Undergraduate Jobs in STEM_2022

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1	This is maintained by me (Emma Lehmberg), Paola Fascinetto Zago, Maureen Hayden, and other graduate students at Texas A&M University in the Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Program
2	It gets updated through the spring semester as we see more jobs posted; most of the jobs are in the US but we'll post international positions as well
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4	Please email if you have questions, see a glaring error, or want a job posted on here: eslehmberg@tamu.edu
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6	IMPORTANT: This is graduate-student maintained and we do our best to make sure it's accurate but make sure to check deadlines! You can often figure out the deadline by clicking on Apply Here or Application buttons*
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8	Some things for undergraduates to think about for summer positions & internships (or to ask at interviews if not explicitly stated in the job description)
9	MOST IMPORTANT: will you be compensated for your work?
10	Is travel to and from the site covered?
11	Are your accommodations included?
12	If not provided, will you make enough money to buy food and pay for expenses?
13	What are their expectations of working hours?
14	Are there things you need to know about safety in the region you're working in (natural and/or human)?
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17	Research in Integrative Biology & Ecology of Marine Organisms	University of Washington/Friday Harbor Labs	https://fhl.uw.edu/research/summer-research-internships/	Feb. 1, 2022	REU program that matches undergrads directly with a research scientist at Friday Harbor Labs
18	Biochemistry REU	TAMU	https://bcbp.tamu.edu/reu-summer-research/	Feb 1, 2022	10 week, paid research experience working with biochem, genetics, or chemistry lab at TAMU
19	Doris Duke Conservation Scholars at UW	University of Washington	http://uwconservationscholars.org/	Feb 1, 2022	two year program beginning with trainings in leadership/conservation/research and followed by a second summer internship with a conservation organization	Program is specifically geared towards increasing participation of historically excluded peoples in conservation science
20	Doris Duke Conservation Scholars at UCSC	UC Santa Cruz	https://conservationscholars.ucsc.edu/	Feb 1, 2022	two year program beginning with trainings in leadership/conservation/research and followed by a second summer internship with a conservation organization	Program is specifically geared towards increasing participation of historically excluded peoples in conservation science
21	Natural History Research Experiences	Smithonsonian National Museum of Natural History (NMNH)	https://naturalhistory.si.edu/research/natural-history-research-experiences	February 2, 2022	paid internship in any of botany/anthropology/invertebrate zoology/mineral sciences/vertebrate zoology
22	TAMU College of Medicine Summer Research Program	TAMU	https://medicine.tamu.edu/research/summer-research.html	Feb 2, 2022	chance to participate in medical research happening on campus in affiliation with the medical school; official transcript(s) and two recommendation letters (signed and on letterhead) required
23	University of Wisconsin	Research Technician (Owl study)	https://jobs.hr.wisc.edu/cw/en-us/job/511855/research-technician	Feb 4, 2022	hiring 3 technicians to help with owl surveys in California
24	Latino Heritage Internship Program	National Park Service	https://latinoheritageintern.org/internships/	February 6, 2022	Paid internship for graduate and undergraduate students; not limited to STEM (more here: https://latinoheritageintern.org/about/#basic-info)
25	Big Ten Academic Alliance Universities Summer Research Opportunities Programs (SROP)	Big Ten Academic Alliance	https://www.btaa.org/resources-for/students/srop/overview	Feb 10, 2022	A common portal for applications to Big Ten SROP programs; geared towards historically excluded peoples; make sure to research the specific university/program you're interested in before you apply
26	Summer Undergraduate Research in Genetics and Genomics (SURGe) at Texas A&M University	TAMU	https://genetics.tamu.edu/undergraduate-programs/	Feb 15, 2022	Students will have weekly meetings, which allows them to explore research and career opportunities in genetics and genomics, discuss research ethics, information for applying to graduate schools, and learn effective oral and written presentation skills. Additionally, participants will take GENE 489, a 3-cr course ‘Introductory Bioinformatics’, that will provide training modern bioinformatics tools via command-line that are used in genetics and genomics and which can be transferred to their home institution. Financial support will include a stipend of $5500, in addition to living expenses (room and board) on campus, and travel expenses.
27	International Research Experience for Students: Manifestations of Climate Change in Extreme Weather Events	Penn State, Peru’s Universidad Nacional de Ingenieria and the Geophysical Institute of Perú	https://www.engr.psu.edu/ires/	Feb 15, 2022	8 week research experience (2 weeks at Penn and 6 in Peru) focusing on research the impacts of extreme weather events	Spanish-language skills are preferred; stipend/room/board covered
28	Inclusive Student Training in Collections and field-based Topics (InSTInCT) REU Program	UT Austin	https://biodiversity.utexas.edu/academics/stengl-wyer-reu-program	Feb 15, 2022	"Inclusive Student Training in Collections and field-based Topics REU Program is an 8-week summer research program that provides undergraduates an opportunity to conduct cutting-edge scientific research on the diversity of life and organisms in their natural environment."	"A central theme of InSTInCT is to broaden the participation of historically excluded groups in the natural sciences. Program participants partake in an inclusive professional development curriculum that highlights careers in the biodiversity sciences, applying to graduate school, and thriving as a scientist. "
29	Summer Undergraduate Fellowships in Genetics	University of Georgia	https://www.genetics.uga.edu/summer-undergraduate-fellowships-genetics-sunfig	Feb 21, 2022	"Students will be matched with a faculty mentor in the Department of Genetics and be integrated into a lab as a member of a research team. Over the nine weeks of our program, students participate in the complete research cycle from project design to analysis and presentation. Participants also receive training in bioethics and mentoring in professional development. At the conclusion of the program, students present their work at a poster session."
30	Sevilleta Field Station REU	University of New Mexico	https://sevilletareu.wordpress.com/	Feb 25, 2022	undergrads at any stage can apply; travel to field site can be reimbursed (up to a certain amount); conservation and desert-ecology oriented
31	Chihuahan Desert Biodiversity REU	UT El Paso	https://www.utep.edu/couri/programs/cdb-reu/	March 7, 2022	REU program focusing on field ecology and lab studies, specializing in desert flora and fauna
32	Biological Discovery in Woods Hole REU at Woods Hole Marine Biological Lab	University of Chicago	https://www.mbl.edu/education/undergraduate-programs/reu/	Mar 10, 2022	only open to freshmen and sophmores; placement with a researcher who works on molecular and cell biology, neurobiology & behavior, physiology, developmental biology, and evolutionary biology
33	Consortium for Plant Invasion Genomics (CPING) REU	various unviersities in the midwest & south	https://www.invasiongenomics.com/creu.html	email consortium for deadline	work with plant genomics, invasion biology, and bioinformatics; sophophomore/jr/sr applicants with residency or citizenship
34	Explore BiGG Data REU	University of Tennessee & NSF	https://reeu.tennessee.edu/	Feb 15 but interviews will begin as early as Jan 15	bioinformatics and genomics REU specifically oriented towards women undergraduates
35	Student Conservation Association (SCA)	SCA	https://www.thesca.org/serve/positions	rolling applications for various jobs	Conservation/Management internships. Usually low paying, but room and board is paid. Wildlife focused. Be careful to vet any offers since some of them are just manual labor.
36	Kellogg Biological Station (KBS) REU	Michigan State University	https://www.kbs.msu.edu/education/undergraduate-program/research-experiences-for-undergraduates-reu/	rolling with first applications reviewed on Feb 1 and final applications reviewed March 15, 2022	fieldwork at KBS in association with a research lab (listed) at MSU	applicants encouraged to apply as early as possible
37	Job Board of Undergraduate Research Opportunities	TAMU	https://launch.tamu.edu/Undergraduate-Research/News-Events-Resources/Resources/Research-Opportunities-Database	Variable, depending on host site	a job board maintained by TAMU for positions all over the US in a wide variety of fields; to see STEM jobs, filter by the STEM tab
38	NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) List	National Science Foundation (NSF)	https://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/list_result.jsp?unitid=5047	Variable, depending on host site	Universities receive funding to support undergrads to do research in specific fields through the summer; a great way to get hands-on experience in STEM
39	AAMC list of medical research programs for undergraduates	Association of American Medical Colleges	https://www.aamc.org/professional-development/affinity-groups/great/summer-undergrad-research-programs	variable, depending on host site	a list of medical colleges that have undergraduate research opportunities each year
40	Wildlife & Fisheries Job Board	TAMU	https://wfscjobs.tamu.edu/job-board/	variable, jobs posted all year round	a job board where NGOs, for profits, and government orgs post job openings; largely oriented towards fieldwork
41	Summer science and engineering jobs CTY	Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth	https://centerfortalentedyouth.formstack.com/forms/allprogramsinterest		STEM jobs; education and outreach.
42	NSF-funded REU program	TAMU Dr. Hojun Song Lab	https://schistocerca.org/SongLab/index.php?page=REU or https://tinyurl.com/SongLabREU		Summer reseacrh opportunity
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46	Check on this opportunity for studying abroad for Fall 2022!
47	University-wide scholarship (one application facilitates consideration for multiple opportunities) details
48	Timeline: https://abroad.tamu.edu/Funding/Scholarships-Grants
49	Application link: https://uwide.tamu.edu/
50	Deadline for Fall students is March 15th
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