Internships and Off-campus Opportunities

Academic year and summer internship and research opportunities are a great way for students to explore career opportunities and apply their knowledge of biology to real-world situations. Students can use list of internship programs and job opportunities below to begin exploring off-campus opportunities and can also make use of the Richmond Guarantee to support their professional development. The Biology Department also maintains an up-to-date list (located here) of off-campus job opportunities related to the Biological Sciences.

During the academic year, students can take BIOL 388 to receive credit for an internship experience. To receive credit, the student must work a minimum of 70 hours per semester and meet weekly with the biology internship advisor. At those meetings, additional readings and papers may be assigned. For credit to be considered, all students must submit an internship proposal, and upon completion of the internship, they must write a biological research paper related to their work experience. Students who would like to complete an internship should contact the department’s internship advisor early, and be sure that they have read the internship guidelines. Students can also always opt to complete an internship without receiving university credit.

Jobs boards
Texas A&M job board	https://wfscjobs.tamu.edu/job-board/
Ecolog-L listserv and archive	https://www.esa.org/membership/ecolog/
Conservation Job Board	https://www.conservationjobboard.com/
The Wildlife Society job board	https://tws-west.org/job-postings/
U.S. Government Jobs	https://www.usajobs.gov/
Commonwealth of Virginia Jobs	https://virginiajobs.peopleadmin.com/postings/search
Summer research programs
University of Maryland - Nathan Schnaper Program in Translational Cancer Research	https://www.umms.org/umgccc/healthcare-professionals/crcera/undergraduate/translational-cancer-research-intern-program
National Science Foundation - Research Experiences for Undergraduates	https://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/list_result.jsp?unitid=5047
Woods Hole Oceanogrpahic Institute	https://www.whoi.edu/what-we-do/educate/undergraduate-programs/summer-student-fellowship/
Mote Marine Lab	https://mote.org/research/internships
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center	https://www.fredhutch.org/en/about/internships.html
Conservation and Land Management Internship Program	https://www.clminternship.org/
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory	https://www.cshl.edu/education/undergraduate-research-program/
Broad Institute	https://www.broadinstitute.org/bsrp/broad-summer-research-program-bsrp
NIH Summer Research in Biomedical Sciences	https://www.training.nih.gov/programs/sip
Centers for Disease Control	https://www.cdc.gov/jobs/pathways.html#pwdstudentsGrads
Environmental Protection Agency	https://www.epa.gov/careers/student-internships
US Department of Agriculture	https://www.usda.gov/internships
Howard Hughes Medical Institute - Janelia Farms	https://www.janelia.org/you-janelia/students-postdocs/undergraduate-scholars-program
Coastal Biology UNFla	https://www.unf.edu/coas/biology/coastal_biology/REU-Info.aspx
Anatomy U North Texas	https://www.unthsc.edu/academic-affairs/academic-and-institutional-resources-and-technology/center-for-anatomical-sciences/summer-opportunities-anatomy-research/
Johns Hopkins Surophytes	https://www.jhneurophytes.org/
Johns Hopkins Neuroscholars	https://www.jhnsp.org/
Neuro UC Irvine	https://cnlm.uci.edu/reu/
Rutgers Neuro and Cell	https://rwjms.rutgers.edu/departments/neuroscience-and-cell-biology/education/summer-undergraduate-research-program-in-neuroscience-(neurosurp)
Wake Forrest Center for Precision med	https://www.wfcenterforprecisionmedicine.com/summer-intern-program
U Nevada Reno - Biologically Inspired Robots	https://www.biosoro.com/
Baylor College of Med - Biomedical	https://www.bcm.edu/education/graduate-school-of-biomedical-sciences/programs/diversity/smart-program
Amgen Summer Scholars	https://amgenscholars.com/
Building Diversity in Biomedical Sciences (BDBS) Program at Tufts	https://gsbs.tufts.edu/academics/BDBS
Neurobio at VaTech	https://wp.vtc.vt.edu/neurosurf/
Molecular Visulization at VaTech	https://wp.vtc.vt.edu/molecularvis/
UNC_CH Biological Mechanisms	https://www.med.unc.edu/oge/stad/sure/
Summer Research Opportunities Program (SROP) at Ohio State	https://gradsch.osu.edu/summer-research-opportunities-program
Summer Research Program - Harvard Forest	https://harvardforest2.fas.harvard.edu/asp/hf/php/reu/reu_projects.php
Smithsonian Institution Office of Fellowships and Internships	https://www.si.edu/ofi
Department of Interior Student Opportunities	https://www.doi.gov/ibc/about-us/jobs/student-opportunities
External lists
AAMC curated list	https://www.aamc.org/professional-development/affinity-groups/great/summer-undergrad-research-programs
Pathways to Science curated list	https://www.pathwaystoscience.org/Undergrads.aspx
Hopkins currated list	https://research.jhu.edu/hour/opportunities/database/
Cientifico Latino curated list	https://www.cientificolatino.com/reu
Curated Physician-Scientist Summer Programs	https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xl4OgY0C_uexde0DePWkgK76wnN1a3zX-L7nXLRmVfw/edit#gid=0&fvid=428007333
Additional resources
Choose Development	https://www.sdbonline.org/choose_development
"How to get a job in fisheries and wildlife"	https://thefisheriesblog.com/2016/03/07/how-to-land-a-technician-job-in-fisheries-and-wildlife/