International
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

The co-ops/internships listed on this page are all located outside of the US. Some are sponsored by US organizations, some by organizations in other countries.

To view information for any organization listed below:
a. Point and click with your mouse on the Sponsoring organization's name to go to its homepage. If the Sponsoring organization is in the US, the location of the co-op/internship opportunity is bolded
b. Point and click with your mouse on co-op to go to the international co-op/internship/research postings for that organization or to the website from which you can then access the co-op/internship/research postings.

Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada - co-op (2009) "participate in medical or health research in Alberta during the summer months"

American Association for the Support of Ecological Initiatives, Middletown, CT - co-op (2007) NOT offered in 2008 - Summer Environmental Internships on Russian Nature Reserves

Atlantic Salmon Federation, St. Andrews, New Brunswick, Canada - co-op (2008) scroll down to CRABTREE INTERNSHIP

Avila University, Kansas City, MO - co-op (2008) "Avila University will NOT sponsor a program in 2009" - Natural History of the Herpetofauna of Dominica - The program begins at Avila University in Kansas City, Missouri on 26 May 2008 and terminates on 1 August 2008. The three-week field trip to Dominica will be in June 2008.

Boston University, Boston, MA - co-op (2009) An International Integrative Undergraduate Research Program for Under-represented Students - program takes place at Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, MA and Indonesia

Boston University, Department of Biology, Boston, MA - co-op, application (2009) Ecology, Evolution and Behavior of leaf-breeding Treefrogs at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute's Gamboa Field Station in Panama

Christian Brothers University, Department of Biology, Memphis, TN - co-op (2009) Minority International Research Training (MIRT) program - Research projects in Brazil and Uganda

Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY - co-op (some 2008 information) (2009) "Application Deadline: March 5, 2009" - Marine Science and Engineering in China, in cooperation with the Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China "Each student will receive a stipend of $3,000, plus travel expenses, and room & board."

Duke University, Organization for Tropical Studies, Durham, NC - co-op (2009) Research Experiences for Undergraduates in Tropical Biology in Costa Rica

Evergreen State College, Olympia, WA - co-op (2008 - mid-April to mid-June) Leaf Litter Arthropods of Mesoamerica (sampling locations are in Central America; after 45-day field sampling, project will move to the host institution for a 10-day period of workshops and sample sorting); application process (scroll down slightly to The application: to see application details)

German Academic Exchange Service, Bonn, Germany - co-op (2009) scroll down to Application Guidelines for undergraduate studestn form the US, Canada and the UK - 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."

Institut Pasteur, Paris, France - co-op (2009) Paul W. Zuccaire Undergraduate Internships

International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience (IAESTE), consortium of several US universities - co-op (2009) IASTE places students in a variety of internships outside of the US

James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA - co-op (2008) Summer Undergraduate Research Experience at the University of Cape Coast, Ghana

Max-Planck Institute of Immunobiology, Freiburg, Germany- co-op (2009)

Michigan State University, Department of Forestry, East Lansing, MI - co-op (2009) funded from 2007-2009 - A Summer Research Experience for Undergraduates Program in China

Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY - co-op (2009) International Exchange Program for Minority Students - opportunities in Argentina,. Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Spain, South Africa

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.

Perry Institute for Marine Science, Jupiter, FL and Lee Stocking Island, Bahamas - co-op (2008) Internships are unpaid, however, interns will receive a fully or partially subsidized room (shared accommodation) and board."

Quebec Labrador Foundation/Atlantic Center for the Environment, Ipswich, MA, Montpelier, VT, Montreal, Quebec, Canada - co-op (2009)

San Diego State University, College of Sciences, San Diego, CA - co-op, application (2009) Minority International Research Training (MIRT) program at Peru/Ecuador, Ghana

Sanger Institute, Cambridge, UK - co-op (2009) "Because of work permit requirements we are unable to pay non-EU students a salary. However we are able to pay limited expenses detailed below: Receipted expenses of up to £226 per week can be claimed by non-EU students for accommodation, laundry, food and Sanger related travel" To apply, click on Current Jobs on the sidebar, then scroll down to the Undergraduate Placements entry and click on apply online. Applications are accepted from November to 28th February each year

Spanish National Cancer Centre, Madrid, Spain, - co-op (2008) Summer Training Opportunities"within the fields related to biomedical sciences" - "students whose permanent residence is outside Madrid will receive a travel bursary of 600€/month for expenses"

University College Dublin & National Museum of Ireland, Dublin, Ireland - co-op (2009) "Information for next summer's programme will be available in January 2009" - Collections-based Biology in Dublin

University of Alabama at Birmingham, School of Public Health, Birmingham, AL - co-op (2009) "DEADLINE: Applications are due Jan. 12, 2009" - Minority International Research Training (MIRT) program - Research projects in Bangladesh, Ghana, Guatemala, India, Jamaica, Peru or Burkina Faso

University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA - co-op (2009) Minority Health and Health Disparities International Research Training in Mexico and Spain

University of California, Santa Cruz, Biological Sciences, Santa Cruz, CA - co-op (2008) Minority International Research Training (MIRT) program - Research projects in Argentina, Mexico

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 Dublin/Trinity College, School of Natural Sciences, Dublin, Ireland - co-op (2008) Integrating Ecology and Evolution in a Changing World

University of Florida, Gainesville, FL and Univeristy of Cape Coast, Ghana - co-op (2009) scroll down to lower left for links to details - Summer Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program at the University of Cape Coast in Ghana

University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland - co-op (2009) "More informaiton about the 2009 program will be posted soon" - Summer Research Program in Life Sciences and Technology

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."

University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Center for Environmental Biotechnology, Knoxville, TN - co-op (2008) Biogeochemical Educational Experiences at the University of the Free State in South Africa

University of Washington, Department of Epidemiology, Seattle, WA - co-op (2008 information) (2009) Application appears to be for 2009 with a December 15, 2008 application deadline - Minority International Research Training (MIRT) program - Research projects in Zimbabwe, Ethiopia, Vietnam, Thailand, Republic of Georiga, Peru, Mexico, Ecuador, Chile, Brazil and Argentina

University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Bacteriology, Madison, WI - co-op (2008) International Research Experience for Undergraduates in Microbiology - in Bangkok or ChiangMai, Thailand - This program will pay each participant a $2986.00 stipend in addition to travel, housing and food for the duration of the 10-week program. Housing will be in University-affiliated dormitories.

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Foreign Agricultural Service, Washington, DC - co-op (2009) International Agricultural Internship Program "open to all degree-seeking university students that have studied and/or have experience in ...biotechnology..."

Weizmann Institute of Science, Karyn Kupcinet International Science School, Rehovot, Israel - co-op (2009) "Deadline for Receipt of all Material for Overseas Students: 31 December 2008
" - If you have further questions, or require information, contact Greta Rosenberg at +972-8-934-3089, or send email to greta1.rosenberg@weizmann.ac.il