Co-op/Internship Opportunities
for 2009
in
Microbiology
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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
This website has selected co-ops/internships from the larger Biology & Biotechnology Co-op Opportunities on the Web website that specifically offer experiences in Microbiology or any related field (e.g., virology, infectious diseases, etc)
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
Albany
Medical College, Albany, NY - co-op
(2008) Underrgraduates interested in Biomedical
Research with emphasis in: ...Immunology
and Microbial Diseases
Albert
Einstein College of Medicine, Sue
Golding Graduate Division, (10
participating departments) Bronx, NY - co-op,
(2009) "SURP 2009
DATES will be available in November" - 10
participating departments, including Microbiology
and Immunology
American Indian Science
and Engineering Society (AISES), Boulder, CO, Student Summer Work Experience
Program - co-op
(2008) to explore potential federal service
careers with the following agencies: National Science
Foundation - Washington, D.C.; Bonneville
Power Administration: Environment, Fish and Wildlife - Portland, OR; U.S.
Department of Commerce - Washington, D.C; Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention - Atlanta, GA; U.S.
State Department - domestic and overseas placements available; NASA
Goddard Space Flight Center - Greenbelt, MD; U.S.
Department of Veterans Affairs - Washington, D.C; Central
Intelligence Agency - Washington, D.C; NASA
Exploration Systems Mission Directorate, Cleveland, OH
American
Society for Microbiology, Washington, D.C. - co-op
(2009) with Faculty in various universities
who are members of ASM
American Society for
Microbiology, Washington, D.C. - co-op
(2009) Microbiology Undergraduate Research
Fellowships with Faculty at their home institution or at a host institution
who are members of ASM
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX - co-op (2008) Summer Medical And Research Training (SMART) Program - Microbiology is one research field area that can be selected on application
Case
Western University, Cleveland, OH - co-op
(2008) many departments
are participating, including Molecular
Biology & Microbiology
Case Western
University, Cleveland, OH - co-op
(2008) Summer Undergraduate Research Program
for Minorities - Molecular Biology & Microbiology is one participating
department
Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention, Atlanta, GA - co-op,
co-op, co-op
(2008)
Colorado
State University, The
Water Center, Ft Collins, CO - co-op
(2008) appropriate
disciplines include Microbiology
Columbia
University, Biological
Sciences, New York, NY - co-op
(2008) Amgen Scholars Program- includes Mentors
from the Department of Microbiology
Columbia
University, Graduate School
of Arts and Sciences, New York, NY - co-op
(2008) Microbiology is one of the
Summer
Research Program Departments
Cornell
University, Food Science
Department, Ithaca, NY - co-op
(2009) "The application
deadline for the 2009 program (June 1 to August
7, 2009) is January 15, 2009.
The 2009 application will be available to
download, from this web site, on October 1, 2008" - Some projects
are biology-related - Some projects
are microbiology-related (e.g., Food Microbiology)
Dartmouth
College, Molecular and Cellular
Biology (MCB) Graduate Program, Hanover, NH - co-op
(2008)
participating departments include Microbiology
and Immunology
Delaware State University,
College of Agriculture and
Related Sciences, Dover. DE - co-op
(2008) Molecular Genetics & Genomics -
can select Microbiology as Primary Area of Interest on application
Drexel
University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA - co-op
(2008) Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship
- "Research ...in various disciplines including ... microbiology.."
Duquense
University, Bayer School of Natural
and Environmental Sciences, Pittsburgh, PA - co-op
(2008) "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."
Emory University, Graduate Division of Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Atlanta, GA - co-op (2008) Current Mentor List includes Microbiology
GlaxoSmithKline,
Collegeville, PA - co-op
(2008) Summer Talent Identification Program/Antibacterial
Research
Harvard
Medical School, Division of
Medical Sciences, Boston, MA - co-op
(2008) "Summer research opportunities
will be available in...microbiology...
Harvard
Medical School, New
England Primate Research Center, Southborough, MA - co-op
(2008) "Positions will be available for
one student in each of the following areas..Microbiology/Virology"
Indiana
University School of Medicine, Indiana
Genomics Institute, Indianapolis, IN - co-op
(2008) "Opportunities for research
are expected to be available in basic science disciplines (includes Microbiology
and Immunology)
Indiana
University School of Medicine - Evansville, Evansville, IN - co-op
(2008) Summer Undergraduate Research Experience
- can select Microbiology and Immunology as as Research Area of Interest
on application
Institut
Pasteur, Paris, France - co-op
(2008) Paul W. Zuccaire Undergraduate
Internships "Specific
fields include...microbiology..."
Lawrence
Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA - co-op
(2008)
Undergraduate
Research Opportunities - Academic Majors include Microbiology
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"
Louisiana State
University, Department of Biological
Sciences, Baton Rouge, LA - co-op
(2008) Biological
Sciences includes microbiology
Loyola
University Health System, Stritch
School of Medicine, Dept
of Microbiology & Immunology, Chicago, IL - co-op
(some 2008 information) (2009)
Marquette
University, Department of Biology,
Milwaukee, WI - co-op
(2008) "independent research projects
in faculty laboratories in the areas of microbiology,..."
Marshfield
Clinic Research Foundation, Marshfield, WI - co-op
(2008) Summer Research Internship in Epidemiology
and Public Health
Massachusetts Institute
of Technology, Department of
Biology, Cambridge, MA - co-op
(2008) "Research in such areas as.infectious
diseases, ...microbiology..."
Medical
College of Wisconsin, Graduate
School of Biomedical Sciences, Milwaukee, WI - co-op
(2008) "The 2008
application process will open during the first week of October - can select Microbiology
and Molecular Genetics as a preference on application
Medical
University of South Carolina, College
of Graduate Studies, Charleston, SC - co-op,
application (2008)
Research Areas include
Microbiology and Immunology
Mt
Sinai Graduate School of Biological Sciences, New York, NY - co-op
(2008) Areas
of Research include microbiology
National
Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD (and other locations) - co-op,
application
(2008) Includes training
opportunities in the National
Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Northwestern
University, The Graduate School,
Evanston, IL - co-op
(2008) Summer Research Opportunity Program
- Past
faculty mentors include four in microbiology-Immunology
Ohio
University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Athens, OH - co-op
(2009) "2009
Dates Coming Soon!" - one project mentor is Dr.
Jack Blazyk, Ph.D. - potent and selective compounds for clinical use against
antibiotic-resistant microorganisms.
Oregon
Health & Science University, Graduate
Studies Program, Portland, OR - co-op
(2009) "WATCH HERE FOR 2009
APPLICATION" - Equity Summer Research Program - "Students will work
on a specific project with faculty from the following departments and programs:
Molecular Microbiology and Immunology"
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
Rockefeller
University, New York, NY - co-op
(2008) "a broad range of
areas including ... virology and microbiology"
Rutgers
- State University of New Jersey, Camden, Pinelands
Field Station, Camden, NJ - co-op (2008)
this is an email, details and some contact info included - "students will
have the opportunity to work with their faculty mentor in a variety of different
research areas (...., microbiology)"
Sackler
Institute of Graduate Biomedical Studies, New York, NY - co-op,
application
(2008) "Students may work with faculty
in the discipline of: Microbiology"
SETI
Institute, Mountain View, CA - co-op
(2008) Research
Experience for Undergraduates program for highly motivated students interested
in astrobiology research; "spanning the field of astrobiology from microbiology
to ..."
Stanford University
School of Medicine, Stanford, CA - co-op
(2008) Stanford Summer
Research Program/Amgen Scholars Program
- Participating
programs include Microbiology
and Immunology
State University of
New York at Stony Brook, Center
for Science and Mathematics Education, Stony Brook, NY - co-op
(2008) Howard Hughes Medical Institute Summer
Research Scholars Program - participating
researchers include those in Molecular Genetics and Microbiology
Texas
A&M University-Corpus Christi, College
of Science & Technology, Corpus Christi, TX - co-op
(2008) One SURF Research Mentor, Joanna Mott,
Ph.D., Associate Professor of Microbiology, performs research in environmental
microbiology focusing on water quality
Texas
Tech University Health Sciences Center, Graduate
School of Biomedical Sciences, Lubbock, TX - co-op
(2008) Summer Accelerated Biomedical Research
Internships - Participating Departments - Cell
Biology & Biochemistry, Microbiology
and Immunology, Pharmaceutical
Sciences, Pharmacology
and Neuroscience, and Physiology
Thomas Jefferson University,
Jefferson College of Graduate Studies,
Philadelphia, PA - co-op
(2008) Research program options include
Immunology & Microbial Pathogenesis
Tufts
University, Sackler School
of Graduate Biomedical Sciences, Medford, MA - co-op
(2008) follow instructions just below Application,
instructions and information: Complete
our online application form; then select "I'd like to view another version
of this application"; then select Tufts University Graduate and Professional
Schools 2008 from the drop down menu - Academic Programs include Molecular
Microbiology
University
of Alabama at Birmingham, Department
of Genetics, Birmingham, AL - co-op
(2008) Faculty
members' research topics areas include Bacterial
Genetics
University of Alabama at Birmingham,
Integrative Biomedical Sciences,
Birmingham, AL - co-op (2008)
involves "multiple departments and centers at UAB, including the Department
of Microbiology"
University
of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA - co-op
(2008) Amgen Scholars Program - Plant &
Microbial Biology/Microbiology is one Faculty
Research Area/Interes
University of
Chicago, Division of Biological
Sciences, Chicago, IL - co-op
(2008) Summer Research Training Program -
can select Microbiology as Summer Research Preference on application.
University
of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Department
of Molecular Genetics, Biochemistry and Microbiology, Cincinnati, OH
- co-op
(2008) Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships
University of Colorado Health Sciences
Center, Graduate School, Denver,
CO - co-op (2008)
"Participating basic science programs at UC Denver include ... microbiology...
University of Florida, Microbiology
& Cell Science, Gainesville, FL - co-op
(2008)
University
of Georgia, Department of Microbiology,
Athens, GA - co-op
(2008)
University
of Iowa, Graduate College, Iowa
City, IA - co-op
(2008) Summer Research Opportunities Program
- Research
opportunities include Microbiology
University
of Iowa College of Medicine, Department
of Microbiology, Iowa City, IA - co-op
(2008)
University
of Kansas, Department
of Molecular Biosciences, Lawrence, KS - co-op
(2008) "Areas
of research include .... Microbiology...."
University
of Nebraska-Lincoln, Office
of Graduate Studies, Lincoln, NE - co-op
(2008) Summer Research Program - "research
interests may include: Bacteriology..Microbiology.."
University
of Pennsylvania, Biomedical Graduate
Studies, Philadelphia, PA - co-op
(2009) "This site will begin accepting
applications for Summer 2009 in November."
- Microbiology, Parasitology, and Virology is one area
of research
University of Pittsburgh,
School of Medicine, Interdisciplinary
Biomedical Graduate Program, Pittsburgh, PA - co-op
(2008) "
The program will run Tuesday, May 27 through Friday, Aug. 1, 2008."
- "You may choose a faculty scientist from one of the
following programs in which to conduct a SURP research project: Molecular
Virology and Microbiology
University
of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine,
Molecular Virology and
Microbiology, Pittsburgh, PA - co-op
(2008) "
The program will run Tuesday, May 27 through Friday, Aug. 1, 2008."
University
of Rochester Medical Center, Institute
of Biomedical Sciences, Rochester, NY - co-op
(2008) Summer Scholars Program - Immunology,
Microbiology & Virology is one participating department
University
of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Graduate
School of Biomedical Sciences, Houston, TX - co-op
(2008) Summer Undergraduate Research Program
- "Faculty
and Departments participating in the Summer Research Program" include
Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
University
of Texas Medical Branch, Graduate
School of Biomedical Sciences, Galveston, TX - co-op
(2008) "offering
research opportunities for students interested in almost any area of biomedical
research. These include...microbiology......"
University
of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Southwestern
Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Dallas, TX - co-op
(2008) Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship
Program "in the areas of:.....Microbiology..."
University
of Toledo, Health Science Campus,
College of Graduate Studies, Toledo,
OH - co-op (2008)
"The due date for application,
transcripts and 2 letters of recommendation is February 1, 2008"
Infection, Immunity and Transplantation projects offered by the Department
of Medical Microbiology and Immunology
University
of Washington, Seattle, WA - co-op
(2008) Amgen Scholars Summer Program - 2008
Amgen Faculty includes Dr.
Marilyn Roberts (Microbiology, Public Health, Environmental Health)
University
of Wisconsin-La Crosse, Institute
for Biomolecular Sciences, La Crosse, WI - co-op
(2008) "investigating questions in many
fields including... microbiology"
University
of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of
Bacteriology, Madison, WI - co-op
(2008)
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.
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Nashville, TN - co-op (2008) application
Wayne
State University, School of Medicine,
Detroit, MI - co-op (2008)
Summer Undergraduate Research Experience in Biomedical Sciences - "Summer
Research Experiences are available in Microbiology
Wistar
Institute, Philadelphia, PA - co-op
(2008) "biomedical research institution
dedicated to discovering the causes and cures for major diseases, including ..infectious
diseases."