INTERNSHIP LOCATIONS and what's new for 2009:

Keep in mind that internships are becoming increasingly competitive as all colleges/universites are encouraging their students to obtain these important and valuable hands-on experiences. The best advice we can give is: Apply early. Get help with cover letters and resumes from the Office of Career Services for professional appearance and content. Apply to as many as interest you. Do not limit your applications to specific geographic areas. Talk to other students about their internships. Talk with faculty. Do not wait until the last minute to apply.

To International Locations

U.S. Locations:

  • General REU site (Research Experience for Undergraduates): This is the best place to start! http://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/reu_search.cfm

  • Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN; http://www.orau.gov/orise/edu/ornl/default.htm

  • National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD Student Research Opportunities: http://www.training.nih.gov/student/

  • Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, Long Island, NY; http://www.bnl.gov/education/programs/suli.asp

  • American Astronomical Society; REU Site (approx. 30 sites listed): http://aas.org/education/REU.php

  • Amgen Scholars Program in Biotechnology: http://www.amgenscholars.com/; Phil Clark (DPU,'91): clarkp@amgen.com                                                              

  • Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL; http://www.dep.anl.gov/p_undergrad/summer.htm

  • Mayo Clinic; Undergraduate Research Internships; http://www.mayo.edu/mgs/surf.html

  • Washington University, St. Louis, MO; unergraduate research internships: http://www.artsci.wustl.edu/~pnp/undergrad/internship.html

  • Howard Hughes Medical Institute; Janelia Undergraduate Scholars; http://www.hhmi.org/janelia/undergrad.html

  • University of Missouri, Columbia; http://www.lsurop.missouri.edu/summerOther/index.htm#a1   

  • Mountain Lake Biological Station, University of Virginia,  Mountain Lake, VA   http://mlbs.org/REU.html  

  • Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory; Batavia, IL   for Physics majors ; https://interns.fnal.gov

  • Rocky Mt. Biological Station, Crested Butte, Colorado; http://rmbl.org/home/index.php?module=htmlpages&func=display&pid=134 (Nicole Stone, DPU '09 did this one in summer of 2006; talk to her)
  • California Institute of Technology; SURF (Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships) or MURF (Minority Undergraduate Research Fellowships) MANY to choose from (Tia Malcom did this one in summer of 2008; ask her about it!)

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International Locations

Combining an internship with a semester/summer study abroad program can be coordinated through the DePauw Centerfor Experiential and International Education and the SRF Director, H. Eppley.  Plan well in advance to organize these incredible academic opportunities:

NEW September 2007! EURO Scholars: European Undergraduate Research Opportunities: EuroScholars is a unique study abroad program for advanced undergraduates whereby students can conduct research at a high caliber institution while taking a language and culture class. The EuroScholars program is targeted at highly talented students from the USA and Canada. These students are welcome to request more information on this innovative program. Select a research program of your choice from and fill our the application form. Then contact the project supervisor to discuss a match between your interest and the research project and sign the learning agreement. Select from 12 leading European Research Universities! Here's the site: http://www.euroscholars.eu/

  • The School for Field Studies; check Bulletin boards by Julian 280

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Most DePauw Science Department websites have links to summer internship information that they have received. Some information is shared. Some isn't.

New Information We've Received for Summer 2009:

Winning this scholarship guarantees you a research internship in summer following your junior year. The Ernest F. Hollings Scholarship Application is now available on-line. The application due date is January 30, 2009. You must be a sophomore at the time of application to be eligible. Approximately 100 undergraduate students, U.S. citizens only, who will be a junior in the fall 2009, will be selected as Hollings scholars beginning fall 2009 academic term. Program Information and Application Materials available at: www.orau.gov/NOAA/HollingsScholarship/ APPLICATION DEADLINE: JANUARY 30, 2009

DAAD/ RISE (Undergraduate Research in Germany): These scholarships enable undergraduates to realize a research project at a German university or research institution during the summer months. Their mentors, with whom they closely cooperate, are Ph.D. students,thus ensuring a good integration within the research team. This is a wonderful opportunity to experience real world research abroad. Website: www.daad.de/rise Applications accepted from December 8, 2008 until January 31, 2009. DPU students Tram Nguyen and Andy Kehr have done this program if you want to talk with either of them about it.

Undergraduate Research Opps at Van andel Research Institute (VARI); Grand Rapids, Michigan; biomedical research in cellular, molecular and genetic biology with a focus on cancer and Parkinson's disease; www.vai.org/research.aspx for details of research; Apply to www.vai.org for summer '09; This program also includes academic year internships for both US and International students--see gradschool@vai.org for more information.

US Dept of Energy: Office of Biological and Environmental Research; Global Change Education Program; SURE (Summer Undergraduate Research Experience): 3.0 gpa; generous stipend and travel expenses; mid-June thru mid-Aug; one week orientation session and end of summer workshop; 3 letter of rec. needed; US Citizens only; this program strongly encourages students to apply for a 2nd summer of research after completing the first summer. This is a good one!!! for information: http://www.atmos.anl.gov/GCEP/SURE/index.html and for application: http://www.atmos.anl.gov/GCEP/

The University of Florida invites students to participate in its NSF- funded International Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site Program at the University of Cape Coast, Ghana from May through July 2009. The goal of this program is to expand the educational experience of participants through research in ecology, environmental science, and conservation biology in tropical sub- Sahara Africa. Participants will travel with the Program Director to the University of Cape Coast, Ghana during the summer to work on defined research projects under the mentorship of Ghanaian scientists. They will conduct carefully selected projects focusing on ecological studies in the Cape Coast area such as the Kakum
National Forest, one of the few virgin forests in Africa. Weekly seminars and workshops, led by Ghanaian professors, will provide participants opportunities to learn beyond their disciplines. Field trips to cultural sites will take place during the weekends. Airfare, room and board will be provided. Participants will receive a stipend at the end of the program. Additional information and applications are available at http://www.honors.ufl.edu/ucc/. Deadline for receiving applications is January 30 2009.

--Spring 2009 and Fall, 2009: Patuxent Research Refuge Internships: for the Field Biology Students: http://www.fws.gov/northeast/patuxent/internships.html

--Dept. of Homeland Security (academic year) Internships: http://www.orau.gov/dhseducationprograms ; Several are available: Fall, 2009; Tuition paid and stipend; includes a 10 week summer internship; Deadline is January 6, 2009; for more info contact: dhsed@orau.org

--Dept. of Homeland Security Summer Undergraduate internship: 10-week summer research experiences at federal research
facilities; $500 weekly stipends plus transportation expenses to/from the internship location : Application Deadline: January 5, 2009; for more info contact: dhsed@orau.org


--Dept. of Homeland Security Summer Research Team Program for Minority Serving Institutions; Early career faculty teamed with undergraduate and graduate students; Funding available for Summer 2009; 10-week summer research experiences at DHS Centers of Excellence; Stipends plus transportation expenses to/from the internship location for faculty and students
Application Deadline: February 3, 2009-- for more info contact: dhsed@orau.org

Pitt-SPURG; Chemistry, Physics, Math solving Biological Problems; may 26-Aug.1, 2009; Work in Dept. of Pharmacology; $5000 stipend; University of Pittsburgh; Rolling Application deadline--Apply NOW; application process opens November 1st but cut off on March 1st, 2009; http://www.pharmacology.us/

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas: SURF in Quantitative and Physical Sciences; Physics, Computer Science, Math or Chemistry students; $4000 stipend; June 1-Aug 7, 2009; www.utsouthwestern.edu/QP-SURF; for application-- www.utsouthwestern.edu/QP-SURF/QP-SURFAPP. Deadline is Feb. 9th, 2009.

Univ. Texas Southwestern SURF in Biology, Biophysics, Cell Biol, Genetics, Immunology, Microbiol, Neuroscience, Pharmacology; $4000 stipend; June 1-Aug 7, 2009; www.utsouthwestern.edu/SURF/SURFapp ; Feb. 9th deadline

--University of Minnesota; Microbiology--From Atoms to Ecosystems; REU program; http://www.cbs.umn.edu/main/summer_research/application.html

--University of Minneosta: Life Science Summer Undergraduate Research Program (LSSURP): http://www.cbs.umn.edu/main/summer_research/


--Notre Dame: REU Site in Integrative Cellular and Molecular Biology & Biological Sciences; Contact: michelle Whaley; 547.631.9343, michelle.a.whaley.3@nd.edu; Research Topics/Keywords: biology, genes, genetic, genomics, cell, molecular, computer science Cofunded: Computer and Information Science and Engineering

--Notre Dame: Environmental Molecular Science Institute: Actinides and Heavy Metals in the Environment - The Formation, Stability, and Impact of Nano- and Micro Particles. Civil Engineering and Geological Sciences; Jeremy B.Fein; fein.1@nd.edu; Research Topics/Keywords: chemistry, geology, environmental molecular science
Cofunded: Earth Sciences

--Notre Dame: Experimental Research on Wireless Networking Computer Science and Engineering; Dr. Christian Poellabauer; 574-631-9131; cpoellab@cse.nd.edu; Secondary: Dr. Aaron Striegel; 574-631-6896; striegel@nd.edu ; Research Topics/Keywords: Wireless networking, mobile computing, sensor networks, mobile ad-hoc networks, wireless test bed, software defined radio

--Notre Dame: REU Site: Physics REU and RET Programs at the University of Notre DamePhysics; Umesh Garg
574-631-7352; umesh.garg.1@nd.edu; Research Topics/Keywords: Astronomy, Astrophysics, Biophysics, Condensed Matter Physics, High-Energy Physics, Nuclear Physics and Physics education. Comments: RET Support. Co-funded with the Division of Materials Research and OMA.

--Notre Dame: Notre Dame Research Experience for Undergraduates Mathematics; Frank Connolly
219-631-6571; connolly.1@nd.edu; Research Topics/Keywords: Hamiltonian Graphs, Surgery Obstruction Groups