Internships
Get Hands-On Experience in the Career You are Interested in!
You can participate in an internship anytime during your academic career And it could be a nice way to "try out" a job or ease the transition into a job after graduation.
You can always ask a company if they employ interns. If they lack a formal internship program, see if they will allow you work for college credit. If the company is willing to hire you for credit, you may be enrolled in an internship course:
CHEM 493 -- Internship (1-3 units)
Description: Specialized work on an individual basis, consisting of training and practice in actual service in a technical, business, or governmental establishment.
Grading: | Alternative grades | are awarded for this course: S P C D or E.
May be repeated: an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
The most current versions of the following forms are available on the Registrar's Forms page
- Internship Policies and Guidelines
- Internship Application Form
- Internship Assumption of Risk Release Form
- Student's Internship Evaluation Form
- Supervisor's Internship Evaluation Form
Maximizing Access to Research Careers (MARC)
University of New Mexico School of Medicine - Summer
Icahn School of Medicine at Mt Sinai - Summer
Washington University in St. Louis Summer Research Opportunities
Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research Summer Research Internship
ASBMB Internships/Careers Search
The Broad Summer Research Program
Listing of summer programs for undergraduates interested in pursuing careers in medical research
William D. Clarke, Sr. Diplomatic Security Fellowship - for seniors going on to a master's degree program who want to become Special Agents in our law enforcement arm, the Diplomatic Security Service. The program pays for the master's degree, includes two consecutive paid summer internships, and students join as Special Agents upon graduation. “
Graduating with a BA/BS in Chemistry and Biochemistry prepares you for exciting careers!
CBC graduates work in private industry, government and academia.
The following resources can assist with your job/career search:
- AfterCollege.com - job search engine for chemistry-related jobs
- American Chemical Society Career Warehouse - for chemistry and biochemistry career information
- American Chemical Society College Career Guide
- American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology - Career advice, jobs board, networking ideas and more
- Careers After Biological Sciences - Examples of jobs that can follow a bioscience degree
- Careers in Science and Engineering - On-line book covering grad school and beyond
- The Definitive Guide to Healthcare Careers
- Discover Data Science - An in depth look at all of the possible career avenues in the Data Science Field, written by a team of current data scientists
- Edu Med: Take Your First Step Toward a Career in Healthcare
- Family Nurse Practioners Programs Online
- Guide to Online Programs in Medical and Health
- Health Care Administration Degrees Guide
- Health Care Student's Guide to Internships
- National Science Teachers Association - "The National Science Teachers Association (NSTA), founded in 1944 and headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, is the largest organization in the world committed to promoting excellence and innovation in science teaching and learning for all." Site includes professional information, teacher resources, newsletters, and convention schedules
- Open Education Database- free career guides, online courses, peer reviewed journals, and professional trade magazines
- ScienceCareers.org - Job search by region, resume posting, etc.
- University of Arizona Career Services - On-campus career center
- Teach for America
- Earn your Master's degree through the Teach for Tucson program after graduation
- teaching-jobs.org Extensive teaching employment website, including a teacher's career library, links to U.S. and world job listings, placement services for private and independent schools, and academic employment sites