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🩺🌟Registration for Spring 2025 Health-Related Experiences is Open NOW!
- 👀 2/11-2/18 - View available experiences and request a pass time on the Health-Related Experiences (HRE) Portal
- 🖱2/13-2/18 - Pass times start - Register for an open experience or a waitlist (registration closes at 4:00 p.m. on 2/18).
- 📕 2/19-2/25 - Students registered for an HRE and waitlisters complete Career Center HRE Asynchronous Orientation on Canvas.
- 💧 2/26 - Any student who does not complete the Career Center HRE Asynchronous Orientation on Canvas is dropped from their experience slot or waitlist.
- 📆 2/27 - Mandatory Career Center HRE Synchronous Orientation at 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. for UC Davis Health students
- 💻 2/28 - Open spots become available (first come, first serve) at 8:30 a.m., to waitlisted students who completed the Career Center HRE Asynchronous Orientation.
- 📆 3/7 - Mandatory Career Center HRE Synchronous Orientation at 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. for private site students
Spring 2025 HREs generally begin the week of March 30 and run through June 14. Experiences with 2 quarter commitments span spring 2025 and summer 2025 (not fall).
Science Writing and Communications Internship
The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard offers a paid summer internship in science writing and communications.
We are currently accepting applications for a paid full-time summer intern. Application due date: Feb. 28. See below for application instructions.
Broad is a biomedical research center located in Cambridge, MA. The institute is dedicated to understanding the roots of disease and closing the gap between new biological insights and impact for patients.
This paid summer internship, based in the Office of Communications, is designed to provide interns with a comprehensive, mentored experience that touches on many of the major activities of a communications department in an academic research institute.
Interns gain experience in a variety of science writing and communications approaches. In particular, interns have opportunities to:
- Research, report, and write stories, Q&As, blog posts, and other content for the Broad Institute website, all geared toward a smart, curious lay audience.
- Develop new content for the Broad's social media accounts.
- Collaborate with designers to develop infographics and other visual material.
- Develop, draft, and edit video scripts.
- Write for our internal newsletter, which is read weekly by more than 6,000 members of the Broad community.
>> More information can be found here.
Northeastern University Oakland
Meet the Faculty: College of Science
Wednesday, March 5 | 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. PST | Virtual
Join faculty members and academic staff from the College of Science in Oakland to learn more about the MS in Biotechnology and MS in Bioinformatics programs.
Columbia University Master of Science in Sustainability Management
Columbia's Master of Science in Sustainability Management program features interdisciplinary training from the world’s premier sustainability academics, researchers, and practitioners. The up-to-the-minute curriculum is created by the world-leading Columbia Climate School and combines the physical dimensions of sustainability with general and financial management, economics, quantitative analysis, and policy so that graduates can thrive in the job market. Students have access to Columbia’s unparalleled resources and network of sustainability professionals along with its global alumni base. The program is offered as both a full- and a part-time course of study to accommodate working professionals.
>> The fall 2025 application final deadline for the M.S. in Sustainability Management program is May 1. Learn more about the program here.
UC-wide Climate Resilience Course
Do you feel anxious about the future? We are living in the polycrisis– dealing with climate change and other global stressors. Young adults today need a new set of skills for living a life with stress resilience, purpose, and joy. We created a special UC-wide class on "Climate Resilience" ‘with a distress-to-action’ model across eight UC campuses for the Spring 2024 quarter, and will now be offering it at all 10 UC Campuses in 2025, including UC Davis."
This class has a unique hybrid design, where you watch short lecture videos of world leaders before class, and also attend an in-person class, in which you will join a small group led by an expert mindfulness teacher. These small group sessions are designed to build shared learning skills, process climate-change-related distress in a safe space, and build social support and community collaboration on individual and collective action, culminating in class climate projects.
Internship Opportunity: Join the Coastal and Marine Sciences Institute as a Writing Intern
Join the marketing team at the Coastal and Marine Sciences Institute as an undergraduate writing intern, creating compelling content for our website, blog, newsletter, and social media channels. Applicants must be currently enrolled UC Davis undergraduate students with sophomore standing or higher. All majors are encouraged to apply, but some scientific training is preferred.
Accepting applications through 1/28/2025
>> Handshake Posting: https://ucdavis.joinhandshake.com/jobs/9569618/share_preview.
CBS Transfer Students!
The UC Davis Educational Enrichment & Outreach Programs (EEOP) is home to three exciting undergraduate programs that can help you participate in research ranging from aging biology, cancer biology, and other areas of biomedical inquiry.
Check out the attached files and our website for details on the following programs:
- Maximizing Access to Research Careers (MARC)
- Accelerated Development of Aging Researchers (ADAR) Honors
- Continuing Umbrella of Research Experiences (CURE)
The great news is you only need to complete one easy online application to be considered for all these programs. Applications are due February 18, 11:59 pm.
>> Apply here: https://biology.ucdavis.edu/form/eeop-advanced-research-programs-
Check out upcoming events for students with pre-health career interests!
Applying this winter?
Join our applicant listserv, watch recordings, and work one-on-one with trained advisors on your personal statement and other application components.
>> Prepare today: https://hpa.ucdavis.edu/AppPrepProgram
Nkonzo Wildlife Internship Opportunities
Seeking dedicated interns for durations ranging from 2 to 16 weeks to contribute to conservation and research initiatives.
Join Nkonzo Wildlife in an immersive study of white rhino behavior, with a specific focus on understanding the effects of dehorning—a crucial technique employed to mitigate the risk of poaching. This opportunity allows participants to engage directly with a team of dedicated rangers and seasoned researchers, working on the front lines of conservation. Interns will participate in fieldwork that involves tracking rhinos, monitoring their health and behavior, and collecting data that will contribute to comprehensive conservation strategies. The insights gained from this study are vital for developing effective measures to protect these majestic creatures.
In addition to hands-on experience, interns will delve into the complexities of wildlife management and conservation science. Contributions will play a significant role in shaping policies and practices aimed at ensuring the survival of white rhinos in their natural habitats. This project is not only an opportunity to make a tangible impact on rhino conservation but also to enhance understanding of ecological balance, species protection, and the challenges facing wildlife conservationists today. Whether an aspiring conservationist, a seasoned researcher, or simply passionate about wildlife, this experience will be both educational and profoundly rewarding.
This internship opportunity is available on Handshake, titled "White Rhino Conservation Researcher" (Job #9158728).
>> Find further details at www.wildlife-research.com or contact Nkonzo Wildlife directly via email at info@wildlife-research.com
Career Center News
Want all of your options at your fingertips on a regular basis? Check out and subscribe to the Career Center's Health & Biological Sciences Newsletter.
>> More Info: https://app.e2ma.net/app2/audience/signup/1924087/1918115.501943459/
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