Senior Seminar

Summer Opportunities

* National Park Service internship on the St. Croix River

Help the Park Service conserve mussels on the St. Croix. Details here.

* Travel the state this summer with the MN DNR

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has 4 full-time paid internships available performing mussel surveys across the state. Click here for details.

* Learn the ropes of medical lab science in one of the world's finest medical labs

Paid laboratory internships at the Mayo Clinic. Click here for details.

* Internships with the Conservancy of Southwest Florida

Multiple positions available with scholarship support. Visit their website for more info.

* Volunteer positions with the Red Cross

Multiple positions are available in a number of fields. Click here for their web list. Recruitment is ongoing.

* Get paid to try out your favorite non-profit organization

The Higher Education Consortium for Urban Affairs (HECUA) Partners Internship Program (PIP) can help set you up with a paid summer internship with the non-profit organization of your choice.

* Paid internships with the Student Conservation Association

Multiple positions available around the US. Click here for their online info.

* Internships with the MN Department of Natural Resources

Multiple positions with ongoing recruitment. Check out their online list.

* Share your biological knowledge as a volunteer at the zoo

Gain practical experience teaching grade school students. View their web announcement for more info and application process.

* Plant genomic research at Cornell University

Multiple paid positions with the Plant Genome Research Program. Click here to find out more.

* Internships with Planned Parenthood

Multiple positions available to help in a number of capacities. Check out their list on the web. See also "Fall/Spring Opportunities".

* Thinking about an environmental or conservation career?

The Environmental Careers Organization can help you try one on for size with a paid federal internship. Check out their list of available positions.

* Volunteer internships with the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.

Visit their website for current information.

* Interdisciplinary undergraduate research opportunities from the NSF

Click here to find out about undergraduate research opportunities across the country with the NSF's IGERT program.

* NSF-funded Oceanic Studies at Chesapeake Bay

Choose from a variety of marine studies including biochemistry, fisheries, ecosystem function, and human impact. Click here for more information.

* Tropical Field Courses from the Institute for Tropical Ecology & Conservation

Visit their website for details

* Field Biology Courses and Research Opportunities at Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory

Visit their website for programs and dates.

* Field Biology Program at Higlands Biological Station

Visit their website for details.

* Full-time and Summer Internships at Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education

Multiple opportunities for undergrads and recent gradutes. Check out the website or contact Kim Myers for more information.

* Environmental Internships with Conservancy of Southwest Florida

Visit their website for more information.

More information is available at the Office of Research and Experiential Learning (OREL)