Links

Links that have information about various funding, research, internship and job opportunities

Biology Club's "How to Graduate in 4 Years" worksheet:: download and schedule:: download  (pdf*)

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Fellowships & Research Programs

The National Academies:

Ford Foundation Diversity Fellowships::  here

Research Associateship Program::  here

The National Science Foundation:

Research Experience for Undergraduates::  here

Programs and Initiatives::  here

Grants and Awards::  here

Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grants::  here

The National Institute of Health:

Grants and Awards::  here

The Environmental Protection Agency:

Fellowships::  here

Postdoctoral Research Program::  here

Summer Employment Opportunities::  here

Sigma xi - The Scientific Research Society:

Grants-in-aid of Research::  here

Good site for general scholarships for all levels (UG/G/postdoc):

Nationally Coveted College Scholarships, Graduate Fellowships and Postdoctoral Awards::  here

Internships & Job Opportunities

Job Listings February 2007

NEW!! Summer 2006 job announcements in Montana and Wyoming
Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks
Wyoming Game and Fish

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR:

Weekly electronic newsletter of the Animal Behavior Society
· Job announcements
· Calls for abstracts

ANIMAL CARE:

Aullwood Audubon Center and Farm, Dayton Ohio
· Ten Weeks
· Housing and Stipend $110/wk
· June 6-August 12th or Fall/Spring

Mote Marine Laboratory, Sarasota FL
· Eight to sixteen weeks
· Web page currently vague, many opportunities in the past, contact particular field
· Unpaid
· Undergraduate or graduate, year-round
· Deadline: Ongoing
· Fish, Sharks, Turtles, Coastal Ecology, Dolphins

Wolf Hollow Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, Friday Harbor WA
· Unpaid, living expenses and travel provided
· Hands-on experience
· On a really cool island!
· 8 weeks
· Deadline: February 28th

Mammalogy Jobs, Internships, Assistantships, etc.

BIOTECH:

Massachusetts Biotechnology Council

Princeton's listing of Biotech Pharmaceutical, and Chemical Engineering Companies with Summer Internships

BIRDS:

National Bird Jobs Page
· Nationwide bird jobs
· Great for summer jobs

CAMP INSTRUCTOR:

Outdoor Educator, Camp Nicolet for Girls, Wisconsin
· Lead 1-6 day trips backpacking, canoeing, kayaking
· June 17-Aug 20
· Cash salary, Room and Board, Laundry Service, Insurance

Nature Instructor, Camp Sacajawea, Casper, Wyoming
· Start June 1st
· Create your own program on using limited resources and implement it
· Campers 7-17 years old

Nature Center Instructor, Swift Nature Camp, Minong, WI
http://Swiftnaturecamp.com/counselor-employment.htm
http://www.summercampstaff.com/wiscon.htm
· Co-ed camp
· $2000/summer for 10 wks
· Teach hands-on science with microscopes, etc.

CONSERVATION:

Texas A&M Nation-wide Listings for Wildlife Jobs (very popular web page)

Society for Conservation Biology Jobs Page

Society of Wetland Scientists Jobs Page

Conservation Biology

ECOLOGY

Ecology Society of America job listings

FORESTY/HORTICULTURE:

Urban Forestry Intern, City of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
· Contact: 200 E. Wells Street, City Hall, Rm. 706, Milwaukee WI 53202-3554. (414) 286-3751. Department of Employee Relations.
· Assist in developing landscape management strategies through hands-on learning and by collecting and analyzing data as well as performing related research.
· Salary: Unknown.
· Availability for 2005: Unknown

Chicago Botanical Gardens
· Variety of Opportunities in Horticulture, Ecology, Conservation
· $8/hr, Help for locating housing is available
· Deadline, March 15th? (Web page needs to be updated)

GOVERNMENT JOBS:

CIA
· Student and full time employment
· Must apply 6-9 months in advance
· Science and Technology opportunities available

US Army Corps of Engineers
· Season and Part-time
· Location varies

United States Geological Survey (USGS)
· Plethora of job opportunities
· Biological Science Technician, Fisheries, Ecologists, Wildlife Biologists, Hydrologists
· Seasonal and Part-time
· All over the US and Wisconsin

US Governmental Jobs
· All federal agency jobs
· Select "Biological Sciences" and any state
· Seasonal and permanent

IMMUNOLOGY:

Scripps Immunology Internships for Undergraduates, San Diego
· Deadline: March 31st, but the earlier the better
· $8/hr, Housing available for $25/day
· June 6-August 12

Co-op/Internship Opportunities for 2005
· LOTS and LOTS of links to PAID Immunology Opportunities

MICROBIOLOGY:

Internships by region of the country
· Web page made by professor
· Can be added to list serve for jobs

MUSEUMS:

Milwaukee Public Museum

Smithsonian Internships Homepage

The Smithsonian Center for Materials Research and Education (SCMRE)
· DNA analysis, Biology, Mechanics, Non-destructive analysis, Materials sciences, Chemistry, Archaeological Conservation
· Summer fellowships: April 15th Deadline

The Smithsonian Environmental Research Center's (SERC) Internship Program
· $400/wk, dorm for $75/wk
· 10-16 weeks long
· Projects include terrestrial, atmospheric, and estuarine environmental research within the disciplines of ecology, biology, chemistry, microbiology, botany, zoology, mathematics, and physics

NATIONAL PARKS:

Alaska State Parks
· Volunteer
· Apply by April 1st (no kidding)
· Museum assistant, Trail Crew, Historian Assistant, Ranger Assistant
· All over the state

Badlands National Park, South Dakota
· Summer, Fall Spring
· Summer Deadline, March 15
· Housing and stipend

Rocky Mountain National Park
· Wide variety of internships in various fields
· Deadline typically Jan 15th for summer internships
· Sometimes housing provided

Yellowstone National Park
www.yellowstonejobs.com
www.travelyellowstone.com
· Stagecoach Driver, Bartender, Tour Guide, Dockhand, Boat tours, etc.
· Seasonal and Full-time employment
· Deadline: Early Spring

STATE BY STATE:

Colorado (Division of Wildlife)
http://wildlife.state.co.us/about/careers.asp
http://www.cnr.colostate.edu/careers/fwb.htm

Minnesota (Zoo, DNR, etc.)

Montana (Fish, Wildlife and Parks)

Oregon (Fish and Wildlife)

Washington

Wisconsin (DNR)

Wyoming (Fish and Game)

WILDLIFE BIOLOGY:

The Western Section of the Wildlife Society

Texas A&M Nation-wide Listings for Wildlife Jobs

Job links for Wildlife Biologists

ZOO POSITIONS:

Jobs through the Zoological Society

Jobs at the Milwaukee Zoo

Lincoln Park Zoo
· 3 months to 2 years
· $8/hr, increase after 12 weeks, no housing (Research Fellows are paid better)
· Rolling Deadline

Racine Zoological Society
· Animal Care incorporated with Public Presentations
· Animal Training and Office work
· Can receive college credit, unpaid
· 14 weeks, 24 hours per week

American Zoo and Aquarium Association
· Zoo jobs and internships from all over the US

MISCELLANEOUS JOBS & GENERAL JOB PAGES:

AboutJobs.com
· Jobs for students, recent graduates, expatriates and adventure seekers

College Journal
· Sponsored by the Wall Street Journal

Current Jobs
· Many Midwest and nationwide Natural Resource/Environmental Jobs
· Based out of central WI
· Includes lots of summer camp counseling jobs as well

Cyber-Sierra's Natural Resources Job Search
· Can search by category

Science Careers
· Sponsored by Science Magazine

Student Conservation Association
· Internships and volunteer opportunities for students in national parks, forests, and other public lands

Vault

Walt Disney World Company
· Greenhouse, Plant Science, Agriculture/Biological Engineering, Aquaculture, Biotechnology, Entomology, Science Communication
· Requirements: Junior or Senior majoring in science-related field
· January to June or June to January
· Housing and Stipend
· Rolling Deadline