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"Nothing is ever real until it is experienced" (John Keats)

Gaining experience outside of the classroom can provide students with an opportunity to apply, integrate, and evaluate the body of knowledge of a discipline or a field first hand, as well as allowing the student to acquire skills specific to a profession or occupation. 
Internships, co-ops, research experience, volunteering, and part-time employment can all be considered
valuable learning opportunities.
All of these opportunities give students a chance to "try out" a field, possibly earn some money, impress an employer, make valuable contacts, and gain beneficial experience for a resume and future career.

Students are encouraged to participate in as many of these opportunities as possible!

Before you begin your search, you should ask yourself these questions:

What skills do I currently possess to bring to the position?
What do I want to learn or what skills do I want to gain?
Where do I want to gain this experience?
How much time can I devote to the experience?
How do I find these positions?


Career Services can help you answer these and other questions.
Take advantage of these services

Meet with a career advisor

You can call (512) 471-6700 or stop by PAI 5.03 to schedule a one-on-one appointment for advising.

View our job postings

Be sure to register with Experience, our on-line recruiting system.  Once registered, you can click on "job list" and have access to the positions (ie; internships, co-op, research, part-time, etc.) posted by employers.

Career Fairs
 
Visit the Natural Sciences Career EXPO in September and the Spring Career Fair in early spring.  Both events provide you with an excellent opportunity to meet with recruiters from companies and organizations looking to fill internship, co-op, part-time, and research positions.
 
Workshops
 
See our workshop page for workshops that are scheduled.
 
On-Campus Recruiting/On-line Registration
 
Companies send representatives to campus during the Fall and Spring semesters specifically to interview students from the College of Natural Sciences.  In order to participate in the on-campus interview process, you must register with the on-line database, Experience.  Employers also have the capability to access the database themselves and search for resumes on-line.  Registration and interview sign-ups are facilitated through Experience and you can register via our web site. Detailed instructions are available on line or in our office. 
 
Employer Contact Information
 
Current contact information of employers who have participated in on-campus recruiting, the Career EXPO or the Internship/Co-op Fair during the year is available in our library. 
 
Career Services Library
 
Information on various national internships is located in the Career Services Library.  These opportunities occur every year and vary from working with the FBI to doing research at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. 
 
The library also contains books to assist students with their internship/co-op search.  Some titles include; The Big Green Internship Book, Directory of International Internships, The Resort Internship and Seasonal Employment Guide and Yale Daily News Guide to Internships.



Quick tips for a successful search!
 
* Start your search early! The earlier you start, the more options you will have.  If you know you want to intern in the summer, the fall semester is a great time to start looking for an internship.
 
* Research yourself.  Know what kind of businesses and organizations interest you.  Identify specific organizations that you would like to work for and identify names of people you can contact at that organization.
 
* Network!   Ask family, friends, and professors. You will be surprised at the opportunities that arise   from talking to people you already know.
 
* Utilize the Internet, there are hundreds of sites that list internship opportunities for your specific major.
 
* Remember, any experience in your chosen field, paid or unpaid is good experience!

Web Resources
(only some of the many resources available on the Internet)
 
Natural Sciences Internship Sites
 
Science Magazine
http://recruit.sciencemag.org
Associated Western Universities – internship opportunities in government, industry, and academia
www.awu.org
American Association for the Advancement of Science –for students with disabilities in science, mathematics, engineering, and computer science
www.entrypoint.org
Science’s Next Wave
www.nextwave.org
Pineview Wildlife Rehabilitation Center
www.pineviewwrc.org/training.html
Summer Internships in Biology
www.columbia.edu/cu/biology/ug/intern.html
Genentech
www.gene.com/careers
Salk Institute
www.salk.edu
Geology Internships
www.geosociety.org/science/
Chemistry Internships and Co-ops
www.chemstudent.com
Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas
www.attra.org/attra-rl/intern.html
The American Statistical Association
www.amstat.org/education/internships.html
Kitt Peak National Observatory Internship Opportunities
www.noao.edu/kpno/reu
Smithsonian Institution Internships
www.si.edu/cms/
Museum Resource Board
www.museumwork.com
GlaxoSmithKline
www.gsk.com/index.htm
Merk
www.merck.com/careers/internships.html
Lilly Summer Internship Program
http://campuszone.lilly.com/index.cfm
SA Scientific
www.sascientific.com
Cedra Corp
www.cedracorp.com
Society of Toxicology Student Research
http://www.toxicology.org/PublicOutreach/EducationOutreach/sri.html
Condensed Matter Physics Summer Intern Program
www.scied.science.doe.gov
Pacific Science Center
www.pacsci.org
Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden
www.stowegarden.org/
Joint Program in Survey Methodology
http://www.jpsm.umd.edu/
Carleton College Physics and Astronomy
http://physics.carleton.edu
AT&T Bell Lab
http://www.research.att.com/academic/
The Marine Mammal Center
www.tmmc.org
National Aquarium-Baltimore
www.aqua.org/education/internships/#Hor
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory Internship Program
https://reu.magnet.fsu.edu/

General Internship Sites
 
Rising Star Internships
www.rsinternships.com
Intern Programs.com
www.internships.wetfeet.com/home.asp
National Interns
www.internships.com
Summer Jobs
www.summerjobs.com
Internships in Youth Development
http://www.nassembly.org/nassembly/
Back Door Jobs – internships and volunteer opportunities
www.backdoorjobs.com
InternshipPrograms.com
www.internshipprograms.com
College Graduate Job Hunter
www.collegegrad.com/internships

State Agencies

Texas Department of Health
www.tdh.texas.gov
TexasDepartmentof Agriculture
http://www.agr.state.tx.us/about/employment.htm
Texas Parks and Wildlife:
http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/involved/jobvac/job.htm
Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission/General Land Office/Railroad Commission of Texas:
http://www.txoga.org/
TexasWorkforce-Governor’sJobBank:  http://www.twc.state.tx.us/jobs/gvjb/gvjb.html
Office of theGovernor
http://www.governor.state.tx.us/careers/careers_current.htm

Federal Government Agencies
 
Department of Health and Human Services - www.hhs.gov
Administration for Children and Families
Administration on Aging
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Food and Drug Administration
Health Resources and Services Administration
Indian Health Service
National Institute of Health
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Department of State - www.state.gov
Environmental Protection Agency – www.epa.gov
Department of Energy – www.doe.gov/
Department of Agriculture - www.usda.gov
The Agricultural Research Service:  www.ars.usda.gov
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service:  www.aphis.usda.gov
Natural Resources Conservation Service:  www.nrcs.usda.gov
Farm Service Agency:  www.fsa.usda.gov/pas/default.asp
Forest Service:  www.fs.fed.us/
Department of Interior - www.doi.gov
National Park Service:  www.nps.gov
US Fish and Wildlife Service:  www.fws.gov
Bureau of Land Management:  www.blm.gov/nhp/index.htm
Department of Labor – www.dol.gov
Occupational Safety and Health Administration -  www.osha.gov/index.html


Environmental Internships

Environmental Careers Organization
www.eco.org
Environmental Career Center
www.environmentalcareer.com
Ecojobs
www.ecojobs.com
Biomedical/Biological Sciences-National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
http://dir.niehs.nih.gov/dirover/summer.htm
Student Conservation Association – internship and volunteer opportunities
www.sca-inc.org
Environmental Internship Page
http://www.ag.ohio-state.edu/~envjobs/
Lower Colorado River Authority
www.lcra.org/about/jobs/jobs.html
Cedar Creek Natural History Area
www.cedarcreek.umn.edu/interns
Institute of Ecosystem Studies
http://www.ecostudies.org/
Institute for Bird Populations
www.birdpop.org
Shell Environmental Fellowship
www.shell.com

Research Sites
 
Email listservs at UT focused on undergraduate research opportunities
Undergrad-research@lists.cc.utexas.edu  
surge@lists.cc.utexas.edu
(to subscribe, send a message to listproc@lists.cc.utexas.edu)

Applied Research Laboratories, UT
http://www.arlut.utexas.edu/education/res_opps.html
Undergraduate Research Guide – UT Austin
www.cs.utexas.edu/users/cline/researchguide/
Summer undergraduate research opportunities (mostly chemistry labs)
http://www.chem.plu.edu/sumr_res.html
National Institute of Health Research Training
http://www.training.nih.gov/index.asp
Baylor-Summer Medical and Research Training
www.bcm.tmc.edu/smart/
University of Texas at Houston Summer Biomedical Research Program
http://www.uth.tmc.edu/research/
UT MD Anderson Cancer Center: Summer Programs and allied health training
http://www.mdanderson.org/Cancer_Pro/Pro_Education/
UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
www.swmed.edu
National Science Foundation - Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program
http://www.nsf.gov/home/crssprgm/reu/start.htm
Library of Congress, Congressional Research Service
http://lcweb.loc.gov/crsinfo/
Intern Research Program
www.training.nih.gov/student/internship/internship.asp
A Guide to Summer Research Opportunities for Undergrads in Science & Engineering
www.yale.edu/necuse
Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology
www.faseb.org
Associated Western Universities
www.awu.org
MIT Lincoln Laboratory
www.ll.mit.edu

Hospital Listings
 
UT Houston Health Science Center
www.uth.tmc.edu/ut_general/research_acad_aff/eae/res_broch99/99_broch.html
UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
www.mdanderson.org
UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
www.swmed.edu
UT San Antonio Health Science Center
www.uthscsa.edu
UT Medical Branch at Galveston
www.utmb.edu
Texas Tech University – Health Sciences
www.ttuhsc.edu
St. David’s Medical Center
www.stdavids.com
Seton Healthcare Network
www.seton.net
Baylor College of Medicine
www.bcm.edu
Children’s Hospital of Austin
www.childrenshospital.com/

International Opportunities
 
CDS International Internships
www.cdsintl.org
Council on International Education Exchange
www.ciee.org/
IAESTE United States
www.aipt.org/iaeste.html
Institute for International Education
www.iie.org
International Internships
www.InternAbroad.com/search.cfm
Work in Britain
www.bunac.org
Alliances Abroad
www.alliancesabroad.com_site/home.htm
American Institute for Foreign Study
www.aifs.com

Other Opportunities
 

Institute for Experiential Learning-DC
www.ielnet.org
The Washington Center
www.twc.edu
FBI Honors Internship
www.fbi.gov/employment/intern.htm
Cool Places to Work:
www.coolworks.com
Austin Zoo
www.austinzoo.org
Summer Jobs
www.summerjobs.com
Great Summer Jobs
www.greatsummerjobs.com
City of Austin
www.ci.austin.tx.us
Travis County
www.co.travis.tx.us
 
Volunteer Information
 
UT Volunteer Center:  www.utexas.edu/depts/dos/uvc/
Non-profit and Volunteering Resources:  www.idealist.org
Back Door Jobs:  www.backdoorjobs.com
 
Part-Time Jobs
 
UT On-Campus Jobs:  www.hirealonghorn.org
AccessUT Job Posting:   https://accessUT.utexas.edu/students/index.cfm