University Registrar. Weill.cornell.edu/education/programs/pdf/minor.pdf. James A. Ferguson Emerging Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program | Kennedy Krieger Institute. The Dr. James A. Ferguson Emerging Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program is a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)-funded, nine-week summer program providing educational and professional development opportunities for students from underrepresented populations as defined by the federal government ( and those interested in addressing health disparities related to infectious diseases.
The program begins May 26, 2014 with an orientation at Kennedy Krieger Institute in Baltimore, MD that focuses on research design, infectious diseases, urban health issues, and other health equity topics. (Students assigned to CDC will have an orientation in Atlanta on Thursday and Friday of the first week.) The CDC Site in Atlanta offers an advanced research externship. In addition, students may participate in clinical and community experiences. Students accepted into this fellowship are expected to: CDC Features - 2014 Internships. Bioinformatics and Integrative Genomics (BIG) | Harvard-MIT Health Sciences and Technology. The HST and i2b2 Bioinformatics and Integrative Genomics program (BIG) introduces participants to the intersection of quantitative and biomedical sciences, providing them with broad knowledge of clinical relevancy as well as specific skills in the information science of genomics. BIG brings together nationally recognized leaders from the basic biological sciences, computer science, genomics, bioinformatics and epidemiology.
Undergraduate students interested in pursuing a career in bioinformatics and genomics are eligible to apply to the nine week Summer Institute in Bioinformatics and Integrative Genomics. From a base on the Cambridge, Massachusetts MIT campus, students attend lectures and perform research at HST and Harvard-affiliated institutions. The program combines didactic lectures in informatics and genomics, clinical case studies and a mentored research project to expose students fully to the exciting world of genomic research. A partial list of program elements includes: How to Apply. Summer Medical and Dental Education Program (SMDEP) | College of Physicians and Surgeons. ABOUTEstablished by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), SMDEP is a free six-week residential program for first and second year college students interested in medicine and dentistry.
This program follows the former MMEP and SMEP programs. Hosted at 12 institutions across the nation, the program aims to assist students who represent economic, geographic, cultural, racial, and ethnic diversity in their pursuit of gaining admission to both medical and dental school. As health care disparities continue to persist, SMDEP is committed to developing a diverse medical and dental workforce as they will be well-suited to address such gaps. ELIGIBILITYTo be eligible students must: APPLICATIONIn order to apply to the SMDEP program at Columbia University, go to www.smdep.org.
Make sure to choose Columbia University as one of the sites when prompted. All applications go through the national website and are then funneled to individual sites. Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and College of Dental Medicine « Summer Medical and Dental Education Program. Nsec.osu.edu/sites/nsec.osu.edu/files/uploads/REU/2014 REU Flyer 10-Week Program 2.pdf. N-REU Application Gateway | National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network. Research Experience for Undergraduates | National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network. The Nanotechnology Network REU program (N-REU) is designed to give undergraduate students an introductory research experience in nanotechnology.
This summer a total of approximately 60 students are hosted for a 10 week program, spread across the 11 leading nanotechnology university laboratories. Each student will work on an independent research project within their area of interest, using the advanced resources of our laboratories. Because of the breadth of expertise across these sites, we are able to offer exciting nanotechnology research projects across the spectrum of nanotechnology fields: Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physics, Mechanical Engineering, Biology, and Biomedical Engineering.
Students take advantage of the streamlined training process that the facilities employ for all its users to become proficient in advanced laboratory practices quickly. Projects are scaled to be challenging yet achievable within the 10 week time frame. National Laboratories: Careers: Internships & Co-ops. Scott Tenenbaum. About Us > Faculty & Staff > Faculty > Scott Tenenbaum Scott Tenenbaum Associate Professor of Nanobioscience Dr. Scott Tenenbaum Discusses Nanobioscience at CNSE Read Governor Andrew Cuomo's press release on an RNA technology co-invented by Professor Tenenbaum that is being developed by Albany-based Hocus Locus, LLC Read Professor Tenebaum's Nanotechnology Now Column: Using Nanotechnology to Study the Human Genome Degrees: Postdoctoral Fellow, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, 2003 Postdoctoral Fellow, Tulane University Medical Center, New Orleans, LA, 1997 Ph.D., Microbiology and Immunology, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, 1994 Experience: Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical sciences, University at Albany - State University of New York, Rensselaer, NY, 2003-2009 Senior Research Associate, Department of Molecular Microbiology and Genetics, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, 2000-2003 Areas of Research Research Description Dr.
Recent Honors and Awards: Patents. NETS - Summer Opportunities. Co-ops/Internships on the Web. Co-op/Internships and Summer Research Opportunities in the Life Sciences for 2014 Most recent update was done on April 8, 2014 All opportunities listed are PAID, unless otherwise indicated Some links will require the Adobe Acrobat Reader to read pdf format. If you don't have a copy on your computer, click here for a free download Skip the introduction and Go directly to Co-op/Internship and Summer Research Opportunities Posting Categories The organizations that have already updated their sites for 2014, or offer opportunities on an annual basis are indicated by a (2014). This website is maintained by Tom Frederick Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, New York In addition to the valuable experience and good pay that a Co-op or Internship will give you, very many of the Opportunities listed on this website also provide Travel Reimbursement, Housing and Meals.
Go to Co-op/Internship and Summer Research Opportunities Posting Categories 1. 2. Return to top of page. Internship in France - The French-American Center. The program offers the participant a placement as an intern in an French organization, usually based in the south of France, for 4, 8 or 12 weeks, plus assistance with accommodations either in a French host family or in a private residence. The Center staff interviews potential candidates for the program, based on a completed application form and accompanying materials. If accepted, the candidate will be matched by our representatives in France with one of a number of French organizations seeking interns. The intern must arrive in France at a mutually convenient date, abide by the internship guidelines of the host organization, and depart France at the end of the internship.
Each year, many French companies offer practical experience to students. These internships give participants specific duties and responsibilities in a business environment. Technically speaking, the internships are "observational. " The $125 Administrative and Membership Fee is not refundable. Teach in France | French Culture. Are you ready to expand your cultural horizons and share your language and culture with French students? The Teaching Assistant Program in France offers you the opportunity to work in France for 7 months, teaching English to French students of all ages.
Each year, over 1,100 American citizens and permanent residents teach in public schools across all regions of metropolitan France and in the overseas departments of French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique and Réunion. Visit our Prospective Applicants section to find out how you can gain valuable teaching experience, improve your language skills, and experience French culture first-hand through the Teaching Assistant Program in France. Find answers to many of your potential questions on our FAQs page!
Read first-hand accounts from current and former assistants in the Testimonials section. Ready to Apply? The application for the 2015-2016 school year is NOW AVAILABLE at The deadline to apply is January 29, 2015. Contact. Global Scholars Program. The Columbia Global Scholars Program (GSP) offers highly motivated students of diverse disciplines the opportunity to investigate issues from a global perspective. Based at Columbia Global Centers | Europe in Paris (CGC|E), the program encourages students to delve into another society and culture as they pursue their own projects, test their own goals against other peoples’ educational and intellectual systems, and develop a range of research, language, and networking skills to help them in this innovative intellectual endeavor.
The GSP curriculum is designed to enable students to conduct individual research projects during the spring and summer semesters of their junior year. The program, the first of its kind at Columbia, takes place during the spring and summer semesters. The GSP for academic year 2013 is now recruiting students. Selected Columbia students spend the spring semester of their junior year in Paris. Internship and Volunteer Opportunities. I. Columbia University Internship Resources and Volunteer Opportunities Columbia Center for Career Education (CCE) encourages students to make an appointment with a career counselor to determine what type of internship they might wish to pursue.
The CCE offers various career tools and will help students create a resume, prepare cover letters, learn how to network, prepare for an interview, learn business etiquette, apply to graduate school, and more. The Center offers additional information on getting started, industry exploration, graduate school and alternative paths, majors and careers, career tools, Columbia resources beyond CCE, diversity. The Resource Library lists job and internship opportunities in the U.S. according to industry.
Columbia University’s Encouraging Dynamic Global Entrepreneurs (EDGE) program offers students a summer internship in Guatemala. Columbia University Alumni Internship Funds are available for students who have secured unpaid summer internships. II. Fall 2012 Undergraduate Courses | Institute for Research in African-American Studies at Columbia University. AFASW3030: Section 001 African-American Music Tuesday & Thursday: 2:40pm - 3:55pm Room 405 Dodge Hall Instructor: Kevin Fellezs This course focuses on a central question: how do we define “African American music”?
In attempting to answer this question, we will be thinking through concepts such as authenticity, representation, recognition, cultural ownership, appropriation, and origin(s). These concepts have structured the ways in which critics, musicians and audiences have addressed the various social, political and aesthetic contexts in which African American music has been composed (produced), performed (re-produced) and heard (consumed).
AFASC3930: Section 001 Topics in the Black Experience: Hip-Hop and Social Inequality Tuesday: 11:00am - 12:50pm Room 758 Schermerhorn Extension Instructor: R. This course uses an interdisciplinary approach to understanding contemporary social ills through the lens of Hip-Hop culture. Model Districts Health Project | Columbia Global Centers. One of the greatest challenges facing India’s current growth trajectory is maintaining an adequate public health care system that delivers services in an effective and efficient manner. Women and children living in rural areas bear the brunt of the burden of poor health services in India. Challenges: One in every 15 Indian children dies before his/her 5th birthday.
Twice as many Indian children under age 5 die each year than in any other country, and 50 infants die per 1,000 live births. Background: In 2005, the Government of India launched the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) to commit increased health spending with the aim to improve the quality of health care for people in rural areas, especially the poor, women, and children. About the Project: The Model Districts project is launching five districts in 2010-2011 to serve as regional pilots for scaling up innovations and quality improvements targeting overall health systems strengthening across rural India. Focus Areas: Dream Careers - New York Internship Program | Intern Queen Inc., Find Interns, Get Internships. All with a Personal Touch. Are you looking to start your career in New York City? Travel to the Manhattan for the summer and gain access to hundreds of employers who are looking to hire motivated college students.
By joining the New York City Internship Program, you will not only secure a competitive internship, but the program tuition covers your summer accommodations, career development seminars and a full lineup of exciting weekend activities to introduce you to New York City. Whether your goal is to work at a high-end fashion company, work on 5th Ave at an advertising firm, or get your start on Wall Street, we can offer you access to hundreds of internships and personalized internship placement in 25 industries.
The New York City Internship Program will allow you to join hundreds of motivated college students, all relocating to Manhattan for the summer to accelerate their career with valuable work experience. Summer internships for undergraduates. SURF. Columbia/Barnard students interested in the SURF and Amgen Scholars Program can begin applying on January 2nd of the year in which they wish to conduct research. By applying to the SURF program, you will also be considered for the Amgen program. The Department of Biological Sciences at Columbia University offers Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships to a select group of motivated undergraduate students who will benefit from the opportunity for hands-on biology related laboratory research.
This is a chance to experience the joys of discovering something completely new while learning to overcome the challenges inherent in scientific research. Most students work either on the Morningside Heights campus or in the biomedical labs at Columbia's Health Sciences Center (the free shuttle bus gets you there in fifteen minutes). The fellowship is competitive with awards based on grades, recommendations, and a personal meeting with the laboratory director. SURF does not pay for housing. AMGEN. Columbia University/Barnard College Amgen Scholars Summer Research Program Through the generous support of the Amgen Foundation, Columbia University and Barnard College now offer a summer research program to a select group of motivated undergraduate students who will benefit from the opportunity of hands-on biology related laboratory research. This is a chance to experience the joys of discovering something completely new while learning to overcome the challenges inherent in scientific research.
Students work at Columbia University (either at the Morningside Heights campus or at the Medical Center campus) or Barnard College. The Amgen Scholars Program is competitive, with awards based on grades, recommendations and career plans. You may apply if you are a US citizen or permanent resident and currently a sophomore, junior, or non-graduating senior at a four-year college or university in the United States, Puerto Rico or other US territory.
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