Please do not contact the Pre-Health Advising Office regarding this opportunity. Use the contact information below. See below for information regarding the proper way to respond to a posting.
Internship Opportunities in Laboratory Research Research
Volunteer opportunities are available in the Du laboratory at Weill Cornell Medical College. Your primary responsibility will be to ongoing research projects being conducted in the laboratory in an effort to improve our understanding of cancer and to help organize the laboratory. Minimal 8 hours per week is required during the semesters and minimal 20 hours per week is required during the winter break. Opportunities for high-level involvement in specific research projects are available to motivated, reliable, interested individuals in addition to baseline commitment. There is no pay for the volunteer position. You will gain invaluable hands-on experience in bench research. In addition, the director of the laboratory expects to write letters in support of volunteers who perform well to the future education program that you are pursuing (i.e. graduate schools or health-related fields).
Course Requirement: General Biology (includes lab)
Minimum Grade Point Average: 3.5
Please email your CV with the completed courses and contact info of referees to: Dr. Du ([log in to unmask]).
Proper Etiquette in Responding to Listserv Postings
The Pre-Health Advising Office has been receiving complaints that students are responding to postings on the listserv in an unprofessional manner. Job, volunteer, and internship postings that are sent out on the listserv are professional and should be responded to professionally. It is unacceptable to send the contact person an e-mail that just simply says: “I’m interested” or to use text message lingo in a response. All e-mails or letters should have a greeting and a closing in addition to proper punctuation and grammar.
For Example:
Dear __________:
My name is__________, and I am interested in the posting that was sent out on the Hunter College listserv. I am an undergraduate student at Hunter College, pursuing dental school and an opportunity to work in your office would be a great learning experience.
Attached are my resume and cover letter.