Undergraduate Research and Internship Opportunities

Getting involved in a biologically focused research project is a practical experience that can't be beat. Here are a few avenues to take you there:

Undergraduate Research Opportunities

UVM Undergraduate Research

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UVM’s science faculty are both professors AND professional researchers – this benefits you!  Any UVM student can pursue research credit in any affiliated College or Program within UVM.  Biological Science majors can apply up to 6 credits of biologically-related research to their advanced life-science elective requirement.  Levels of involvement include apprenticing, participating in the faculty member's (or their graduate student's) research, or developing a research project of your own.  Peruse faculty research interests below.

UVM's Office of Fellowships, Opportunities, and Undergraduate Research advises students in finding faculty to work with, as well as how to contact these faculty members. They also have various funding opportunities for research expenses, summer support, and travel grants for research conferences.  

Departmental Research Pages

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UVM Life Science Faculty Accepting Undergraduate Researchers

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Learn More About Undergraduate Research Opportunities

Scholarships for Undergraduate Researchers

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Seek out available scholarships for undergraduate researchers on these pages from:

First-Year Life Science Scholars

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Incoming first-year students can apply for the Liberal Arts Scholars Program, a living-learning experience through the College of Arts and Sciences. The Life Science theme includes undergraduate research on a biological topic of the student's choice.

Internship Opportunities

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Find internships that match your interests and career goals through your college: CAS or CALS, the UVM Career Center, or talk to your faculty advisor. New Communities of Practice mentored group internships are being offered through CAS.

The Biology Department has a designated Internship Advisor: Dr. Emily Mikucki.

Earning Credit for Internships

UVM students can earn credit for qualifying internship experiences completed outside of UVM during the academic year or summer. Internship credit is arranged through a student’s college or department, including:

Summer interns in the Burlington area may be able to live on campus.

Research, Internship, and Field Opportunities Outside of UVM

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Finding a summer internship or job associated with a research project is a great way to gain field or lab experience. University researchers, as well as state, local, and federal government agencies, need many hands during the field season. Peruse these job lists for an opportunity near your hometown—or far from it!

The National Science Foundation funds hundreds of Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REUs) each year. These are paid, housing-provided summer opportunities with a sponsoring university, allowing students to participate in the active research of one of their faculty members. With guidance, REU students typically conduct an individual research project to be completed over the course of the summer.

Undergraduate Research Opportunities

A collection of nationwide and worldwide internship, REU, job, and field course opportunities in biological science research, geared toward undergraduate students. Some opportunities may be eligible for college credit. Job and field course opportunities are primarily posted through the ECOLOG listserv from the Ecological Society of America.

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