Many national summer internship and research opportunities begin to post announcements in Dec-Feb. Please check the listserv as well as this “Prehealth Bulletin”. Please also consider looking at the category – “Summer Opportunities” on the right side of the “Bulletin” and look at past postings. Many programs from last year will be conducted again for the summer of 2008, but the programs may have not yet updated their site. Continue to the look at future “Bulletin” announcements or go directly to the site noted for updated information for 2008.
United Way
You can search nationally under the United Way site . Simply type in your zip code to get to specific regional United Way sites. This is an excellent way to begin your search and you will find that volunteers are needed in multiple contexts of life; your help is needed.
Other Summer Resources
Please check the following website for a state by state listing of other summer opportunities.
You may need to check with some of the programs to see if eligibility requirements have changed or if they are still in existence. Be sure to pan down all the way to the bottom past the state listings for additional sources.
Syracuse Prehealth Website
Summer Research Opportunities at National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Undergraduate Research Opportunities Sponsored by National Science Foundation
Nationwide summer research opportunities for undergraduates in science
(last maintained in 1999 but will provide some good leads)
International Opportunities
In addition to sites provided on previous “Prehealth Bulletin” listings, please feel free to review these as well for international volunteering opportunities.
The Idealist
One Small Planet
Transitions Abroad
Again this year, Weill Cornell Medical School will conduct a seven week program for premedical students from diverse backgrounds who have a major interest in working with underserved populations, and who will have completed their junior year of college. Twenty five students are accepted into the program.
More Information and the application can found by clicking on the link. The deadline to apply is February 1, 2008.
Due to “snowbirds” leaving for warmer climates during the next few upcoming months, Meals on Wheels is in urgent need of reinforcements to fill in during the upcoming months. Anyone who can spare about one hour per week at lunch during the months of January, February and March to keep meals coming to those who are housebound and infirmed is invited to participate in this program. For information call the RSVP office at 858-7548.
Posted December 14, 2007 in Volunteering
OPEN HOUSE
SUNY College of Optometry
33 West 42nd Street
NY, NY 10036
THURSDAY, JANUARY 3rd
Starts at 9:45am
To learn about the Doctor of Optometry program, entrance requirements and tour.
To make a reservation to attend, please send your
-Name
-Address
-If you’ll be bringing guests (limit of 2)
To:
E-mail - Admissions@sunyopt.edu
Phone - 800-291-3937
Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF)
Summer Research Fellows will work for 8 weeks in an active research laboratory under the guidance of a Biomedical Science faculty member at the Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine. The program will run from June 16 through July 28, 2008. Participants will be provided with room and board, $1750 for living expenses and 8 quarter hours of biology credit with a tuition waiver from Ohio University. Students who are eligible to apply to medical school will have the opportunity during the summer to interview for admission to OU-COM. Additional information and application materials can be found be clicking on the link.
The application is due by February 1. Letters of recommendation and transcripts must be postmarked by March 1 in order for a file to be considered complete.
Please note that the Office of Student Advising Services, the office under which Prehealth Advising Services operates, will be closed from Monday, December 24 to Monday, Jan 1. No appointments will be available during this week. If you need to set an appointment with either Dalene Aylward or Libby Morsheimer for the weeks prior to Dec 24 or the weeks after, please call our main scheduling office at 645-6013.
AIDS Community Services needs over 600 volunteers to help at their Holiday Gift Wrap Booth at the Boulevard and Eastern Hills Malls. Call Eugene Abrahamson at 847-0340 ext 335 to sign up.
Posted December 5, 2007 in Volunteering
MCAT registration opened this a.m. For tips and helpful hints regarding registration, please click on the link.
