UNDERGRADUATE OPPORTUNITIES
Grants, Scholarships, Awards
In-School Job Opportunities
Helpful Articles and Books
Helpful Websites
Volunteer Opportunities
Potential Employers
**Grants, Scholarships, Fellowships & Awards
- The American Chemical Society Scholars Program: African-American, Hispanic, or Native American students who are considering an undergraduate degree in chemistry leading to a professional life in chemistry, the ACS wants to help pay for your education. If you are running a gpa above 3.0, are a citizen or permanent resident of the USA, are a full-time student, then the American Chemical Society would like to help you finance your undergrad education.
- POLYED, the joint education committee of the ACS Divisions of Polymer Chemistry and Polymeric Materials Science and Engineering, offers a number of award and grant programs.
- Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship Programs - Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines
- Iota Sigma Pi - National Honor Society for Women in Chemistry - Gladys Anderson Emerson Scholarship.
- German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) is a publicly-funded independent organization of higher education
institutions in Germany. Our 14 international offices provide information as
well as financial support to over 50,000 highly-qualified students and faculty
per year for international research and study. One of the largest of those
international offices is here at DAAD New York, where we help students, faculty
and current DAAD fellows in the US and Canada. We offer scholarships, internships, and grants.
- The Hertz Foundation provides fellowships to exceptionally talented individuals studying in the applied physical, biological and engineering sciences.
**In-School Job Opportunities
- See also "Helpful Websites" below for internship/externship opportunities
- There may be some openings for stock room attendants. Please contact Jan Dean for availability.
Helpful Articles and Books
Helpful articles/websites to assist you in considering graduate school
- Some of the best tools for finding the right graduate program, contacting admissions officials, excelling on tests, and then financing your education are just a click away. http://www.petersons.com/
Helpful articles/books to assist you in choosing a career & preparing for your job search.
Helpful Websites
Here are just a few websites to assist you in choosing a career & preparing for your job search. These include building your resume, interview techniques, internships, and job opportunities. You may want to also look under "Potential Employers" for internships as well.
- With the OptimalResume program, sponsored by University Career Services, you can create, present and manage your resume all online in one safe and friendly place.
- University of Virginia’s Jefferson Extern Program is a short-term, unpaid, volunteer opportunity that allows you to shadow a professional in a career field of your choice during semester breaks. Externing is a great way to try on a career for size, tal to professionals in the field, and possibly get hands-on experience.
- Internships through the University of Virginia is real-world work experiences in which students fill short-term positions within a company or organization to gain hands-on experience and develop career-specific skills.
- The University of Virginia's Internship Program is an interdisciplinary program that coordinates and administers the academic and administrative components of internships for U.Va. students in more than 50 undergraduate majors and concentrations in the College of Arts and Sciences. The program is intended and designed to provide students with academically relevant classroom content and a field placement which builds on knowledge and skills learned from study in their major and in the social sciences generally.
- CAVLink is U.Va.'s partner in bringing you job listings targeted toward U.Va. students (including Federal Work-Study and On-Grounds student employment opportunities), On-Grounds Interviewing information for students seeking summer internships and full-time employment, job search agents to automate your job search and receive e-mails about new opportunities, and resume, cover letter, and transcript storage to assist with job applications.
- HoosOnline is a career, research and networking resource for U.Va Alumni.
- UVA’s Center for Engineering Career Development provides comprehensive career development services for all engineering
students from first year through graduate level, including engineering
alumni. Additionally, our office serves as a resource for information
on industry trends, the job market and placement results for our
students, employers, parents, and faculty.
- AfterCollege™ is a network for college students and recent grads who are looking for entry level jobs, internships, and other opportunities.
- American Institute of Chemical Engineers is the worlds leading organization for chemical engineering professionals, with more than 40,000 members from 93 countries. AIChE has the breadth of resources and expertise you need whether you are in core process industries or emerging areas, such as nanobiotechnology.
- The American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS), as the preeminent organization for clinical laboratory science practitioners, provides dynamic leadership and vigorously promotes all aspects of clinical laboratory science practice, education and management to ensure excellent, accessible cost-effective laboratory services for the consumers of health care.
- CareerJet: Employment opportunities search engine
- CK Science is the leading independent specialist recruiter for science jobs.
- Building your Experience is about exploring, launching and pursuing an extraordinary career you love. As the largest career site specifically for college students and young professionals, we'll help you do just that.
- The Federal Bureau of Investigation has numerous internship opportunities available for undergraduate and graduate students seeking to contribute to the FBI’s mission and learn more about what it is like to work at the FBI.
- JobWeb offers career and job-search advice for new college graduates, and is the online complement to the Job Choices job-search publications.
- Monster.com - Monster's extensive job database is the ideal place to start. Here you can find not just jobs, but the one job that's perfect for you.
- Naturejobs: The premier science jobs recruitment website.
- At PharmiWeb Solutions, we harness the power of the web and make it work for individuals and organizations in the pharmaceutical and healthcare space. PharmiWeb Solutions designs, publishes and manages web content, applications and eMarketing solutions for pharmaceutical and healthcare organizations.
- Ropella has become the world’s leading executive search and consulting firm specializing in the chemical and allied industries. They have also become equally successful serving related industrial and technology firms.
- ScienceCareers is dedicated to being the world leader in matching qualified scientists with jobs in industry, academia, and government. We are committed to providing all the necessary career resources for scientists as well as effective recruiting solutions for employers. Our mission supports the American Association for the Advancement of Science's (AAAS's) commitment to furthering careers in science and technology. Also check out http://scjobs.sciencemag.org/search/jobs.aspx and http://nextwave.sciencemag.org/
- The Scientist Careers is the new life science careers web site from the publishers of The Scientist. From plant biology to oncology, from critical care to stem cell research, opportunities abound to improve the quality of lives around the world. As a platform for helping individuals find roles to fit their skills, experience, and career goals, The Scientist Careers offers a range of services and resources. These include job listings, résumé consultations, and career coaching; they feature content tailored to help candidates of all levels in developing their careers.
- With Scientist Jobs you can search our database for hundreds of science jobs. Registration is free and you can upload your resume, set up email job alerts, subscribe to RSS feeds and apply for science jobs online.
- Slone Partners is a national search firm partnering with clients to meet their search and leadership development needs. We are the most extensively-networked search and leadership development firm in the diagnostic laboratory industry whose professional consultants uniquely understand our clients’ recruitment needs.
- Vault is an indispensable provider of information and solutions for professionals and students who are pursuing and managing high-potential careers. We will achieve this goal by delivering the timely and actionable insider information and advice that allows them to define and achieve personal success at every stage of their careers. Based on our knowledge of professionals and students, and our relationship with them, Vault will be a vital partner for companies seeking engagement with this valuable audience.
Volunteer Opportunities
Potential Employers
**Please understand that this page and this department do not guarantee the good faith or the good intentions of these would-be employers. In addition, these are just a few of the opportunities that are out there. Remember to consider Colleges and Universities, Hospitals and Medical Centers, and to "think outside the box". Think about everything you do each day and the products you use (your sunglasses to shampoo to cell phones) Need more information? See Cindy in room 148.