Internships,
Summer Research Experiences
Other Funding/Experience Opportunities
Finding experience in the sciences is essential for progressing in the profession. The shape and scope of this unit will be dictated by you and will require a little leg work of your own to find the right program to best fit your academic and professional needs.
Task 1: Assessment and Profile of the Internship Program, REU, or
Length: 150-250 words
Submission format: upload to website as “post”
How to create a profile for the formal/informal internship:
- Institution name and mission
- Time commitment (dates, hours spent per week) or Program Schedule
- Start Date/End Date
- Hours per week
- Daily work or other Internship/Shadowing Activities
- Academic requirements and credentials
- Other Application Requirements
- Letters of Recommendation
- Personal Essay
- Cover Letters
- Entrance Essays or other Application Questions
- What will you do on the job?
- Presentation at the end? Post-Internship presentations?
- Program evaluation
- strength
- weaknesses
- Money $$$ (Mo money Mo problems)
- Room/Board
- Stipend
- Paid/unpaid work
- Cost/Fees
Task 2a: Curriculum Vita (Resume)
Length: as long as it is
Manuscript preparation: Format flexible but word or PDF is preferred
Submission format: upload to website (added to picture and bio)
Task 2b: Letter of Support Request (recommendation request)
Length: 200-300 words
Manuscript Preparation: EMAIL (FORMAL REQUEST)
Submission Format: Emailed to Instructor
Final Project: Final Project has TWO PARTS
1. Internship/REU Application and/or Letter of Interest (formal or informal)
2. CV
Length: 650-950 words (1-2 pages)
Manuscript preparation: APA format, PDF
Submission format: EMAILED TO INSTRUCTOR