VUBME Internship
REU & Summer Programs (Research Experience for Undergraduates):
These programs are usually funded by the NSF. If you want to see a more complete listing of programs,
you may visit the NSF website at the following address:
http://www.nsf.gov/home/crssprgm/reu/start.htm
Government & Non-Profit:
The Naval Research Enterprise Internship Program (NREIP) is a
ten week summer research opportunity for undergraduate Juniors &
Seniors, and Graduate students, under the guidance of a mentor, at a
participating Navy Laboratory (list of participating universities is
available at
http://www.asee.org/nreip). The stipend amounts for the program
are $5,500 for undergraduate students and $6,500
for graduate students. U.S. citizenship required;
Permanent residents accepted at certain labs.
The online application is currently open at
www.asee.org/nreip
and must be completed by January
All accompanying documents (official
transcripts and reference letters) are due by January
Fellowships:
National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowships The National
Science Foundation (NSF) seeks to ensure the vitality of the human
resource base of science, mathematics, and engineering in the United
States and to reinforce its diversity. A competition is conducted
for Graduate Research Fellowships, with additional awards offered
for women in engineering and computer and information science. NSF
Graduate Fellowships offer recognition and three years of support
for advanced study to approximately 900 outstanding graduate
students in the mathematical, physical, biological, engineering, and
behavioral and social sciences, including the history of science and
the philosophy of science, and to research-based PhD degrees in
science education. http://www.nsf.gov
INTERNSHIP/JOB SEARCH WEBSITES:
AAMI Career Center webpage:
https://www.aami.org/career/index.html*
Comprehensive webpage for job/internship searches, resume posting,
etc.
AfterCollege:
http://www.aftercollege.com/groups/ccenter.asp?fct=1&ID=1102027334
Biomedical Alliance for Industrial Internships:
http://www.aii-bmes.org/default.asp*
Non-profit organization dedicated to helping biomedical engineering
programs and
industry connect for internships, co-ops and jobs.
Biospace: www.biospace.com
BIO Member Directory:
http://www.bio.org/members*
One of the largest biotech. industry member directories.
BME Central:
http://www.bmecentral.com*
Jobs, news items, and listings of labs, researchers, companies in
the biomedical sector.
BMEnet Job Openings: http://www.bmenet.org/BMEnet/db?action=list_by_added&keyword=job_listing&ncolumns=1*
Updated frequently.
CareerBuilder.com: www.careerbuilder.com
Hire Bio: http://www.hirebio.com/*
Rochester Institute of Technology Bio/Biotech. Internship page:
http://www.rit.edu/~gtfsbi/Symp/summer.htm#categories*
Sciencejobs.com:
http://www.sciencejobs.com/splash.action
Wetfeet Internship Search Program:
http://internships.wetfeet.com/home.asp
EuropaBio job plaza: www.europabio.org/jobs.htm
Vanderbilt Career Center:
http://www.vanderbilt.edu/career/*
for undergraduates
http://www.vanderbilt.edu/career/undergrads/
Vanderbilt Career Center E-Recruiting:
http://vanderbilt.erecruiting.com/er/security/login.jsp*
