1. Internship Essentials An introduction to experiential learning for students in Computer, Mathematical & Natural Sciences

2. What is an Internship?  Practical experience  Educational component

3. Why do I Want an Internship?  Bridge classroom studies with real world experience  Test career choices  Job-specific training  Establish professional contacts  Transferable skills  Great letters of recommendation

4. After Graduation What kinds of careers do chemistry, biochemistry and biology graduates pursue?

5. What Kind is Right for Me?  Clinical, research, industry, service, or education?  On-campus or off-campus?  Local, national, or international?  Part-time or full-time?  Paid or unpaid?  Credit or non-credit?

6. Finding an Internship  Keep your eyes open  Network  Go online

7. Network  Ask your friends  Ask your professors  Ask your academic or career advisor  Attend campus job fairs and workshops

8. Upcoming Events  Career Shuttle to NIST- October 23 rd  Careers in Allied Health Panel- October 28 th  Careers in Global Health Panel- Nov. 10 th  Bioscience Day Panel- November 19 th  Spring Career & Internship Fair- February  Health Professions Recruitment Fair- April

9. Go Online  University Career Center & The President’s Promise www.careers.umd.edu  Careers4Terps C4T is accessible from www.careers.umd.eduwww.careers.umd.edu  College internship resources www.cmns.umd.edu/undergraduate/research-internships  Health Professions Advising Office www.prehealth.umd.edu/extracirricular/

14. Opportunities  Catalyst Seminar www.hhmi.umd.edu/catalystseminarwww.hhmi.umd.edu/catalystseminar  Maryland Student Researchers www.ugresearch.umd.edu/studentresearchers.php  Departmental Honors  JIFSAN Internship Program www.jifsan.umd.edu/internship-program  Peer Mentoring, Undergraduate Teaching Assistantships, Learning Assistantships, and Guided Study Session Leadership

15. Stephanie Carrington Rachel Wobrak Coordinator, Undergraduate Research Program Director and Internship Programs University Career Center @ CMNS 1313 Symons Hall 1320 Symons Hall EXCELS@umd.edu rwobrak@umd.edu www.careers.umd.edu Questions