application - Integrated Cancer Biology Program
Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Department of Pharmacology, Nashville, TN - co-op (2008 information) (2009) "an application for the Summer Undergraduate Program in Pharmacology, can be found on the web at: https://medschool.mc.vanderbilt.edu/summer_academy/undergrad.php" - this application is for for 2009
Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Interdisciplinary Graduate Program, Nashville, TN - co-op (2009) application - Molecular and Cellular Biology Summer Program
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN - co-op (2009) Vanderbilt Minority Summer Research Program
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Nashville, TN - co-op (2009) application
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Vanderbilt Brain Institute, Nashville, TN - co-op (2009) on-line application is for 2009 - Summer Neuroscience Apprentice Program for Undergraduates (SNAP)


Texas - Return to top of State Listing - Return to Co-op Posting Categories

Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX - co-op, application (2009) Summer Medical And Research Training (SMART) Program
Baylor College of Medicine, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Houston, TX - co-op, application (2009) Summer Surgery Program
Cardiopulmonary Research Science and Technology Institute, Dallas, TX - co-op (2009) Student Intern Research Program
Dialysis Clinic Inc., Nashville, TN - co-op (2009) summer internship for pre-medical students in the clinical area of organ transplantation at participating transplant centers located (in summer, 2008) in Sacramento, CA, Gainesville, FL, Omaha, NE, Durham, NC, Toledo, OH, Charleston, SC, Johnson City, TN, Knoxville, TN, Memphis, TN, Nashville, TN, Austin, TX, Houston, TX, San Antonio, TX
International Exotic Feline Sanctuary, Boyd, TX - co-op (2009) "Vehicles, housing and stipend are available"
MD Anderson Cancer Center, School of Health Sciences, Houston, TX - co-op (2009) Summer Research Program for College Students
MD Anderson Cancer Center, Science Park Research Division, Smithville, TX - co-op (2009) Summer Undergraduate Research Program and Public Health Student Internship
National Aeronautics and Space Administration - co-op, application (2009) "Now Accepting Applications Spring 2009/Summer 2009" - Undergraduate Student Research Program at 13 participating NASA Centers in AL, CA, FL, MD, MS, NM, OH, TX, VA (several offer life science project areas)
National Space Biomedical Research Institute, Houston, TX - co-op (2009) Summer Internship Program
Peregrine Fund, Inc., Boise, ID - co-op (2008) positions located at Aplomado Falcon release sites in West Texas and southern New Mexico
Pittsburgh Tissue Engineering Initiative, San Antonio, TX - co-op (2009)
Rice University, Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate, Houston, TX - co-op (2009)
Rice University, Institute of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Houston, TX - co-op (2009) Application is for 2009 - Internship in Cellular Engineering
Sam Houston State University, Department of Biological Sciences, Huntsville, TX - co-op (2009)
Southwest National Primate Research Center, San Antonio, TX - co-op (2009)
Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, TX - co-op (2009) scroll down to Employment Opportunities for College Students: Full-Time Summer Employment "Each year the Institute hires a number of students for temporary, full-time summer employment." Application information at the bottom of the page
Texas A&M University, Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, College Station, TX - co-op (2009) "open to pre-baccalaureate undergraduate students majoring in biochemistry, chemistry, genetics, biology, or any life science"
Texas A&M University, Department of Entomology, Austin, TX - co-op (2009) "For additional information, contact Rebecca Hapes at (979) 845-9733 or by e-mail at rhapes@tamu.edu"
Texas A&M University, Michael E. DeBakey Institute, College Station, TX - co-op (2008) "All positions are currently filled for this summer (2007) , please check back next spring (2008) - Summer Research Experiences for Undergraduates: Mechanobiology of the Bat Wing Microvasculature - more details here
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, College of Science & Technology, Corpus Christi, TX - co-op (2009)
Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, Austin, TX - co-op (2009) Mickey Leland Internship Program
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Austin, TX - co-op (2009) Student Summer Internship Program
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Lubbock, TX - co-op (2009) Summer Accelerated Biomedical Research Internships
University of Houston, Houston, TX - co-op (2008) Summer Research Program
University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, Fort Worth, TX - co-op (2009) McNair Scholars Program Summer Research Internship
University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, Fort Worth, TX - co-op (2009) Summer Multicultural Advanced Research Training (SMART) Program
University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, Fort Worth, TX - co-op (2009) Summer Training Among Research Scientists (STARS) Program
University of Texas at Austin, Environmental Science Institute, Austin, TX - co-op (2009)
University of Texas at Austin, Marine Science Institute, Port Aransas TX - co-op (2009) Field Experiences in South Texas
University of Texas at El Paso, Department of Biological Sciences, El Paso, TX - co-op (2008)
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Department of Neurobiology & Anatomy, Houston, TX - co-op (2009)
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Houston, TX - co-op (2009) Summer Undergraduate Research Program
University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, TX - application (2009) Summer Cardiovascular Externship (scroll down to bottom of application for more details)
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Department of Molecular Medicine, San Antonio, TX - co-op (2008)
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Department of Pharmacology, San Antonio, TX - co-op (2009)
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Department of Physiology, San Antonio, TX - co-op (2009)
University of Texas Medical Branch, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Galveston, TX - co-op (2009)
University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, TX - application (2009) Summer Cardiovascular Externship (scroll down to bottom of application for more details)
University of Texas-Pan American, Edinburg, TX - co-op (2008) subtropical biology (a year-long program)
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX - co-op (some 2008 information) (2009) Application deadline is March 17, 2009 - Undergraduate Medical Research (UT-SUMR) Fellows Program - Texas residency is required
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Southwestern Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Dallas, TX - co-op (2009) Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program
West Texas A&M University, Canyon, TX - co-op (2008) Ecology and Environment of the Southern High Plains
Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation, Inc., Kendalia, TX - co-op (2009) Some positions are for 6-9 months - "Compensation includes housing and a $50-per-week stipend"

Utah

American Heart Association, Western States Affiliate (California-Nevada-Utah) - co-op (2009)
Tracy Aviary, Salt Lake City, UT - co-op (2009)
University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT - co-op (2009) "designed specifically for undergraduates who are Utah residents"
University of Utah, Department of Biology, Salt Lake City, UT - co-op (2009) Summer Undergraduate Research Program for Minority Students
University of Utah, Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Salt Lake City, UT - co-op (2008) links at bottom for more information and application
University of Utah, Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Salt Lake City, UT - co-op (2009)
University of Utah, Graduate School, Salt Lake City, UT - co-op (2009) Summer Research Opportunity Program
University of Utah, Huntsman Cancer Institute, Salt Lake City, UT - co-op (2008)

Vermont - Return to top of State Listing - Return to Co-op Posting Categories

American Heart Association, Founders Affiliate - co-op (2009) 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)
Quebec Labrador Foundation/Atlantic Center for the Environment, Ipswich, MA, Montpelier, VT, Montreal, Quebec, Canada - co-op (2009)
Montshire Museum of Science, Norwich, VT - co-op (2009)
The Aloha Foundation, Inc, Farilee, VT - co-op (2008) scroll down to Summer Counselor Positions
University of Vermont, College of Medicine, Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Butlington, VT - co-op (2009) Neuroscience Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships
Vermont Institute of Natural Science, Woodstock, VT - co-op (2009) Avian Care Internships (6 months in length - Spring & Summer or Fall & Winter)
Vermont Youth Conservation Corps, Waterbury, VT - co-op (2009) can select 2009 as start/end dates on application


Virginia - Return to top of State Listing - Return to Co-op Posting Categories

American Academy of Audiology, Reston, VA - co-op (2009) scroll down to Student Summer Research Fellowship to support research of undergraduate seniors research under direction of a mentor performing research in audiology - 2008–2009 Student Summer Research Fellowship Application
American Horticultural Society's River Farm, Alexandria, VA - co-op (2009)
American Medical Student Association, Reston, VA - co-op (2009) Jack Rutledge Health Care for All Internship - "Although AMSA cannot provide a stipend, AMSA provides housing for interns in our house and townhouse. These homes are located very near the national office in Reston, VA, which is just outside of Washington, DC"
Blandy Experimental Farm, State Arboretum of Virginia, Boyce VA - co-op (2009)
Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge, Chincoteague, VA - co-op (2009)
Eastern Shore of Virginia National Wildlife Refuge, Cape Charles, VA - co-op (2009) "Opportunities available Spring, Summer and Fall"
Eastern Virginia Medical School, Department of Pediatrics, Norfolk, VA - co-op, application (2009) Summer Scholars Program
Fairfax County Park Authority, Farifax, VA - co-op (2008) "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, Counterrorism/Forensic Science Research Unit, FBI Academy, Quantico, VA - co-op (2009) "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) - The application deadline for the summer 2009 program is October 10, 2008
Howard Hughes Research Institute, Janelia Farm Research Campus, Ashburn, VA - co-op (2009) Summer Research Program
James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA - co-op (2008) "The summer 2008 program will take place pending NSF approval" - Summer Undergraduate Research Experience at the University of Cape Coast, Ghana
James Madison University, Department of Biology, Harrisonburg, VA - co-op (2008)
Mountain Lake Biological Station, Allegheny Mountains of Southwestern Virginia - co-op (2009)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration - co-op, application (2009) "Now Accepting Applications Spring 2009/Summer 2009" - Undergraduate Student Research Program at 13 participating NASA Centers in AL, CA, FL, MD, MS, NM, OH, TX, VA (several offer life science project areas)
National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA - co-op (2008) scroll down to Student Career Experience Program
National Wildlife Federation, Vienna, VA (and many other locations) - co-op (2008)
Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN - co-op, application (2009) Preservice Teacher Internships for "undergraduate college students who intend to become K-12 teachers with a specialty in science, mathematics, or technology" at several different locations in CA, CO, ID, IL, NJ, TN, VA, WA
The Nature Conservancy, Arlington, VA (headquarters) - co-op, application (2008) Conservation Science Internship Program (at many locations)
University of Virginia, Health System, Charlottesville, VA - co-op (2009)
Virginia Commonwealth University, Center for the Study of Biological Complexity, Richmond, VA - co-op (2009) Bioinformatics and Bioengineering Summer Institute
Virginia Institute of Marine Science, Gloucester Point, VA - co-op (2009)
Virginia Tech (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University), Macromolecular Interfaces with Life Sciences, Blacksburg, VA - co-op (2009) links to more details are in left side column
Virginia Tech (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University), Multicultural Academic Opportunities Program, Blacksburg, VA - co-op (2009) Undergraduate Summer Research Internship
Virginia Tech (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University), School of Biomedical Engineering and Sciences, Blacksburg, VA - co-op (2009) Bioengineering and Bioinformatics Summer Institute - "select students will also have the opportunity to continue their research efforts at their home institution and come back for a 2nd summer research experience"