Science Research Beyond Wesleyan

CIS also currates research opportunites off-campus and post-graduation. If you have a program or opportunity to share, please send it to Anika (adane@wesleyan.edu). 

  • Off Campus Internships and Opportunities

    Visit the Gordon Career Center's STEM Research site.

    Inviting all medical students to talk with them November 11th around lunch time about Medical Genetics and our residency programs. Please share our upcoming seminar with your network!

    Discover Medical Genetics!

    Join us on Monday, November 11th from 12:15-12:45pm CST.

    Calling all medical students! Learn about:

    • The field of Medical Genetics
    • Our residency programs
    • Insights from current participants

    Just 30 minutes of your time. Don’t miss out!

    Registration link:https://bcm.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0ucO6urzgqHdfZb9GA4vWa6F3QB0rYwA3y

    Love the outdoors? Seeking an exciting, leadership-oriented summer opportunity? Overland hires college students and recent graduates to lead eight weeks of hiking, language, and service trips across the country and around the world. 

    Whether you're backpacking in the Swiss Alps, restoring trails in Alaska, learning French in Chamonix, or rock climbing in Maine, the mission is the same: we offer carefully crafted and superbly led trips that catalyze in students an understanding of the world beyond themselves, beyond their own needs and wants, and inspire them to see how beautiful and exciting, how full of promise the world is. 

    We'll be on campus on Thursday, October 10th, and we would love to meet with you! We'll be hosting an info session at 12pm in Boger Hall 113. We'll explain the goals of the experience, the nuances of the trips we offer, the logistics of how it all happens, and answer any questions you have.

    If you have any questions please reach out to hiring@overlandsummers.com. We can't wait to see you!

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    Beth Larcom | Leader Hiring

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    P.O. Box 31 | Williamstown, MA 01267
    Phone: 413.458.9672 | Fax: 413.500.0021

    www.overlandsummers.com
    Carefully crafted trips with superb leadership since 1984

    We are excited to announce that the YES for CURE program at Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center will soon be accepting applications for the 2025 cycle. As a recommender of a previous applicant to one of our programs, we would greatly appreciate your support in sharing the below information with any students that may be interested. 

    Our YES for CURE program is a 2.5 year comprehensive, holistic, and integrative training initiative for underrepresented and/or disadvantaged high school and undergraduate students. This program embeds career and college coaching and family and supporter engagement throughout the experience.  

    **Applications will open on our website October 1, 2024, and are due November 18, 2024.**

    Successful applicants are students interested in pursuing a career in biomedical science, biotechnology, computer science, life science, data science, health careers, or scientific research.  

    Please feel free to share the flier linked here and visit our website and Instagram page to learn more about our program’s students, alumni, eligibility requirements, application deadlines and instructions. 

    We are happy to answer any questions. We are also seeking opportunities to connect directly with students and would be delighted to schedule a time to visit your campus or classrooms. Please let us know if opportunities to do so are available!

    Thank you, and we look forward to meeting your students!

    Warmly,
    Feven Woldesenbet 

    Feven Woldesenbet
    CURE Program Coordinator
    Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center
    Feven_Woldesenbet@DFCI.HARVARD.EDU

    St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital will be hosting a virtual Research Career, Education and Training Fair on Wednesday, September 25, from 10AM – 3 PM CDT on the CareerEco platform. Registration is FREE through THIS LINK. 

    This event is geared towards students, trainees and professionals in biomedical research, clinical research and research information technology looking for a career that makes a difference.

    Participants will learn from faculty members, researchers, employees, and students about cutting-edge research, available career, internships and training opportunities, and benefits at St. Jude. There will be opportunities to interact one-on-one with recruiters and apply for job positions. The full agenda and schedule are available on the EVENT WEBPAGE. For questions please contact manali.ghosh@stjude.org.

    St. Jude, located in Memphis, Tennessee, is a top-ranked pediatric cancer hospital and a world-renowned basic science research institute with around 185 faculty members in the basic and translational research areas. Through the creation of collaborative consortia and investment in leading-edge technologies, St. Jude tackles the most complex challenges in science and medicine.

    Please forward this information to undergraduate students who might be interested in the St. Jude Biomedical Sciences Graduate School or internships, PhD students interested in postdoc opportunities and anyone looking for a staff position.

    Thank you for sharing this information with anyone who might be interested.

    Regards,

    Suzanne A. Gronemeyer, PhD
    Director, Pediatric Oncology Education (POE) Program
    Associate Director, Academic Programs

  • Fellowships and Grants

    Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)

    NSF funds a large number of research opportunities for undergraduate students through its REU Sites program. An REU Site consists of a group of ten or so undergraduates who work in the research programs of the host institution. Each student is associated with a specific research project, where he/she works closely with the faculty and other researchers. Students are granted stipends and, in many cases, assistance with housing and travel. Undergraduate students supported with NSF funds must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States or its possessions. An REU Site may be at either a US or foreign location. Read more about this program here.

     NIH Research Opportunities

    https://wesleyan.joinhandshake.com/events/1575803/share_preview

    DATE: Thursday, 14 November 2024

    TIME:  6:30-7:30 PM

    VIRTUAL LINK: https://wesleyan.zoom.us/j/93421378850

    Join Valeria Acosta ’22 as she shares information on the NIH Post-Baccalaureate Intramural Research Training program, her research in the National Institute on Drug Abuse, and tips on choosing an NIH lab (i.e. an area of research) and principal investigator. Valeria has invited some of her colleagues from other labs to talk about their experiences as well.

    Presented by the Gordon Career Center—Health Professions Program
    Co-Sponsored by the American Medical Student Association, Wesleyan Chapter
    Co-Sponsored by the Minority Association of Pre-Medical Students, Wesleyan, Chapter
    Co-Sponsored by the Black Undergraduate Medical Association
    Co-Sponsored by the WesEMT Club
    Co-Sponsored by the Pre-Veterinary Medicine Club
    Co-Sponsored by the Wesleyan Pre-Dental Society
    Co-Sponsored by the Wesleyan Ronald E. McNair Scholars Program

     

    Accessibility Note: We are committed to ensuring equal access to our services, resources, and events, whether you join us on campus or virtually. Learn about our facilities, virtual support, and how to request accommodations here: careercenter.wesleyan.edu/contact-location

    The Activate Fellowship for Entrepreneurial Scientists and Engineers

    Activate empowers scientists to reinvent the world by bringing their research to market. The two-year Activate Fellowship is the most immersive, supportive, and comprehensive program for early-stage hard tech science entrepreneurs to access the funding, technical support, networking, community, and time they need at the outset of their entrepreneurial journeys. Activate does not charge any fees or equity to participate.

    Activate Fellows receive: 

    • $100K/year stipend plus travel allowance, health insurance, relocation.
    • $100K in R&D funds for no equity.
    • Access to at least $75K in additional flexible capital.
    • An unparalleled network of scientists, engineers, investors, corporate partners, and entrepreneurs.
    • A vibrant fellow and alumni community.
    • Learn more here.

    Activate’s Cohort 2025 applications will open on September 4. Sign up to be the first to know about upcoming recruitment events and deadlines.

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    Please find more details on our website: www.med-serve.org

    INFO SESSION: Tuesday, Sept 17th - 6:00-6:30 p.m. - Zoom Link

    According to the 2024 Black Students and STEM Report “Black students have a high aptitude for STEM-related careers but lack interest, likely in part due to a lack of Black individuals currently represented in these careers.”

    This is heartbreaking, especially as Black representation in STEM continues to decline. Not only does this lack of diversity stifle innovation that comes from multiple perspectives, it means fewer opportunities to close the wage gap between Black and white professionals.

    At The Wade Institute of Technology (WIT), we’re taking steps toward a solution: the Wade Scholarship Program.

    Who are we? A Palo Alto-based engineering college focused on mitigating the acute underrepresentation of all students of African descent globally in STEM professions. We have already awarded nearly 30 scholarships over the past 4 years and we’re seeking applicants for 2025.

    The scholarship helps students who have earned a STEM undergraduate degree pursue a STEM master's degree. Tuition, housing, fees, and more are covered up to $50,000. School requirements and program and application details can be found here.

    I’m sure you’d agree that increasing representation has a ripple effect that benefits us all. We’re doing our part to help balance the scales, and I thank you in advance for doing your part by sharing this scholarship opportunity within your community. 

    Regards,
    Lorna Jones
    Wade Scholarship Program
    Wade Institute of Technology

  • Graduate Programs

    Visit the Gordon Career Center's Graduate and Professional School site.

    Dear Friends and Colleagues,

    We want to inform you about an exciting academic program at UCLA that will be of interest to your students and graduates interested in the emerging field of quantum science and technology. Attached is a one-page flyer announcement for you to print and publicize within your department. Also, please share this email with your students, colleagues and alumni network. 

    Master of Quantum Science and Technology (MQST) Degree

    The Quantum Industry has grown tremendously over the past decade and becomes more exciting with each new breakthrough and announcement. Quantum-secure communications systems have been demonstrated over hundreds of kilometers including over satellite links, Quantum algorithms are being developed to address some of society's most challenging problems, and real operational Quantum Computers with hundreds of qubits have been deployed. 

    MQST is a one-year in-person graduate professional degree program designed to prepare students for careers in quantum science in private industry, national labs, and government agencies. 

    MQST is part of the UCLA Center for Quantum Science and Engineering with curriculum and teaching support from multiple departments in the division of physical sciences and the school of engineering.  

    The program curriculum is tailored to students and early career professionals looking to enter the quantum industry workforce with a combination of theoretical knowledge and practical skills that will enable them to seek opportunities with focused intent and present as attractive and highly prepared candidates to employers.

    MQST is now accepting applications for Fall 2025.

    We look forward to serving your student body as they seek career opportunities in this exciting and growing field, and encourage you to reach out to us for more information.

    With best regards, 
    Richard Ross - MQST Director
    Eric Hudson - Professor
    Wes Campbell - Professor
    Paul Hamilton - Professor
    Jens Palsberg - Professor


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    UCLA Physics & Astronomy Department
    PAB 4-437 , 475 Portola Plaza
    Los Angeles, CA  90095
    (310) 825-4789

    The Biophysics Graduate Group at UC Davis is holding a virtual information session for prospective Ph.D. students. Prospective students will have the opportunity to talk to current students and faculty about our program.

    DATE: October 24th, 2024
    TIME: 1-3 PM Eastern / 10-12 PM Pacific
    REGISTRATION HERE
    You will receive the zoom link once you register.

    Our program is a vibrant research environment with focus in biomolecular structure and function, membrane biology, theory and simulation, bioengineering, physiology, and cell signaling. Furthermore, UC Davis is home to a very active student chapter of the Biophysical Society, which holds social events throughout the year and organizes a colloquium that includes scientists from other universities in northern California. Please contact Victoria Torres, vgtorres@ucdavis, for any questions!

    Many Thanks,

    The UCD Biophysics Recruitment Committee
    Stefano Morotti, Chair
    Jennifer Cash, Faculty Member
    Emma Luu, Student Member
    Kyle Rouen, Student Member
    Abby Hammermeister, Student Member
    Victoria Torres, Staff Member

    You are invited to attend the UConn Health Biomedical Science PhD program Information Session being held virtually on Thursday, October 24, 2024 from 2:00-3:00 PM (Eastern Time). Our online event will featurehighlights of our graduate program, an overview of the admissions process, and discussions with current students. Join us to learn more about what our program has to offer. 

    Please register by Tuesday, October 22nd online.

    We will send registrants a confirmation email with links as the event draws closer. Looking forward to seeing you!

    Lana T. Angelo
    Biomedical Science PhD Program Coordinator
    The Graduate School | UConn Health
    263 Farmington Ave, AG-049
    Farmington, CT 06030-3906
    Office: 860-679-4402
    langelo@uchc.edu

     

    The University of Southern California (USC) Viterbi School of Engineering would like to invite the members of your student organization to meet with a representative from Graduate Admissions next Tuesday, September 17th at Wesleyan University, to learn more about Master’s and Doctoral programs in Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Southern California, as well as our Summer Undergraduate Research Programs. 

    When: Tuesday, September 17th, 2024, 12-1pm EDT
    Where: Boger Hall, Room 114, 41 Wyllys Ave, Middletown, CT 06459, USA

    All are welcome to attend and learn more about the following topics:

    • Master's & Ph.D. Programs in Engineering and Computer Science
    • Summer Undergraduate Research Programs at USC
    • How to Apply
    • Scholarships and Funding
    • Student Life at USC and in Los Angeles
    • Campus Visit Opportunities & Travel Grants

    Eligible attendees will also be considered for an application fee waiver for our graduate programs. 

    More information here. Hope to see you soon!

    Sincerely,
    Maria     

    Maria Sandone
    Assistant Director, Graduate & International Recruitment
    USC Viterbi School of Engineering
    USCEngineer.com

    If you have a program or opportunity to share, please send it to Anika (adane@wesleyan.edu). 

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    If you have a program or opportunity to share, please send it to Anika (adane@wesleyan.edu).
  • Conferences
    If you have a conference or opportunity to share, please send it to Anika (adane@wesleyan.edu).

    Dartmouth College cordially invites you to our annual Symposium of the Life Sciences on Tuesday, October 1st, 2024 in Hanover, NH. The topic of this year’s symposium is the neuro-focused “SENSING the WORLD.”  (Registration Link Below)

     There are no fees for registration or food. Instead of payment, we hope your institution will provide support for faculty and students to get to Hanover, NH for the day. Registration and breakfast start at 8am and activities end at 5:30pm. The day’s agenda and other helpful information are available on the symposium website: https://geiselmed.dartmouth.edu/lss/.

     Sincerely,
    -Life Sciences Symposium Team at Dartmouth College 

    Register Now (click HERE)

    Life Sciences Symposium Website (click HERE)