Internships in Biotechnology

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Internships in Biotechnology

• Lauren Pitt
• October 18, 2006

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Why get an internship?

• Build your resume
• Experience for future career
• Travel
• Meet new people

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Successful Applications

• Resume
• Letter of intent
• Letters of recommendation
• GPA
• Experience/coursework

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Resume and Letter of Intent helps

• Campus resources
• Reading and Writing CenterBasement of JKB
• Talk to your professors
• Online resources
• http//www.rockportinstitute.com/resumes.html
• http//owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/pw/index.
  html

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Academic Internships

• Online Resources
• http//www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/reu_search.cfm
• http//www.rit.edu/gtfsbi/Symp/summer.htmcateg
  ories
• Campus Resources
• Biology Internship office
• MMBio Internship office -- 761 WIDB
• Professorsthey have friends!

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Business Internships

• Places that will hire you after you graduate
• 10-12 weeks (up to 6 months)
• High GPA and leadership experience
• Often paid

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Business Internships

• Campus Resources
• BYU Marriott School Career Center
• http//marriottschool.byu.edu/career/
• Resume review, mock interviews, company
  profiles
• Networking
• Talk to people
• Call companies

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To wrap it all up...

• Be proactive
• Start early
• Prepare well
• GO GET AN INTERNSHIP!!!