Co-op/Internships and Summer Research Opportunities
for 2012
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Genetic Counseling

All opportunities listed are PAID, unless otherwise indicated
No more updates for 2012 will be made after April 5

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The organizations that have already updated their sites for 2012, or offer opportunities on an annual basis are indicated by a (2012) after the co-op link. You are welcome to check the details for those organizations that have not, as of yet, updated for 2012 as the details for 2012 will likely be similar to that currently given for 2011.

This website lists opportunities from the larger Co-op/Internship and Summer Research Opportunities in the Life Sciences that may provide experiences in genetics, human genetics, gene expression, developmental biology and clinical genetics. There are likely many other opportunities not listed below (but included in the larger list).

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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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

Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX - co-op (2012) "Electronic applications will be available in December and due Jan. 10" - Summer Medical And Research Training (SMART) Program - includes projects in areas of developmental biology
Boston University, Boston, MA - co-op (2012) Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship - Potential Mentors include those in those in Developing Risk Models for Disease; Alzheimer’s Disease; Transgenic Mouse Models

California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA - co-op (2012) Important dates are for 2012 - Amgen Scholars Program - "Amgen Scholarships may be offered in the following fields: molecular, cell and developmental biology"
Carnegie Mellon University, Department of Biological Sciences, Pittsburgh, PA - co-op (2012) "The 2012 program dates are TBA" - Undergraduate Research Experiences in Cellular and Molecular Biosciences - "mentored research experiences in ...cell and developmental biology
Children's Hospital Boston, Division of Newborn Medicine, Boston, MA - co-op (2012) "2012 program informaiton coming soon" - Summer Student Research Program - several mentors have research projects in aresas related to genetics and development
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH - co-op, application (2012) Summer Undergraduate Resaerch Fellowship - ".. including the study of developmental biology, congenital disorders, genetic diseases..."
Colorado State University, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Ft. Collins, CO - co-op (2012) "participate in active research in a wide range of areas, including...... regulation of gene expression in a chromatin context, ...embryonic development.."
Columbia University, New York, NY and New York State Stem Cell Science (NYSTEM) - co-op, application (2012) Summer Undergraduate Research Program in Stem Cell Science - includes Mentors from Genetics & Development
Columbia University, Biological Sciences, New York, NY - co-op (2012) Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship - includes Mentors from Department of Genetics & Development
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Bethesda, MD - co-op (2012) scroll down to Student Traineeships (Application Deadline: On-going Basis)

Diabetes Association of Greater Cleveland, Cleveland, OH - co-op (2012) "Applications for summer 2012 will be online this winter
Duke University, Graduate School, Durham, NC - co-op (2012) Summer Research Opportunities Program - Possible Departments of Study include Developmental Biology

East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN - co-op (2012) Integrative Developmental Biology - one Research Project is Developmental Physiology of Embryonic Nutrition
Emory University, Graduate Division of Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Atlanta, GA - co-op, application (2012) Summer Undergraduate Research Program at Emory (SURE) Current Mentor List includes Developmental Biology

Harvard Stem Cell Institute, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA - co-op (2012) "Tentative Program Dates for HIP 2012 (list 2011 dates??)"

Indiana University, Department of Biology, Bloomington, IN - co-op (2011) 'The 2011 application is coming soon....' - Research Experience for Undergraduates in Molecular Biology and Genetics - Participating Faculty include Cellular and Developmental Biology
Iowa State University, The Human Computer Interaction Graduate Program, Ames, IA - co-op (2012) Summer Program for Interdisciplinary Research and Education Emerging Interface Technologies for "Students working towards an undergraduate degree in any of the HCI disciplines." - includes Genetics, Development and Cell Biology

Kresge Hearing Research Institute, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI - co-op (2012) - for RIT and Gallaudet University deaf and hard-of-hearing students only - scroll down to How to Apply

LeHigh University, Biosystems Dynamics Summer Institute, Bethlehem, PA - co-op (2012) "Interdisciplinary team projects may include research in genomics, bioinformatics, gene expression, behavioral neuroscience, and reproductive biology"
Louisiana State University, Department of Biological Sciences, Baton Rouge, LA - co-op (2012) - Biological Sciences includes The Division of Cellular, Developmental, and Integrative Biology
Lupus Foundation of America, Rockville, MD (at various research center locations) - co-op (2012) Gina Finzi Memorial Student Summer Fellowship Program

Maine Medical Center Research Institute, Scarborough, ME - co-op (2012) "Applications for the 2012 Summer Student Research Program will be available in January 2012" - Research areas include Developmental Biology
Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, MA - co-op (2012) Summer Opportunity for Undergraduate Research - Participant mentors and the projects they pursue:include areas of developmental biology
Marquette University, Department of Biology, Milwaukee, WI - co-op (2012) Summer Research Program - "Summer Research Mentors in cell, molecular and developmental biology"
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Biology, Cambridge, MA - co-op (2012) MIT Summer Research Program in the Biological Sciences, Neuroscience, and Biomedical related fields - includes projects related to Human Genetics, Developmental Biology
Medical University of South Carolina, College of Graduate Studies, Charleston, SC - co-op (more details - click on Summer Undergraduate Research Program for a pull down menu) (2012) "Program dates: May 29, 2012 to August 3, 2012" - Research Areas include Genetics and Development
Monmouth University, School of Science, West Long Branch, NJ - co-op (2012) Summer Research Program - Research Projects include reproductive biology"
Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory, Salisbury Cove, ME - co-op, (scroll down to Summer Research Fellowships:), application (2012) - Research Mentors in Developmental Biology
Mt Sinai Graduate School of Biological Sciences, New York, NY - co-op (2012) Summer Undergraduate Research Program - Areas of Research include gene expression, gene therapy, gene transcription, human genetics, developmental biology

National Cancer Institute, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, Bethesda, MD - co-op (2012) "The Summer Internship Program (SIP) application - Please check back in mid-November for information on Summer 2012
National Human Genome Research Institute, Bethesda, MD - co-op (2012) "application - Please check back in mid-November for information on Summer 2012" - Summer Internship Program in Biomedical Research"
National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Bethesda, MD - co-op (2012) "application - Please check back in mid-November for information on Summer 2012" - Summer Internship Program in Biomedical Research"
Northwestern University, The Graduate School, Evanston, IL - co-op (2012) Summer Research Opportunity Program - Current Faculty Members includeone in Stem Cell Biology & Developmental Systems

Oregon Health & Science University, Graduate Studies Program, Portland, OR - co-op (2012) "Please visit us again in December for the 2012 application cycle" - Equity Summer Research Program - "Students will work on a specific project with faculty. Lab mentors have come from the following departments and programs: Cell and Developmental Biology; Oregon Stem Cell Center
Oregon National Primate Research Center, Oregon Health & Science University, Beaverton, OR - co-op (2012) Summer Fellowship Program - "undergraduates who are interested in reproductive sciences"

Parkinson's Disease Foundation, Inc, New York, NY - co-op (2012) "PDF's next application period (for 2012) will open in fall 2011" - Summer Student Fellowships

Rockefeller University, New York, NY - co-op (2012) "a broad range of areas including ...; molecular, cell and developmental biology"

Sackler Institute of Graduate Biomedical Studies, New York, NY - co-op (2012) - "Students may work with faculty in the disciplines of:..developmental genetics.."
Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA - co-op (2012) "2012 Application period will begin November 1, 2011 until February 1, 2012"- Stanford Summer Research Program/Amgen Scholars Program - participating programs include Developmental Biology
State University of New York Upstate Medical University, College of Graduate Studies, Syracuse, NY - co-op (2012) Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Mentors projects include "Mitochondrial genetics, aging, and mechanism of aging-related diseases"

Stowers Institute for Medical Research, Kansas City, MO - co-op (2012) Summer Scholars Program - research "Topics include.. developmental genetics..."

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Lubbock, TX - co-op (2012) "Before you commit to joining the 2012 SABR Program, please review the guidelines below..." - Summer Accelerated Biomedical Research Internships - some Faculty Fields of Research are related to Developmental Biology, Toxicological mechanisms and genetic risk factors
The Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, ME - co-op (2012) Summer Student Program - research areas include Developmental Biology and Aging
Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson College of Graduate Studies, Philadelphia, PA - co-op (2012) Research areas include Cell & Developmental Biology

University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Genetics, Birmingham, AL - co-op (2012) Faculty members' research topics areas include Cancer Genetics, Clinical Genetics, Complex Genetic Traits and Developmental Genetics
University of Arkansas, Program in Cell and Molecular Biology, Fayetteville, AK - co-op (2012) Program faculty projects include Genetics of Development and Metabolism
University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA - co-op (2012) Amgen Scholars Program - Research Areas include Cell & Developmental Biology
University of California at Berkeley, Integrative Biology, Molecular & Cell Biology, Plant & Microbial Biology, Berkeley, CA - co-op (2012) NSF Summer Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Program in Cell, Developmental and Evolutionary Biology
University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA - co-op (2012) Amgen Scholars Program - Participating Faculty include - several in Human Genetics
University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, CA - co-op (several programs listed) (2011) "The application deadline for Summer 2011 is February 2, 2011" - Summer Research Opportunities - Areas of Research include: Developmental Biology
University of California, Santa Barbara, Institute for Collaborative Biotechnologies, Santa Barbara, CA - co-op (2012) - Departments/Project List (scroll down) includes Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology
University of Colorado, Boulder, CO - co-op (2012) Summer Multicultural Access to Research Training - Academic areas include Molecular and Cellular Developmental Biology
University of Colorado, Denver, School of Medicine, Denver, CO - co-op (2012) Graduate Experience for Multicultural Students Program summer research internship, Topics in Biomedical Science and Research - "Participating basic science programs at UC Denver include.... cell and developmental biology, human medical genetics, reproductive science"
University of Georgia, Department of Genetics, Athens, GA - co-op (2012) Summer Undergraduate Fellowships in Genetics - "Research in the areas of....developmental genetics..."
University of Iowa, Genetics, Immunology, Molecular & Cellular Biology and Neuroscience, Iowa City, IA - co-op (2012) Interdisciplinary Summer Undergraduate Research Program
University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Department of Biochemistry, Iowa City, IA - co-op (2012) Biochemistry Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (BSURF) Program - "Completed at least two years of college in a biological science" - "research areas include ...developmental biology,..."
University of Kansas, Department of Molecular Biosciences, Lawrence, KS - co-op (2012) "Applications will be accepted at any time. Applications received prior to March 25 will be reviewed for participation in the summer of the same year" - "Areas of research include .. Development biology, ..."
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Stratford, NJ - co-op (2012) "Research opportunities for students are available in many areas of biomedical research including developmental biology.."
University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE - co-op (2012) M.D./PH.D. Summer Undergraduate Research Program - research projects are avalable in Cell and Developmental Biology
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Redox Biology Center, Lincoln, NE - co-op (2011 information) (2012) "An updated page for Summer 2012 will be available in early December" - Training in Redox Biology - "work with faculty who impact fundamental issues of redox biology: Parkinson's disease
University of Oklahoma Health Science Center, Graduate College, Oklahoma City, OK - co-op (2012) Summer Undergraduate Research Experience - Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (...Human Genetics...) and Cell Biology (Developmental Biology...) are two Participating Programs & Research Areas
University of Oregon, Biology Department, Eugene, OR - co-op (2012) Research Experiences for Undergraduates Summer Program in Molecular Biosciences - Research Areas include: developmental biology
University of Oregon, Biology Department, Eugene, OR - co-op (2012) "SPUR 2012 Online Application Available in November " - Summer Program for Undergraduate Research - Research areas include: developmental biology
University of Pennsylvania, Biomedical Graduate Studies, Philadelphia, PA - co-op (2012) "applicants are strongly encouraged to apply via The Leadership Alliance (2012) application" - Developmental Biology is one Laboratory Research area
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Division of Medical Genetics, Gene Therapy Program, Philadelphia, PA - co-op (2012) Molecular Biology Summer Research Program for Undergraduates
University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine, Interdisciplinary Biomedical Graduate Program, Pittsburgh, PA - co-op (2012) "The program will run Monday, May 21 through Friday, July 28, 2012" "You may choose a faculty scientist from one of the following programs in which to conduct a SURP research project: Molecular Genetics and Developmental Biology
University of Queensland, Institute for Molecular Bioscience, Brisbane St Lucia, Queensland, Australia - co-op (2012) "Applications must be received by 5pm, 30 August 2011" - Summer Research Scholarship Program commencing in mid-November and concluding in mid-February - includes Molecular Genetics & Development
University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY - co-op, application (2012) Summer Scholars Program - program mentors include Genetics, Genomics and Development
University of Rochester Medical Center, Strong Children's Research Center, Rochester, NY - co-op, application (2012) "...research relevant to childhood diseases and developmental biology"
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Southwestern Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Dallas, TX - co-op (2012) Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program - includes Developmental Biology
University of Utah, BioScience Research Program, Molecular Biology and Biological Chemistry, Salt Lake City, UT - co-op (2012) Summer Undergraduate Research Program - "research experience in a variety of biological fields, including biochemistry, cell and developmental biology, ecology, genetics, immunology, molecular biology, and neurobiology"
University of Utah, Molecular Biology Program, Salt Lake City, UT - co-op (2012) Undergraduate Research Access for Minorities Program - "research experience in a variety of biological fields, including biochemistry, cell and developmental biology, ecology, genetics, immunology, molecular biology, and neurobiology"
University of Utah, Molecular Biology Program, Salt Lake City, UT - co-op (2012) Utah Summer Undergraduate Research Program for Utah residents not currently attending the University of Utah - "research experience in a variety of biological fields, including biochemistry, cell and developmental biology, ecology, genetics, immunology, molecular biology, and neurobiology"

Van Andel Research Institute, Grand Rapids, MI - co-op (2012) Laboratories and Investigators include Cancer and Developmental Cell Biology

Wayne State University, School of Medicine, Center for Molecular Medicine and Genetics, Detroit, MI - co-op (2012) SURP Faculty interests includes a project entitled "Educational programs in human genetics and genetic counseling; cancer genetics."
Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT - co-op (2012) "The scholarship program is open to students who reside within the state of Connecticut or are currently enrolled in undergraduate colleges or universities within the state of Connecticut" - includes Cell and Developmental Biology

Yale University, School of Medicine, New Haven, CT - co-op (2012) BioSTEP - Biomedical Science Training and Enrichment Program (for Minority Students) - Genetics and Developmental Biology is one Research Area