Research and internship opportunities for students
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Many Augustana biology students participate in internships and research opportunities as part of their work for the biology major or minor. Internships and research opportunities focus on topics including evolution, ecology, animal behavior, conservation biology, physiology, developmental biology, microbiology, and molecular genetics. Internships and research may take place in clinical settings, research laboratories, and field sites. |
Clinical
Biology students enrolled one of the pre-professional programs have been involved at internships at many hospitals, doctor's offices, and clinical settings throughout Illinois. Perhaps one of the most unique opportunities available to Augustana biology majors is service opportunity via JETS.
Research
Research experiences are often conducted under the supervision of an Augie professor's research program. Of course, students also do research with professors at other colleges and universities.
Educational Internships
Educational internships allow students to gain valuable experience in a non-clinical setting tailored to their area of interest. Augustana students have done educational internships in many interesting locations, including Brookfield Zoo in Chicago, The Shedd Aquarium of Chicago, Abbot Laboratories, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, the Tennessee Aquarium, the Niabi Zoo, Yellowstone National Park, the Bureau of Land Management (Salem, Oregon), Calusa Nature Center and Planetarium (Fort Myers, Florida), and Lassen Volcano National Park in California.
Example facilities where students have conducted research projects and internships outside Augustana
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Institute for Ecosystem Studies, New York
University of Iowa Infectious Disease Unit
Soil Conservation Service, Iowa
Roswell Cancer Institute
Army Corps of Engineers, Quad Cities
Central DuPage Hospital Internship
Dolphin Research Center, Florida
New York University Research Program
Brookfield Zoo, Chicago
Harvard Summer Research Program
Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago
University of Iowa Sleep Disorders Center
Niabi Zoo, Coal Valley, IL
Texas A&M Summer Research
Quad-City Botanical Center
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Iowa City Genetic Counseling Service
Bettendorf Police Department
Augustana College Summer Research
Johns Hopkins University
American Red Cross
Texas Medical Center Summer Research Program
