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Did you miss the Fall 2024 Virtual Science Internship Info Session?
Did you miss the Fall 2024 Virtual Science Internship Info Session?
Learn about science experiences for undergraduates, discuss their benefits, how to find them, and more!
Looking for Research Experience or an Internship?
Looking for Research Experience or an Internship?
I like these articles:
How to Find Internship Opportunities as a College Student (yes, the article is from Canada, but the same info applies)
Hot Internship Summer (no, it's not just about summer)
Notes:
many summer internships have applications as early the end of January!!! Start your search early...like in the previous fall!!!
you don't have to stay local! Many of these opportunities help with temporary moving/living expenses.
General Searching Tools
NSF ETAP (Search tool and common application used by many NSF-funded programs)
Undergrad STEM Opportunities with Federal Agencies.
ACC Career Services Job Board (Handshake)
UT has a bunch of summer opportunities (various disciplines and locations) listed here. This list from UT includes programs open to UT and non-UT students. Please contact each program directly for more information about eligibility, applications, and deadlines.
Multidisciplinary opportunities
NASA's Community College Aerospace Scholars (NCAS) program
Community College Internships (CCI) via the DOE.
Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships (SULI) via DOE
Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) via the NSF
Community College Summer Enrichment Program (CCSEP) via NIH
Internships at the American Academy for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Community College Innovation Challenge (CCIC) via American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) and NSF
An ACC team won third place (out of 400 entries) in 2021!Oakridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) STEM Internships & Fellowships
Reach out to faculty at nearby universities for opportunities. You may not get many responses, but it might be worth a try
Biology (and Health Sciences)
National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals (NIIMBL) - flyer (2 ACC students are in the flyer picture!!!)
Microbial Interactions Create Research Opportunities for Community College Students (MICRO-CCS)
Center for Digital Agriculture Research Experience for Undergraduates (CDA REU)
Short-term Internships for Students with the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)
Community College Summer Enrichment Program (CCSEP, cohort program within SIP)
Summer Research Programs at MD Anderson
Texas Parks and Wildlife (TPWD)
Workforce Solutions Capital Area (has workforce apprenticeships, some in healthcare fields)
Chemistry
Center for Dynamics and Control of Materials (CDCM), an NSF MRSEC (Materials Research Science and Engineering Center)
Ultraintense Lasers and High Field Photonics (REU at Colorado State University or University of California, Berkley)
Local(ish) opportunities
The following are just some of the STEM opportunities I have found in Central Texas. Many of the general searching tools will allow you to filter results by location so that you have the most up-to-date information.
Connecting Research & Education at Texas (CREATE) | UT-Austin (exclusively for ACC students)
Summer Research Scholars Programs | UT-Austin (Note, this list from UT includes programs open to UT and non-UT students. Please research each program for more information about eligibility, applications, and deadlines.) While the list from UT is long, here are some from chemistry & biology:
Center for Dynamics and Control of Materials (CDCM), an NSF MRSEC (Materials Research Science and Engineering Center)
Frontiers in the Chemistry of Materials (FITS) | specifically for freshmen!!!
Inclusive Student Training in Collections and field-based Topics (InSTInCT)
Research Experiences for Undergraduates with Texas A&M | TAMU (Note, this list includes programs open to both community college and university students. Please research each program for more information about eligibility, applications, and deadlines.) Here are some of the chemistry & biology programs:
Animal and Life Sciences (including biochemistry, ecology, entomology & genetics)
Summer Undergraduate Research in Genetics and Genomics (SURGe)
Study Abroad
Study Abroad
Study Abroad programs are offered in summer, and there have even been offerings for BIOL-1407!
There are competitive scholarships specifically for study abroad for up to $2500.
A list of all upcoming study abroad courses is here.
Did you know that ACC has a Biosciences Incubator?
Did you know that ACC has a Biosciences Incubator?
Did you know that ACC's first incubator was the Bioscience Incubator? This facility is at the HLC campus where they provide fully-equipped lab space for science start-up companies to do their work. The facility is impressive!
The Austin Community College Bioscience Incubator (ABI) relies on student interns to run the facility, and some of the partnering start-up companies hire interns as well (from science, visual arts, marketing, and more)!
The ABI has created a Google group where they will post information about job opportunities and events. To join the online group, please fill out the form here: ABI Interest Group. They also have a newsletter, and you can sign up here: ABI newsletter.
Looking for help with your application?
Looking for help with your application?
ACC Career Services is here to help! A specialist can review and provide feedback on your resume and other materials.
Descriptions of an academic resume can be found by going to the Transfer section of my webpage. Scroll down to the "Transfer Application" section and click on "What is an academic resume?"
Most internships require letters of recommendation. Go to the Transfer section of my webpage, scroll down to the "Transfer Application" section and click on "Who should I ask for recommendation letter(s) and how?" to learn more about recommendation letters.
Of course, don't hesitate to reach out to me! I'm happy to strategize with you and review your materials, too! (samantha.soebbing@austincc.edu)
Warning: Employment Scams
Warning: Employment Scams
Students are frequent targets of employment scams. Fraudulent employers are targeting student email accounts...and even posing as legitimate ACC departments or faculty/staff.
Fake jobs can be attempts to steal personal information, money, or bank account information from you. Be cautious, review job posts carefully, and watch out for scammers.
For more information, please see this site from ACC Career Services here.
Remember — if it seems too good to be true, it probably is!
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