Internships

Biological sciences students have opportunities for gaining practical experience in a variety of areas. They may participate in a field practicum through an intern program that earns up to 6 credits toward the degree. Paid internships are available with state, federal and private agencies in field or laboratory situations.

We also encourage students to develop new internship partnerships based on their interests. Please contact your advisor or the Biological Sciences department to discuss options.

When applying for an internship please fill out the Internship application form and return this form to the Biology Main Office (Upham 320) and the Departmental ADA will accept this application.  The form must be received before the start of the semester if the internship is requested for credit.  For more information, contact the Biology ADA.

Potential Internship Opportunities:

Health Care

• UHCS Internships
  - health internships here on campus
• Fort Hospital Emergency Department Internship
• Marshfield Clinic
• Medical College of Wisconsin Summer Program

General Lab Experience

• Abbott Labs Internships
• Covance
  - are recruiting UWW students for summer internships in Madison and elsewhere--you can apply online but should apply ASAP
• Kelly Scientific
  - scientific job placement service
• Standard Process Whole Food Supplements
  - new internship program and opportunities for research students

Conservation

• DNR Internship page
  - positions often appear in late winter and early spring
• Student Conservation Association
• The Nature Conservancy
• Wisconsin Wetlands Association
  - paid and unpaid internships in invasive species control
• Wisconsin Audubon Society
  - summer internships

Organismal

• Racine Zoo Internships
  - our students have had great experiences here--a wonderful program
• Milwaukee County Zoo
• Wisconsin Humane Society

University lab Experiences

• Madison Undergraduate Biology Summer Research Program
  - opportunities often appear in early spring.
• Plant Pathology, Madison
• NIH Summer Internships
  - summer internships in molecular and medical research, nationwide
• NSF REU sites
  - funded summer positions nationwide *Apply early*
• U Nevada Las Vegas Environmental Microbiology
  - a promising summer program that has specifically invited UWW students to apply; deadline March 2

 

Governmental

• Homeland Security
  - summer internships with homeland security (yes, really), Dec. 14 deadline
• U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Global Change Education Program (GCEP)
  - Feb. 4 deadline; areas include atmospheric sciences, ecology, global carbon cycles, climate modeling, and terrestrial processes

Miscellaneous

• Whitewater Career Services Internships page
• Washington Center
  - internships in DC, but the student pays a significant part of the cost
• American Institute of Biological Sciences
  - a student suggested this site after finding it very helpful

Visit the Biology office in Upham Hall for information on more internships.