Operation Wallacea are coming to SUNY Buffalo on Tuesday, September 22, 2009 and are meeting in Cooke Hall 434 at 11:00 A.M. to give a presentation to students about International Biological and Social Science Expedition Projects and Tropical Research Programs.
Sarah Martin
sarah.martin@opwall.com
Operation Wallacea
P.O. BOX 2207
Lenox Hill Station
New York 10021
usa@opwall.com
Website: www.opwall.com
Operation Wallacea are coming to SUNY Buffalo on Tuesday, September 22, 2009 and are meeting in Cook Hall 434 at 11:00 A.M. to give a presentation to your students about our International Biological and Social Science Expedition Projects and Tropical Research Programs. Please see attachment.
September 14, 2009
To Whom It May Concern:
Operation Wallacea are coming to SUNY Buffalo on Tuesday, September 22, 2009 and are meeting in Cook Hall 434 at 11:00 A.M. to give a presentation to UB students students about our International Biological and Social Science Expedition Projects and Tropical Research Programs. Please find attached a suggested email text, I would be very grateful if you could forward this on to all students who may be interested.
We are also hoping for some help from students and student organizations to advertise our program presentation by putting up posters and fliers, and are offering compensation to any student or club who may provide us with assistance. If you are interested in this, please feel free to contact either myself or any of our staff anytime before the talk.
If you would like any further information such as a promotional pack containing posters, leaflets etc please don’t hesitate to contact me or one of our staff at any time, or check us out on the web at www.opwall.com.
All the Best,
Sarah Martin
sarah.martin@opwall.com
In cooperation with area colleges, universities and work-study programs, the Buffalo Zoo offers students the opportunity to gain valuable experience in the non-traditional setting of a working zoo. Student interns help to formulate objectives for their placement period that provide a personal, professional and academic challenge and supply needed services for the Zoo.
Opportunities are available for this fall and spring interning with the education department’s collection of animals (approximately 50 individuals including; arthropods, amphibians, reptiles, birds etc.)
Please contact Kenny Coogan (see below) for further information.
Kenny Coogan
Animal Care/Training Specialist
Buffalo Zoo
300 Parkside Ave.
Buffalo, NY 14214
(716) 837-3900 ext. 135
kcoogan@buffalozoo.org
Lelani Pelletier, the Program Director of the Alzheimer’s Association of WNY has indicated that there are numerous projects for students at their center. You may be able to identify sustained volunteer and internship opportunities at the Association, if interested. Please see the contact information below.
Alzheimer’s Association, WNY Chapter
2805 Wehrle Dr. Suite 6
Williamsville, NY 14221
Ph: 716.626.0600
Ph: 800.272.3900
Fax: 716.626.2255
Leilani Joven Pelletier, MS, Program Director
Leilani.pelletier@alz.org
The Research Associates (RA) Program has grown such in the past year that we now have two positions available for Chief Research Associates. We are looking for graduating seniors or post-bacs who have solid GPAs and test scores for whom a year of clinical research work will have a significant impact on their application to medical school.
Chief RAs:
- work as the administrative assistants for the program
- are responsible for day-to-day supervison of the RAs serving in the emergency department as data collectors in our clinical research this includes significant patient contact in the emergency department
- have direct involvement in all aspects of the research from study initiation through publication, this includes work to associate authorship on a clinical paper.
- participate in all research meetings, this includes presenting our work to the Institutional Review Board and at regional and national meetings
- assist in recruiting new RAs and their orientation to the program, this includes formal lecturing and direct bedside teaching
These are:
- one-year commitments of approximately twenty (20) hours per week starting in mid-May and ending when medical school starts.
- unfunded, except for grants
- Chiefs will be a part of the grant-writing process, so they will “sing for their supper”
- In the past, Chiefs have routinely held other paying positions
So far, all of our Chiefs have matriculated to medical school, except one, who went on to a PhD program in clinical research.
There are still slots available, but it’s “first come, first serve” until positions are filled. Again, details are the web link above.
Keith Bradley, MD
Director, Research Associates Program
www.RAProgram.org
Spring 2009—Fall 2009
Cora P. Maloney College
Public Service Internship Program
Students—Looking for Internships for the Summer and/or Fall 2009 semesters?
The following are organizations looking for interns for the summer and/or fall 2009 semesters. This is only a sample. Contact the Public Service Internship Program at 716.645.5593 or cwalther@buffalo.edu for more information.
- Senator Antoine Thompson’s District Office: Office Interns, including shadowing Senator to events.
- Buffalo Niagara Riverkeeper: Multiple positions, including communications, EcoTeam and Riverwatch
- Basil Resale Center—Sheridan Drive: Marketing and PR
- Associates Interactive: Assistant Web Developer
- Northwestern Mutual Financial Network: Finance Intern
- International Institute of Buffalo, Inc.: Multiple positions
- Fisher Price: Multiple positions
Still Can’t Find an Internship? Not sure where to start?
We work with students to identify their needs, and to identify the skills and knowledge they would like to develop. We then help students utilize a number of resources to find the perfect fit.
More resources available in 255 Capen. Ask for the Public Service Internship Program!
UB—PSIP Students Interned, Learned & Developed Professionally: 2008-2009 Academic Year Sampling
- Women for Human Rights & Dignity, Inc.
- Wellness Institute of Greater Buffalo
- Imagine Entertainment
- Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Erie County
- Buffalo Sabres and Buffalo Bandits
- Bennett HS, Buffalo Board of Education
- Horizon Health Services
- WIVB-TV Channel 4 NEWS
- Better Business Studios
- Mental Health Association of Erie County
- Durham Staffing, Inc.
- Buffalo State College History Department
- Buffalo Niagara Builder’s Association
- Corner the Market Media
- Buffalo Psychiatric Center
- Kids Escaping Drugs
- SA-TV
- Transitional Services, Inc.
- Child and Family Services
- Native American Community Services
- Community Health Center of Buffalo
- Compass House
- UB Gender Institute
- Early Childhood Research Center
- Buffalo Niagara Marriott
- UB Study Abroad Office
- Veterans Hospital
- BB Studios
- CCNA Networking Academy
- Buffalo Public School #197
What to register for…
CPM 496—I (Summer)*
Reg# 307420 3-6 cr.
CPM 496—PSI (Fall)*
Reg# 452697 3 cr.
CPM 496—PAS (Fall)*
Reg# 336583 6 cr.
CPM 496—DIS (Fall)*
Reg# 130814 12 cr,
* Students should identify their internship site, with PSIP help prior to registering
Other experiential learning options…
CPM 499—PMP (Fall)
Reg# 291614 6
Cathleen M. Morreale, Coordinator
Public Service Internship, Peer Mentor, and Experiential Learning Program
Cora P. Maloney College
University at Buffalo, State University of New York
255 Capen Hall
Buffalo, New York 14260-1603
716.645.5593 (phone)
716.645.6027 (fax)
Research Associates (RAs) are college students and post-bacs recruited by the Department of Emergency Medicine at St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Bridgeport, CT as part of our clinical research team. This summer, RAs will enroll subjects in a study on compliance with colon-rectal cancer screening recommendations among patients and visitors in the emergency department.
Based on the results of prior studies by RAs, RAs will also be asking questions about primary care practitioner visits, Pap tests, mammograms, Prostate Specific Antigen tests, digital rectal exams and tobacco cessation.
With both the research and service protocols, we estimate that each RA will have direct interactions with well over 100 patients and visitors during the summer semester.
Numerous additional clinical and research opportunities are available to summer RAs.
Housing options can be made at local college campuses.
Applications for the two sessions of the summer semester of the RA Program are now open.
- Session One - Saturday, 30 May through Sunday, 16 August
- Session Two - Saturday, 20 June through Sunday, 6 September
Eighty-four (84) RA positions are available for the summer sessions.
Students interested in joining the RA Program for the summer semester, 2009 have two good reasons to submit their application materials ASAP.
- Applicants are accepted according to the date their application materials are received - applications received after the first 84 acceptances will be placed on a wait list
- New RAs choose the weekly four-hour shift they serve over the eleven weeks of the semester according to the date application materials are received.
Early birds get the pick of the best shifts!
Our new website has complete information about the RA Program, the summer sessions and the application materials.
Please note the change in our website domain from .com to .org reflecting our pending designation as a non-profit, educational research organization as a 501c3.
Keith Bradley, MD
Mentoring for Medicine
Director, Research Associates Program
The Albert Einstein College of Medicine Hispanic Center of Excellence Summer Undergraduate Mentorship Program Is Please To Announce That the SUMP Applications Are Now On-Line
HCOE SUMMER UNDERGRADUATE MENTORSHIP PROGRAM 2009
Introduction to the Program
The Hispanic Center of Excellence (HCOE) Summer Undergraduate Mentorship Program (SUMP) at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine (AECOM) is a six week program that offers students a unique opportunity to become exposed to the realities and nuances of the medical profession through a one-on-one “shadowship” with a physician. The program includes shadowing a physician in a preferred area of specialty, workshop/lecture participation, and research experience. Additionally individualized MCAT review and research opportunities will be offered based on need and eligibility criteria. All students are expected to complete a written project and give a PowerPoint presentation on their project to their peers, family, physician mentors and invited AECOM faculty at the program’s all day colloquium and graduation. The topics for the projects may be based on a student’s clinical experience and/or any related medical issue of interest. Projects are encouraged to be presented in context of core curriculum content that will highlight Institute of Medicine (IOM) reports findings on health disparities and Hispanic and Minority health. The goals of the program are designed to motivate students to pursue careers in medicine, build confidence and foster working mentorship relationships. Lectures and workshops will cover a variety of topics that include practical information such as the medical school application process, mock interviews, current issues in medicine and special interest topics such as cultural competency and the patient-physician relationship. The lectures will be conducted by AECOM/HCOE faculty and affiliated faculty from partner institutions. There will also be informal “rap sessions” conducted by medical students, residents and faculty that will provide a forum for sharing experiences. Parental participation is also encouraged through specific parental workshops on the medical school application process and financial aid.
The program requires a minimum thirty-hour weekly commitment. The student will be expected to attend fourteen hours of lecture per week and spend at least six hours per week with their assigned mentor. Participants in the program will be awarded a stipend at the end of the six week program. The program will start on June 22, 2008.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
• All students must be either a US citizen or a Permanent Resident.
• Students will be considered if they are from an underrepresented group in medicine and/or have an economically disadvantaged background.
• Must have completed at least their freshman year with at least one year in science by the beginning of the program. (Sophomores’ and higher)
• Have a GPA of at least 2.5.
• Students must also provide an official college transcript, obtain a letter of recommendation from a faculty member and obtain medical clearance.
Application Deadline is April 17, 2009
The Illinois College of Optometry will again host the Focus on Your Future Summer Program for underrepresented minority undergraduate students. The program is a weeklong experience that will expose undergraduate students to the profession of optometry in a variety of settings. Participants will have the opportunity to meet and work with current optometry students, ICO Faculty & Staff, as well as practicing optometrists.
Students will be housed at no charge in our Residential Complex. There is no cost to participate in this program. Participants are responsible for their travel expenses and/or transportation cost to and from ICO.
Program Dates: Monday, July 6 - Friday, July 10, 2009
Application Period: March 2 - April 3, 2009
Notification: Applicants will be notified on or about May 1, 2009.
For eligibility and application information, visit the website. If you have any questions you may also contact Tesisha Johnson (see below).
Teisha Johnson, MS
Director of Admissions/Marketing
Illinois College of Optometry
3241 S. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60616
Phone: 312-949-7407
Fax: 312-949-7680
Career Services will be hosting its spring job fair, Careerfest on Tuesday, March 3, 2009. The event will be held in the UB Alumni Arena Main Gym from 3:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Students of ALL MAJORS and CLASS YEARS are encouraged to attend. A diverse group of 100+ employers from Western New York, New York State, and across the country are looking forward to discussing employment and internship opportunities with UB students.
Attendees are encouraged to dress professionally and bring multiple copies of their resume. To view the list of participating employers, please visit the Career Services website and log into BullsEye.
Remember to utilize the resources of Career Services in 259 Capen as you plan for the months ahead. In particular, click on the link provided to see workshops pertaining to the summer of 2009. Summer may be a very good time to gain additional exposure to a variety of health relevant settings.
Also, remember that our office hosted a workshop on January 27 in regard to finding summer opportunities in health care. You can get the materials from the workshop from our library area in 108 Norton Hall anytime from 8:30-5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.
