International
Co-op/Internship Opportunities
for 2010
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Organizations listed
below that have already updated their sites for 2010, or offer opportunities on
an annual basis will be indicated by a (2010) after the co-op link. You are
welcome to look at the 2009 details still listed for organizations that have not updated yet. Check
back frequently for 2010 updates that will be posted as they become available.
The co-ops/internships listed on this page are all located outside of the US.
Some are sponsored by US organizations, some by organizations in other
countries.
To view information for any
organization listed below:
a. Point and click with your mouse on the Sponsoring organization's name
to go to its homepage. If the Sponsoring organization is in the US, the location of the co-op/internship
opportunity is bolded
b. Point and click with your mouse on co-op to go to the international co-op/internship/research postings
for that organization or to the website
from which you can then access the co-op/internship/research postings.
Alberta
Heritage Foundation for Medical Research, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada - co-op (2010)
"participate in medical or health research in Alberta during the summer
months"
Avila
University, Kansas City, MO - co-op (2010) Natural History of a Grenadine Herpetofauna - "The program begins at Avila University
in Kansas City, Missouri on 24 May 2010
and terminates on 30 July 2010. The
three-week field trip to the Grenadines (map) will be in
June 2010"
Bermuda
Institute of Ocean Sciences, Bermuda Islands - co-op (2010) "NOW
ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR 2010"
Boston
University, Boston, MA - co-op (2009) An International Integrative
Undergraduate Research Program for Under-represented Students - program takes
place at Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, MA and Indonesia
Boston University,
Department of Biology, Boston, MA - co-op (2010)
"We will post information about summer 2010
internships this fall" - Ecology, Evolution and Behavior of leaf-breeding Treefrogs at the Smithsonian
Tropical Research Institute's Gamboa Field Station in Panama
Christian Brothers
University, Department
of Biology, Memphis, TN - co-op (2010)
"The application deadline for Summer 2010
internships is Friday, January 29, 2010"
- Minority International Research Training (MIRT) program - Research projects
in Brazil and Uganda
Clarkson
University, Potsdam, NY - co-op (2009)
Marine Science and Engineering in China,
in cooperation with the Ocean University of
China, Qingdao, China
"Each student will receive a stipend of $3,000, plus travel expenses, and
room & board."
Duke University,
Organization for Tropical Studies,
Durham, NC - co-op (2010) Research
Experiences for Undergraduates in Tropical Biology in Costa Rica
Georgia Tech,
Materials Science &
Engineering, Atlanta, GA - co-op
(2010)
"materials research for biological,
energy, structural, and sensor applications" - TWO programs Summer
Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF)
at Georgia Tech; and International Research Experience Program (IREP) at the University of Bayreuth in Bayreuth, Germany or the Canvendish Lab at the University of Cambridge in England
German Academic Exchange Service, Bonn, Germany - co-op (2010)
scroll down to Application
Guidelines for undergraduate students from the US, Canada and the UK -
Research Internships in Science and Engineering with research groups at universities and
top research institutions across Germany - "German language skills are not required for
most positions but would be helpful to manage everyday life outside of the
laboratory. The working language will generally be English."
Hispanic-Serving
Health Professions Schools (HSHPS), Arlington, VA - co-op (2010) Student Internship Program at
several locations in AZ, CA, GA, MD, OH, PA, TX, WV, Ecuador and Puerto Rico
Institut Pasteur, Paris, France - co-op (2010)
Undergraduate Internships
International
Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience (IAESTE),
consortium of several US universities - co-op (2009)
IASTE places students in a variety of
internships outside of the US
Max-Planck Institute of Immunobiology,
Freiburg, Germany- co-op
(some 2009 information) (2010) "Applications
for 2010 open: October 23, 2009.
Deadline for the submission of your full application: January 15, 2010"
Mount
Holyoke College, South Hadley, MA - co-op (2010) "The 2010 field season will run approximately between July 6 and
August 21, 2010" -
"Svalbard Research Experience for Undergraduates - exciting opportunities
for students to participate in polar science research projects in Svalbard, Norway
Mount Sinai
School of Medicine, New York, NY - co-op (2010)
International Exchange Program for
Minority Students
Peninsula College,
Center of Excellence, Port Angeles, WA - co-op (2010) Undergraduate Research on the Olympic Peninsula, USA,
and the Northern Zone of Costa Rica
Pennsylvania State
University, College of
Health and Human Development, Dept. of Biobehavioral Health, University Park, PA - co-op (2009) "We regret
that we will not be
offering this program for summer 2010 " - Minority International Research
Training (MIRT) program - Research projects in France, Switzerland, South Africa and Tanzania
Perry
Institute for Marine Science, Jupiter, FL and Lee Stocking
Island, Bahamas - co-op (2010)
Internships are unpaid, however, interns will receive a fully or
partially subsidized room (shared accommodation) and board."
Quebec Labrador
Foundation/Atlantic Center for the Environment, Ipswich, MA,
Montpelier, VT, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- co-op (2009)
San Diego State University,
College of Sciences, San Diego, CA - co-op, application (2010)
Minority International Research Training (MIRT) program at Peru/Ecuador, Ghana
Sanger
Institute, Cambridge, UK
- co-op (2010)
Applications are accepted from November to 28th February each year -
"Because of work permit requirements we are unable to pay non-EU students
a salary. However we are able to pay limited expenses detailed below: Receipted
expenses of up to £226 per week can be claimed by non-EU students for
accommodation, laundry, food and Sanger related travel" To apply, visit Current
Vacancies and look for Undergraduate
Placement.
Spanish
National Cancer Centre, Madrid,
Spain, - co-op
(2010)
Summer Training Opportunities"within the fields
related to biomedical sciences" - "students whose permanent residence
is outside Madrid will receive a travel bursary of 600€/month for
expenses"
University College
Dublin & National Museum of Ireland, Dublin, Ireland - co-op (2010) "Please
check back in December for details of our 2010
site, including information on how to apply" - collections-based Biology
in Dublin
University of
Alabama at Birmingham, School
of Public Health, Birmingham, AL - co-op (2010) Minority
International Research Training (MIRT) program - Research projects in Bangladesh, Ghana, Guatemala, India, Jamaica, Peru or
Burkina Faso
University of California, Irvine,
Irvine, CA - co-op (2010)
Minority Health and Health Disparities International Research Training in Mexico and Spain
University of
Central Oklahoma, College of
Mathematics and Science, Edmund, OK - co-op
(2010)
includes seven weeks in Turkey (based
at Uludag
University in Bursa)
University of
Dublin/Trinity College, Dublin,
Ireland - co-op (2010)
Summer Undergraduate Research Experience
University of Florida,
Gainesville, FL and Univeristy
of Cape Coast, Ghana - co-op (2009) scroll down to lower
left for links to details - Summer Research Experiences for Undergraduates
Program at the University of Cape Coast in Ghana
University
of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
- co-op (2010)
Summer Research Program in Life Sciences and Technology
University
of Puerto Rico, Institute
for Tropical Ecosystems Study, San Juan, PR - co-op (2010) "Applications for summer 2010 will be accepted starting in December
1st, 2009"
University
of Washington, Department of Epidemiology,
Seattle, WA - co-op (2009
information) (2010)
Application
appears to be for 2010 with a December 15, 2009 application deadline -
Minority International Research Training (MIRT) program - Research projects in Zimbabwe, Ethiopia, Vietnam, Thailand, Republic of Georiga, Peru, Mexico, Ecuador, Chile, Brazil and Argentina
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Foreign Agricultural Service,
Washington, DC - co-op
(2010)
International Agricultural Internship Program "open to all degree-seeking
university students that have studied and/or have experience in ...biotechnology..."
US Agency for
International Development, Washington, DC - co-op (2009)
overseas global health internships in Cambodia,
India and Senegal