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Biology

Host Organizations from the Last Three Years

  • Altoona Family Physicians

Suggested Host Sites to Explore

Note: These organizations may or may not be actively seeking interns at this time. You should feel free to contact them to inquire about the possibility of an internship or to contact the college’s Internship Coordinator to discuss a strategy for approaching organizations in which you are interested.

Local

  • Altoona Water Authority
  • Aquatic Environment Consultants
  • Bedford County Conservation District
  • Blair County Conservation District
  • Juniata Valley Audubon Society (JVAS)
  • Mentoring in Medicine
  • Millbrook Marsh Nature Center
  • Mountain Research, Inc.
  • PA Department of Conservation & Natural Resources
  • PA Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) internships
  • PA Fish & Boat Commission
  • Rue Environmental LLC
  • Shaver's Creek Environmental Center
  • Sheetz Corporate Office
  • Western PA Conservancy--Watershed Conservation

Pennsylvania

  • Lacawac Sanctuary Field Station and Environmental Education Center
  • National Aviary
  • PA Department of Conservation & Natural Resources
  • PA Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) internships
  • PA Fish & Boat Commission
  • PA Game Commission
  • Penn State Center Philadelphia
  • Penn State College of Medicine summer internships
  • Philadelphia Zoo internships
  • Phipps Conservatory summer Discovery Education Internship
  • Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium
  • Pocono Environmental Education Center
  • Powdermill Nature Reserve
  • Strawberry Hill Nature Preserve and Environmental Center
  • Study Away Pittsburgh
  • West Pharmaceutical Services
  • Western PA Conservancy--Watershed Conservation
  • Wildwood Park and Olewine Nature Center

National

  • Aspen Center for Environmental Studies summer naturalist internship
  • Chesapeake Bay Foundation
  • Chesapeake Bay Office, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
  • Conservancy of Southwest Florida
  • Diversity Summer Internship Program in Public Health
  • Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
  • Goldman-Sachs--New Analyst
  • Marine Sciences Summer Program (Univ. of Delaware)
  • Mayo Clinic internships
  • Mayo Clinic undergraduate summer research
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center internship in quantitative sciences
  • Montana Watershed Coordination Council
  • NASA Undergraduate Student Research Program
  • NASA's Langley Aerospace Research Summer Scholars Program
  • National Institutes of Health, Summer Internships in Biomedical Research
  • National Outdoor Leadership School
  • National Wildlife Federation
  • NEON Ecology Research internships
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  • Shoals Marine Laboratory
  • Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
  • Smithsonian Internship Opportunities
  • U.S. Department of Homeland Security Summer Internship Program
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  • Urban Water Innovation Network (UWIN)
  • Washington, D.C. Internship Program
  • West Pharmaceutical Services
  • Wetlands Institute

Special opportunities for Science and Mathematics students

The Eberly College of Science Cooperative Education Program

  • Learn about your options abroad as a science student
  • Prepare for career related experiences, including resume tips and more
  • Learn about finding undergraduate research opportunities

Visit the Office of Science Engagement site for more information.

Major-Specific Resources

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  • General Internship Opportunities
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My Internships Homepage
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Internships Spotlight

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The Beauty of Research

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Internship Spotlight: Payton Perry

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Sample Applications & Evaluations

Sample Internship Applications
Sample Internship Evaluations

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A full-service, four-year, residential campus located less than 45 miles from the research campus at University Park. Offering 21 four-year degrees and the first two years of over 275 Penn State majors.
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