Currently Available Internships

 

                

 

NOTE: Following is a list of internships which may be appropriate for Science Program Students. Additional internships are also available at the websites below.

Please note that internships being taken for credit hours must be approved, and registration must be completed BEFORE accumulating hours towards internship credit.

No retroactive credit will be awarded for internships.


The link below will take you to an enormous list of internships available all around the country.

http://www.rit.edu/~gtfsbi/Symp/summer.htm#categories


American Society for Microbiology

The American Society for Microbiology (ASM) is accepting applications for the Undergraduate Research Fellowship (URF) and the Microbiology Undergraduate Research Fellowship (MURF), formerly Minority Undergraduate Research Fellowship.

The URF allows students to conduct research in the summer with an ASM member faculty mentor at their home institution and present the results at the ASM General Meeting the following year. The fellowship requires a joint application from both the student and faculty mentor. Application are available online at http://www.asm.org/Education/index.asp?bid=4319 . Deadline is February 1, 2006

The MURF provides an opportunity for historically excluded and underrepresented students to participate in research projects at their home institution or at selected institutions throughout the U.S. and gain experience presenting the results of their research at the ASM General Meeting the following year. Applications are available online at http://www.asm.org/Education/index.asp?bid=4322 . Deadline is February 1, 2006

Contact Tiffani Fonseca, ASM staff at 202/942-9283 or tfonseca@asmusa.org if you have questions.


National Institutes of Health

Below is the link to the Summer Internship Program in Biomedical Research, as well as the Summer Research Fellowship Program.

http://www.training.nih.gov/student/internship/internship.asp

http://www.training.nih.gov/student/srfp/index.asp


Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships

The SULI program is the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) premier undergraduate education and research program. The program is designed to provide undergraduate students with educational training and research experiences to strengthen their knowledge and skills and deepen their commitment to pursue careers in science and technology. For 10 weeks during the summer, students work with laboratory scientists and engineers as members of research teams in DOE national laboratories. The SULI program is intended to attract a large number of eligible applicants who are varied in gender, ethnicity, economic background, geography, and the type of college or university they attend.

Enrichment and Leadership Opportunities
Students who participate in SULI at NREL are offered special opportunities for educational enrichment and leadership development. For example, to develop leadership skills, all NREL SULI students are required to participate in a series of workshops that guide them through the process of developing a formal verbal, visual, and written presentation describing their research experience. Thus, students develop articulation skills, written and verbal, often not attended to in academic curricula. This skill and leadership development is required of all students participating in SULI at DOE laboratories.

Contact
For information including eligibility and application information, visit DOE's Office of Science Education Web site. For additional information about participating in SULI at NREL, contact Linda Lung at linda_lung@nrel.gov or (303) 275-3044.


 

Lower Columbia Fish Enhancement Group

 

The Lower Columbia Fish Enhancement Group (LCFEG) is currently requesting volunteer assistance with its 2005-6 community-based salmon & steelhead restoration projects throughout SW Washington State.  No experience is necessary, and all training/materials will be provided.  Students, teachers, and/or volunteers are all welcome to participate.  Activities occurring through the fall, winter, & spring of 2005-6 include the following:

Biology/Fisheries Activities:  

  • Baseline Habitat Assessments (Water Quality/Temperature, Stream  Surveys, Spawning Surveys, Macroinvertebrate/Bug &/or Pebble Counts);
  • Smolt Trap Operation for pre- & post-project monitoring on local streams/rivers;
  • “Fish Flings”– Nutrifying local streams and rivers via in-stream carcass placements, with an optional Washougal Hatchery Tour&/or Salmon Dissection also provided.  (Tues/Wed in Oct & Dec only)

Student or Volunteer Engineering Activities:

  • Scoping/Planning;
  • Preliminary Design;
  • Final Design/Permitting;
  • Landowner Commitments/Bids;&
  • Construction/Post-Project Technique Reviews

Outreach/Education Assistance:

  • Participating in LCFEG Display Booths &/or Activities at various festivals & outreach events;
  • LCFEG Newsletter Article Production and/or Design;
  • Artistic and/or multi-media (video/TV/etc)  production of  LCFEG Program,  Outreach Materials, Informational/Interpretive Signs, etc
  • Classroom Presentations and/or Dissections

 Get involved….volunteer today!!! Please call Sheila North at (360) 882-6671 (Office) or (360) 601-1462 (Cell) or by email at: info@lcfeg.org to sign up for an individual or group volunteer work party or to request a free, educational LCFEG presentation on salmon and/or local community-based restoration activities. 


Lower Columbia Fish Enhancement Group and U.S. Geological Survey

 

Request Volunteer Help for its 2005 Nutrient Assessment Study (October Activities)

 

The Lower Columbia Fish Enhancement Group (LCFEG), in partnership with the U.S. Geological Survey, is requesting immediate volunteer assistance for Phase III of its Nutrient Assessment Program scheduled next month (October 2005) watershed.  Volunteer activities (with the assistance of experienced USGS scientists) will include baseline monitoring and carcass analog placement into local streams throughout the Wind River watershed (southwest Washington).  No experience is necessary.

 

The goal of the USGS-led nutrient assessment project is to demonstrate the effectiveness of stream nutrient enhancement to restore juvenile salmonid production in watersheds previously identified as nutrient deficient.  Phase I involved low-level water chemistry assessment of the Washougal, Lewis, and Wind River watersheds in 2003, and Phase II involved studying and documenting the biological productivity of certain streams/watersheds in 2004 (including assessments of periphyton (algae), macroinvertebrates (bugs), and fish production (e.g., species composition, biomass, and growth)).

 

Current activities (Phase III) involve placement of nutrient media (e.g. inorganic fertilizers or carcass analogs) into streams proven to be nutrient-deficient.  In future years, LCFEG and USGS hope to continue both nutrient enhancement and monitoring at these sites for full understanding of the long-term influence of nutrient enhancement as a salmon restoration technique and to help managers understand the feasibility of implementing nutrient enhancement as a salmon habitat restoration technique on a programmatic basis. 

 

Interested citizens and/or volunteers as well as students or teachers in the biological sciences are most welcome.  Field dates are listed below; hip waders, boots, and gloves are recommended but not required, and transportation will be provided from the Wind River Market to exact field locations.   Both LCFEG and USGS volunteer forms (attached) will need to be submitted prior to day of field work. 

For questions or concerns, or to register for any of these field activities, please contact Sheila North, LCFEG Outreach/Volunteer Coordinator, at (360) 601-1462  (email: info@lcfeg.org) or Craig Robinson & Matt Mesa, USGS PhD Research Scientists, at (509) 538-2299 (Craig ext. 324, Matt ext. 246, emails: craig_robinson@usgs.gov or matt_mesa@usgs.gov).  (Forms attached)

Working with public and private landowners to enhance the region's salmon populations since 1991…Lower Columbia Fish Enhancement Group (find us at: www.lcfeg.org)


 

Southwest Washington Humane Society

Veterinary Assistant Description
Goal: To assist the Staff Veterinarian.

Duties: Work with Staff Veterinarian, at his or her discretion, to clean and sanitize equipment, surgery kennels and surgery room. Prepare surgery packs and keep track of items needed. Monitor animals after surgery. Explain care needed for post surgery animals to adopters or staff. Assist sending animals home post surgery and advising patrons on post surgery care.

Qualifications: Animal handling and problem solving skills. Ability to adapt to quickly changing situations. Desire to learn. Good communication and public relations skills.

Supervisor: Staff Veterinarian

LEAD VOLUNTEER POSITIONS
Positions for volunteers who assist in coordinating, training, mentoring and scheduling volunteers under direction of Director of Volunteer Operations.

Area / Department Coordinator
Goal: Coordinate volunteers and lead volunteers to ensure smooth operations in selected department.

Volunteer Lead
Goal: Coordinate, teach, and schedule volunteers in selected departments.

Qualifications: Upper level volunteer skilled in needs of area; excellent people skills

Supervisor: Director of Volunteer Operations.


Volunteer Instructor
Goal:  To prepare new volunteers to work effectively and efficiently in their positions.

Duties: Coordinate with Director of Volunteer Operations to hold workshops on regular schedule; mentor and select mentors to assist in training.                    

Qualifications: Good communication skills. Must be comfortable teaching and answering questions. Must be very knowledgeable in area of instruction and how that department interfaces with other departments.

Volunteer Scheduler
Goal: Ensure that all departments are staffed with enough volunteers.

Duties: Schedule volunteers in selected department, provide schedule for department manager, note planned absences, and find substitutes when necessary.


Off-site Adoption Center Lead Volunteer
Goal: To ensure that our cats at this outreach are properly cared for and to ensure that scheduled volunteers are on task and have the equipment that they need.    

Duties:  The Lead Volunteer will schedule volunteers to clean morning and evening, arrange substitutes and /or
fill in for sudden vacancies or vacations, contact volunteers regularly to be sure they are filling the shifts as scheduled and that they have everything they need for the job, notify the Director of Volunteer Operations when there is a problem, and notify the Director of Shelter Operations of changes and needs for the off-site Adoption Center. Lead volunteer will be the contact for the Director of Volunteer Operations, Director of Shelter Operations and other volunteers for this program.


Doernbecher Children’s Safety Center

Volunteer Opportunity

We are seeking committed, energetic and motivated students who are interested in the healthcare field to actively participate in the Doernbecher Children’s Safety Center. The volunteers will work under the supervision of the Program Coordinator and will have direct contact with patients and families.  We seek students who can make a commitment for at least a term if not the academic year.  Flexible scheduling is possible but will be available primarily during weekday clinic hours (9:00 – 5:00).

The student volunteers must have strong a work ethic, good organizational skills, and be able to work independently or as a part of a team. They must have the ability to communicate effectively, and be interested in working with children and families.  Experience in injury prevention is not a prerequisite; training will be provided.

NATURE AND SCOPE: Students will have a great opportunity to participate in a project that will enhance their professional development while exposing them to an issue of critical importance within an outpatient clinical setting.  Through this exposure and onsite training, they will gain a working knowledge of the safety and injury prevention needs of the Safety Center’s priority population (0-12 years).

Student volunteers will have the opportunity to participate in the following activities:

Ø      Counsel parents and families about safety and injury prevention.

Ø      Provide educational material to families and answer questions.

Ø      Assist parents in the purchase of safety supplies to meet their needs.

Ø      Demonstrate the proper use of various safety devices to parents and families.

Ø      Participate in the design of safety displays and brochures.

Ø      Participate in community outreach and education on injury prevention.

If interested, please contact Jennifer Payne, Director of Volunteer Services, Doernbecher Children’s Hospital at (503) 418-5376 or email payneje@ohsu.edu.

REQUIRED VOLUNTEER TRAINING

All Doernbecher Children’s Safety Volunteers are required to attend a volunteer training prior to beginning work. The training will consist of interactive lessons on injury prevention topics, volunteer duties, center operations, and a tour of the center. Snacks and lunch will be provided.

Date:               Saturday, October 29, 2005

Time:              8:30 AM – 4:00 PM

Location:        Doernbecher Children’s Hospital Room 1160, 11th floor

Parking:          Free parking is available in the Hearing/Speech Lot across from the south entrance to Doernbecher on SW Veterans Hospital Road

Directions:      Please see http://www.ohsu.edu/about/directions.shtml for driving directions

PROGRAM BACKGROUND

Unintentional injuries are the leading cause of death and disability for children ages 1-19. Among the 50 states, Oregon ranks in the next-to-worst quartile for years of potential life lost due to unintentional injury. Physicians caring for children play an important role in educating families about age-appropriate risk of injury and measures to minimize that risk. However, due to the limitations of time and resources in clinical settings, safety and injury prevention counseling efforts are often limited.

With a goal of reducing unintentional injuries and death among children, we have established the Doernbecher Children’s Safety Center (CSC). Based in the outpatient clinical setting at Doernbecher Children’s Hospital, the CSC is a critical link in promoting pediatric safety and preventive health.  The CSC will work in collaboration with primary and specialty care providers to ensure that children and families have access to the information and supplies needed to promote safety and health.  The Doernbecher CSC is being modeled after the successful Johns Hopkins Children’s Safety Center.  Doernbecher Children's Hospital, the first full-service children's hospital in the Pacific Northwest, offers a comprehensive program of primary and specialized pediatrics.


Southwest Washington Humane Society

Veterinary Assistant Description
Goal: To assist the Staff Veterinarian.

Duties: Work with Staff Veterinarian, at his or her discretion, to clean and sanitize equipment, surgery kennels and surgery room. Prepare surgery packs and keep track of items needed. Monitor animals after surgery. Explain care needed for post surgery animals to adopters or staff. Assist sending animals home post surgery and advising patrons on post surgery care.

Qualifications: Animal handling and problem solving skills. Ability to adapt to quickly changing situations. Desire to learn. Good communication and public relations skills.

Supervisor: Staff Veterinarian

LEAD VOLUNTEER POSITIONS
Positions for volunteers who assist in coordinating, training, mentoring and scheduling volunteers under direction of Director of Volunteer Operations.

Area / Department Coordinator
Goal: Coordinate volunteers and lead volunteers to ensure smooth operations in selected department.

Volunteer Lead
Goal: Coordinate, teach, and schedule volunteers in selected departments.

Qualifications: Upper level volunteer skilled in needs of area; excellent people skills

Supervisor: Director of Volunteer Operations.


Volunteer Instructor
Goal:  To prepare new volunteers to work effectively and efficiently in their positions.

Duties: Coordinate with Director of Volunteer Operations to hold workshops on regular schedule; mentor and select mentors to assist in training.                    

Qualifications: Good communication skills. Must be comfortable teaching and answering questions. Must be very knowledgeable in area of instruction and how that department interfaces with other departments.

Volunteer Scheduler
Goal: Ensure that all departments are staffed with enough volunteers.

Duties: Schedule volunteers in selected department, provide schedule for department manager, note planned absences, and find substitutes when necessary.


Off-site Adoption Center Lead Volunteer
Goal: To ensure that our cats at this outreach are properly cared for and to ensure that scheduled volunteers are on task and have the equipment that they need.    

Duties:  The Lead Volunteer will schedule volunteers to clean morning and evening, arrange substitutes and /or
fill in for sudden vacancies or vacations, contact volunteers regularly to be sure they are filling the shifts as scheduled and that they have everything they need for the job, notify the Director of Volunteer Operations when there is a problem, and notify the Director of Shelter Operations of changes and needs for the off-site Adoption Center. Lead volunteer will be the contact for the Director of Volunteer Operations, Director of Shelter Operations and other volunteers for this program.


 

Doernbecher Children’s Safety Center Volunteer Opportunity

Unintentional injuries are the leading cause of death and disability for children ages 1-19. Among the 50 states, Oregon ranks in the next-to-worst quartile for years of potential life lost due to unintentional injury. Physicians caring for children play an important role in educating families about age-appropriate risk of injury and measures to minimize that risk. However, due to the limitations of time and resources in clinical settings, safety and injury prevention counseling efforts are often limited.

With a goal of reducing unintentional injuries and death among children, we are in the process of establishing the Doernbecher Children’s Safety Center (CSC). Based in the outpatient clinical setting at Doernbecher Children’s Hospital, the center will be a critical link in promoting pediatric safety and preventive health.  The CSC will work in collaboration with primary and specialty care providers to ensure that children and families have access to the information and supplies needed to promote safety and health.  The Doernbecher CSC is being modeled after the successful Johns Hopkins Children’s Safety Center.  Doernbecher Children's Hospital, the first full-service children's hospital in the Pacific Northwest, offers a comprehensive program of primary and specialized pediatrics.

Health Studies Volunteer Opportunity:

We are seeking committed, energetic and motivated students who are interested in the healthcare field to actively participate in developing and staffing the Doernbecher Children’s Safety Center. The volunteers will work under the direct supervision of the program coordinator and will have direct contact with patients and families when staffing the center.  We seek students who can make a commitment for at least a term if not the academic year.  Flexible scheduling is possible but will be available primarily during weekday clinic hours.

The student volunteers must have strong a work ethic, good organizational skills and be able to work independently or as a part of a team. They must have the ability to communicate effectively, and be interested in working with children and families.  Experience in injury prevention is not a prerequisite; training will be provided.

NATURE AND SCOPE: Students will have a great opportunity to participate in a project that will enhance their professional development while exposing them to an issue of critical importance within an outpatient clinical setting.  Through this exposure and onsite training, they will gain a working knowledge of the safety and injury prevention needs of the Safety Center’s priority population (0-12 years).

The student volunteer will have the opportunity to participate in the following activities:

  • Counsel parents and families about safety and injury prevention.

  • Provide educational material to families and answer questions.

  • Assist parents in the purchase of safety supplies to meet their needs.

  • Demonstrate the proper use of various safety devices to parents and families.

  • Participate in the design of safety displays and brochures.

  • Participate in community outreach and education on injury prevention.

Interested students should send a resume and cover letter to Tina Moore, RN, BSN, Program Coordinator, Doernbecher Children’s Safety Center, email:  mooreti@ohsu.edu and for any questions phone:  503-494-3735.


The City of Vancouver Water Resources Education Center

Are you a college student or do you know of a student that is interested in environmental education and like working with students? Then we have the internship for you.

The City of Vancouver Water Resources Education Center is looking for Educator Interns to work at the Water Center up to 20 hours per week for three months. The duration of the position may be extended up to one year. Each Educator Inter will be required to work every other Saturday.

The Educator Intern will also be required to work two mornings Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. For more information and/or apply check out the City's website at http://www.ci.vancouver.wa.us/jobs.asp,
or call 360/696-8478 ext. 8416.


Wildlife Stewards Program

The wildlife stewards program is now enrolling for its fall session. It will be Saturdays beginning September 24th and ending on November 12th. The program is free and sponsored by Clark Public Utilities and NatureScaping. Trainees receive 45+ hours of instruction and hands on learning in exchange for 40 hours of service (learn & serve).

Subjects include:

  • Geology

  • Hydrology

  • Riparian and Wetland habitat & plants

  • Birds and mammals of the Pacific Northwest

  • Restoration Practices

  • Salmon

  • NatureScaping

For more information call or email Naomi Riccobono at
360-992-8585
Wildlifestewards@clarkpud.com
http://www.clarkpublicutilities.com-Community


Legacy Hospitals

Emergency Room SCRIBE
Scribes shadow the Emergency Room Physicians at Legacy Hospitals and do all the documentation as well as organize pending lab and x-ray results. Medical students who have scribed say the experience has helped them dramatically with medical school. Many of our scribes get admitted to medical school every year leaving their positions open.

  • Applicants must be planning to attend medical school or PA school.
  • Completion of Organic Chemistry is preferred but not mandatory.
  • Flexible schedule: all scribes work days, nights, weekends, some holidays. We will never schedule you to work when you have class. This is an intensive time commitment.
  • Part time positions: 2-year commitment and maximum 12 shifts/month (20-24 hrs/week) required.
  • Full time positions: 1-year commitment and maximum 18 shifts/month (>36 hrs/week) required. Health insurance provided for full time scribes.
  • No prior experience is necessary. Training is provided over a one-month period during the summer.
  • Doctors benefit from the scribe program: increases their efficiency, makes their charts more legible, and makes their charts more complete documents.
  • Scribes benefit as well, they: learn the responsibilities of being a physician, craft their own style by observing and learning from different doctors, learn what specialty of medicine interests them, prepare for medical school interview, increase time management skills, improve note taking in school, and so much more! Many scribes say their grades improve.
  • The worst reason to become a scribe is to have something to put on your resume. Observations and volunteer work accomplish this goal. This job requires a very large commitment of time and energy.

DON'T DELAY!

We will be hiring soon for all positions for the next 12 months.

Contact us today at Info@Physicianscribes.com to receive an application. Be sure to leave your mailing address.


Research Intern needed for lamprey project

Research Intern Needed:
Lamprey project--need responsible student; will be driving to hatchery, taking pictures, gathering data on lamprey populations.
Contact Tim Whitesel
US Fish and Wildlife
604-2500
timothy_whitesel@fws.gov


Internship available at Bonneville Dam: 

I am writing to see if you have anyone interested in interning with Robert Stansell a fisheries biologist that has been working on the Sea lion issue at Bonneville Dam.  As you may have heard from the news this topic has been receiving a lot of attention.  Robert is looking for people to watch for Sea lions below the Dam and collect data on the effectiveness of hazing methods.  Robert will also be performing a study on Sea Gull hazing soon as well.  If you have anyone interested or would like to know more email or call Robert or myself.

Thanks

Luke
Park Ranger
Bonneville Lock and Dam
Cascade Locks OR 97014
(541) 374-8344


Robert Stansell
Fisheries Biologist
Robert.J.Stansell@nwp01.usace.army.mil
(541) 374-8801


 The World Forest Institute

WFI is a program of the World Forestry Center (WFC), a non-profit organization located in Washington Park, Portland, Oregon. Our main function at WFI is to serve the international forestry community. We operate a U.S.-based program for international forestry professionals who conduct studies in the Pacific Northwest related to forestry, meet with an assortment of forestry organizations and corporations, and build a network of contacts in forestry.  We are dedicated to providing access to global forestry information.

The click the following link for a brief job description- WFI Intern. We are seeking a student to develop a special project that would benefit our center as well as the student s needs and interests. We have many ideas for special projects that could accommodate a variety of majors. Successful candidates would probably be from environmental science, communication, international studies, or marketing backgrounds. An interest in natural resources management is necessary, as well as the desire to work with a diverse group of internationals. Please see the attached flyer for more information, and visit our website at: http://www.worldforestry.org/.
 


SOUTHWEST COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER

 VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY

Southwest Community Health Center, a safety net health clinic providing family medicine services to unisured and underinsured persons in Southwest Portland, seeks volunteers. We need DEDICATED and RESPONSIBLE people to perform intake and triage duties. We will be open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4-8PM. SWCHC is located in Multnomah Village. This is a great opportunity for pre-medical and pre-health students to serve the community in an integral clinic role -make contacts with OHSU family medicine physicians and residents- make contacts with OHSU medical students -make contacts with OHSU school of nursing, nurse practitioner faculty -be part of a very dedicated, experienced and bright group of people We open April 14th so contact us today!

email: benr@pdx.edu volunteer coordinator, SWCHC


National Cancer Institute

Internship-Science (Full-time & Summer): Open to undergraduate students, bachelor degree holders, graduate students, graduate degree holders, and doctorate degree candidates. Candidates must be in good academic standing (undergraduate degree grade-point-average 3.0 and above highly desired). Stipend range is commensurate with level of education and experience. U.S. citizenship or permanent residency (green card) required. The National Cancer Institute is the Nation's primary agency leading the fight against cancer by supporting and conducting ground-breaking research in cancer biology, causation, prevention, detection, treatment and survivorship. NCI's goal is to stimulate and support scientific discovery and its application to achieve a future when cancers are uncommon and easily treatable. The NCI works toward this goal by providing vision to the Nation and leadership for thousands of NCI funded researchers across the United States and around the world, and working to assure that the results of research are translated into reducing the burden of cancer for all people.

For either the full-time or summer internship, candidates must apply online at our Training and Employment website StarCatcher http://generalemployment.nci.nih.gov where you can post your resume for viewing by our principal investigators. Then click on the links to our research divisions and use the index of labs and principal investigators to search for labs that interest you and communicate directly with principal investigators.
 

OMSI

Summary of position

The Life Science Hall invites students to explore the human body, including growth and prenatal development, the structure and function of the skeletal system, and the brain.  Using plants animals, and a variety of hands-on activities, the Life Science Lab provides students an opportunity to explore the non-human sides of biology.  This position has two roles: (1) facilitate the visitors’ learning experiences with informal interactions, demonstrations, and lab activities in OMSI’s Life Science Lab and Hall and (2) to assist with maintenance of the labs.

 essential Requirements, duties and responsibilities:

·        Interact with visitors to help them explore and learn from exhibits and lab activities.

·        Share accurate science and Museum information with guests.

·        Maintain integrity and appearance of hall and lab exhibits on a daily basis. This may include: animal care, assistance with opening and closing procedures.

·        Participate in the planning, development, and presentation of hall and lab-based activities and demonstrations.

·        Maintain a safe and secure environment for visitors and staff.

·        Be prepared to be trained and work in other science halls or labs as needed.

·        Must be dependable and punctual, and be willing to commit to a schedule.

·        Must present a professional personal appearance.

·        Assume tasks and responsibilities as assigned by the Hall Educators.

·        Comfortable working with and handling live animals. 

knowledge/skills:

·        Strong communication and customer service skills.

·        Ability to present science process and content in an engaging way to a broad age range.

·        Ability to take initiative.

·        Basic knowledge and interest in Life Science – Biology, Anatomy, Zoology, etc.  

education and work experience:

·        Working towards or having a BA/BS in science, education, or communications preferred with college course work in science.

·        Experience working with the public in formal or informal educational settings highly desirable. 

If interested please contact:

Carol Cruzan at 503.797.4693

More Information: Visit our website, www.OMSI.edu


 

 OHSU Science Education Opportunities 

For Undergraduate Students

 Center for Research on Occupational and Environmental ToxicologySummer Student Research Awards (For application due dates and requirements, seehttp://www.ohsu.edu/research/croet/students/undergrad.html). The Summer Student Research Awards are two to three month long paid summer internships designed to introduce college sophomores, junior, and seniors to various fields of biomedical research. Interns will potentially be able to work with over twenty scientists conducting research at CROET, the Superfund Basic Research Center at CROET, Oregon State University in Corvallis, and Battelle Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland, WA.

Murdock Undergraduate Collaborative Research Program
(Contact scied@ohsu.edu for contact information) The program is designed for talented students from local Oregon colleges and universities who are interested in pursuing a career in biomedical research, particularly those who are considering graduate school or an M.D./Ph.D. program.  Students participate in ongoing research projects with investigators at OHSU and a paid a small stipend.  Students who are already committed to a career involving only clinical practice, such as private practice physicians or dentists, are specifically discouraged from applying.  Application deadline is mid-October.

Summer Fellowship Program in Neuroscience (For application due dates and requirements contact Dr. Grazyna Adamus at adamusg@ohsu.edu or see http://www.ohsu.edu/nsi/edu/summerfellows.html). The goal of this program is to give undergraduate students in-depth research experience in neuroscience with an established scientist. Each summer a group of students is selected from a nation-wide applicant pool to work and learn in laboratories at the Neurological Sciences Institute. The curriculum consists of valuable hands-on lab experience and lectures in the basic neurosciences. Summer Fellows receive a modest stipend.

OHSU Volunteer Services  (For more information please visit the web site at www.ohsu.edu/volserv or call 503-494-8236 for OHSU or 503-418-5376 for Doernbecher volunteering opportunities). Volunteer Services places volunteers in a variety of departments, depending on their skills, interests and previous experience. Volunteer opportunities are available on nursing floors, non-patient related areas, at Doernbecher Children’s Hospital and more.  


Portland VAMC and Oregon Health & Science University

Student research opportunity

The basic science laboratory conducts innovative research related to mood disorders, neuroscience, and immunology. Specific areas of interest are as follows:

- Investigating the relationship among interferon-induced neuropsychiatric side effects and associated changes in thyroid function, neurotransmitter systems, stress hormones, and other cytokines.

- The use of antidepressant and other novel pharmacotherapies for the treatment or prevention of inferferon-induced depression and sickness behavior.

- Identifying neurochemical and peripheral markers for interferon-induced depression and sickness behavior, focusing on tryptophan metabolic pathways.

The laboratory is fully equipped for behavioral, molecular, and biochemical assays, including forced swim testing, locomotor activity monitoring, polymerase chain reaction, high performance liquid chromatograpy, immunoblotting and immunohistochemistry techniques.

For more information contact Dr. Dawn Banker (360) 546-9478.


Doernbecher Children’s Safety Center Volunteer Opportunity

Unintentional injuries are the leading cause of death and disability for children ages 1-19. Among the 50 states, Oregon ranks in the next-to-worst quartile for years of potential life lost due to unintentional injury. Physicians caring for children play an important role in educating families about age-appropriate risk of injury and measures to minimize that risk. However, due to the limitations of time and resources in clinical settings, safety and injury prevention counseling efforts are often limited.

With a goal of reducing unintentional injuries and death among children, we are in the process of establishing the Doernbecher Children’s Safety Center (CSC). Based in the outpatient clinical setting at Doernbecher Children’s Hospital, the center will be a critical link in promoting pediatric safety and preventive health.  The CSC will work in collaboration with primary and specialty care providers to ensure that children and families have access to the information and supplies needed to promote safety and health.  The Doernbecher CSC is being modeled after the successful Johns Hopkins Children’s Safety Center.  Doernbecher Children's Hospital offers a comprehensive program of primary and specialized pediatrics.

Pre-med Volunteer Opportunity:

We are seeking committed, energetic and motivated pre-med (and other health studies) students to actively participate in developing and staffing the Doernbecher Children’s Safety Center. The volunteers will work under the direct supervision of the program coordinator and will have direct contact with patients and families when staffing the center.  We seek students who can make a commitment for at least a term if not the academic year.  Flexible scheduling is possible.

The student volunteers must have strong a work ethic, good organizational skills and be able to work independently or as a part of a team. They should have experience in working with children and parents and must have the ability to communicate effectively.  Experience in injury prevention is not a prerequisite; training will be provided.

NATURE AND SCOPE: The pre-med students will have a great opportunity to participate in a project that will enhance their professional development while exposing them to an issue of critical importance within an outpatient clinical setting.  Through this exposure and onsite training, they will gain a working knowledge of the safety and injury prevention needs of the Safety Center’s priority population (0-12 years).

The pre-med intern will have the opportunity to participate in the following activities:

  • Counsel parents and families about safety and injury prevention.

  • Provide educational material to families and answer questions.

  • Assist parents in the purchase of safety supplies to meet their needs.

  • Demonstrate the proper use of various safety devices to parents and families.

  • Participate in the design of safety displays and brochures.

  • Participate in community outreach and education on injury prevention.

Interested students should contact Dr. Scott Shipman, M.D., M.P.H. Assistant Professor, General Pediatrics through email: shipmans@ohsu.edu.


State of Alaska
Alaska State Parks
40 summer volunteer internship positions for next summer. Most of these positions are ranger assistants, trail crews, natural history interpreters, and archaeological assistants. In addition we have an additional 25 summer volunteer positions that offer valuable field experience in outdoor recreation and natural resources. Will provide housing and an expense allowance for food with a minimum time commitment, which varies with the position.

Applicants must be 18 years old or older, and a US citizen. Other qualifications depend on the position. A catalog specifying these details is included in this package. The information is also available on the web at www.alaskastateparks.org


Advocates for Women in Science, Engineering, and Mathematics (AWSEM)

Position Announcement: AWSEM Group Leader

Are you interested in encouraging girls to explore science?

AWSEM Group Leaders lead a club of 12 middle school or high school girls in fun, team-building,math and science activities. Group leaders accompany students on site visits to see women at work in science-related fields. The AWSEM program is an after-school program that engages middle and high school girls in the fascinating world of science, engineering, mathematics and technology. Clubs meet after school for two hours for 12 weeks from October to April, and go on two to three interactive site visits. AWSEM sponsors after-school clubs around the Portland metropolitan region. College-aged women pursuing a math or science-related degree lead AWSEM clubs. Site visits are hosted by organizations ranging from local businesses, corporations, government agencies, laboratories in colleges and universities, etc. Both club members and Group Leaders will have the opportunity to interact with women professionals during the course of the AWSEM program. The program begins in October, recesses for winter break and concludes in April.

Who should apply:

Students pursuing undergraduate or graduate science, engineering or mathematics related degrees.

Qualifications: Desirable experience and skills:

· Prior science, engineering and/or mathematics background;

· Flexibility, creativity and spontaneity;

· Experience with youth;

· Good organizational skills.

· Leadership skills;

· Prior experience facilitating groups, particularly youth;

· Desire to advocate for girls and young women;

· Experience mentoring and/or tutoring, particularly youth.

Compensation:

Group Leaders receive a $600.00 stipend and a supply budget.

Application process:

· Complete and submit application form;

· Submit 2 sets of recommendation forms.

Contact:

Call (503) 748-1504 or email at info@awsem.org for more information or to receive an application.

You can download an application on our web site at www.awsem.org and click on "News and Events."

AWSEM (Advocates for Women in Science, Engineering and Mathematics) is a program of Saturday Academy, a self-funded program jointly allied with Portland State University and Oregon Health & Science University.


Western States Chiropractic College, Portland, OR

Students interested in learning more about chiropractic will have the opportunity to attend lectures and laboratories, observe in the student and outpatient clinics, and perhaps participate in patient simulations.  Interns will get to know faculty members and students and gain a perspective on chiropractic as a discipline and profession.  Contact Lee Smith, Director of Admissions, Western States Chiropractic College, Portland, OR (1-800-641-5641 or lsmith@wschiro.edu) for more information. 


EM Research Program (CRISP) at OHSU  

We would like to announce an exciting research opportunity at OHSU for your pre-medical students.  Recently the Department of Emergency Medicine has made a commitment to enhancing its research infrastructure by creating the Clinical Research Investigative Studies Program (CRISP) for Emergency Department (ED) based prospective studies.  This program will give students considering potential health related careers a hands on experience in the Emergency Department helping facilitate the completion of prospective clinical research studies.  This will give the students contact with both Emergency Department patients and research investigators.  In addition to their duties in the ED, students will be encouraged to participate in a number of didactic sessions to introduce fundamental research principles, epidemiology and biostatistics with the goal of fostering a basic understanding of the challenges of study design through study execution and the proper interpretation of research results.   

CRISP will require the participation of highly disciplined and motivated volunteers in the ED in shifts of 6-8 hours between the hours of 8AM to Midnight.  They will need to be aware of the presence of potential research subjects in a fast paced ED environment.  Once identified, these subjects need to have consent forms signed allowing their participation in any given study, investigators must at times be informed of a subject’s presence and lastly volunteers are often needed to administer surveys or help collect study data.   Over time we would like to see motivated students initiate their study ideas under the guidance of Emergency Medicine faculty mentors.  We feel this program has a great potential for pre medical students in terms of gaining practical experience involving patient contact coupled with an introduction to clinical research.  From the standpoint of OHSU Emergency Department faculty we see this as a very powerful instrument for data collection to allow us to be a more productive research faculty.  We also see this as an important outreach effort to area universities, colleges and professional schools to help students gain insight into potential career paths they may choose to pursue.

All students participating in this internship must register for internship credits through WSU Vancouver.  Contact Dawn Banker, Ph.D. for more information (546-9478).


MonsterTrak

MonsterTRAK is the official job and internship listing database for Washington State University students, alumni and employers. For more information see the following website:

http://www.careers.wsu.edu/content/JobsInternships/monstertrak.html


Walt Disney World - Epcot Science Center

The Epcot Science team is looking for college students and recent graduates (within 6 months of Bachelors degree) to experience fun and challenging six-month internships in several different agriculture or science related areas. For more information see the following website: http://www.wdwcollegeprogram.com


Minority International Research Training (MIRT)

The Minority International Research Training grants are designed to offer
research training opportunities to qualified eligible students and faculty to
participate in international biomedical and behavioral research programs abroad. For more information see the following website:
http://www.fic.nih.gov/programs/mirt.html


Educator Intern

Oregon Zoo, 4001 SW Canyon Road, Portland, Oregon 97221

Salary: Unpaid

Description: The Oregon Zoo offers various internships. Currently available internships are advertised on the Oregon Zoo web page. Here's your chance to work with Pygmy Goats or raptors!

How to apply: Fill out a "Student Information Sheet", available from Dawn Banker (EL230J) and attach a resume. Your application will be forwarded to Roger Yerke, Education Division Manager, Oregon Zoo.


Americorps

Northwest Service Academy

Salary: Unpaid, but education award is given after term of service

For more information, see the following website: http://www.northwestserviceacademy.org./


Association of American Medical Colleges

For the fifteenth year, the Minority Medical Education Program (MMEP) will offer summer educational experiences to help promising, highly motivated students gain admission to medical schools. MMEP gives a critical edge in the intense competition for medical school.

For more information, see the following website: http://www.aamc.org/students/minorities/mmep


U.S. Fish & Wildlife

The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (Service) is the principal Federal agency assigned to the protection, conservation and enhancement of fish, wildlife, and their habitats. They offer a couple of different student opportunities.

For more information, see the following website: http://jobs.fws.gov/studentjobs.htm


OHSU

The Neurological Sciences Institute Summer Fellowship Program is an endowed educational program for college undergraduates. For more information, see the following website: http://www.ohsu.edu/nsi/


 Other Internships:

1. Check out the clipboard labeled "Internships" in ELS 230!

2. Sign up for the WSU Vancouver Science Programs List-serve:
http://lists.vancouver.wsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/scienceprograms

3. Check out the "Careers" link:
http://www.vancouver.wsu.edu/fac/bankerd/careers.htm

4. Washington State University (Pullman) website: http://www.careers.wsu.edu/


For more information, please contact:

Dawn Banker, Ph.D., Internship Coordinator

14204 NE Salmon Creek Avenue

Vancouver, WA 98686

360-546-9478

 



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