[BHS Etree] SUMMER: Paid summer science internship program now accepting applications

[BHS etree]

PLEASE do not reply to this email, contact Kate Spohr, kspohr at berkeley.edu 

 

The Introductory College Level Experience in Microbiology (iCLEM) program is
now accepting applications for summer 2011. 

 

iCLEM is an 8-week paid research internship program for exceptionally
motivated high school sophomores and juniors with an interest in
biotechnology. The program takes place at the Joint BioEnergy Institute in
Emeryville from June 21 through August 11, 2011. The application deadline is
March 1. 

 

Program website: www.synberc.org/iCLEM_internship. 

 

Program Description: iCLEM teaches basic lab and research skills and
provides students with experience working on a bioenergy research project in
a state-of-the-art molecular biology lab. The teaching staff includes two
scientists and two high school science teachers. In addition to basic
science and research, the program also exposes students to career
exploration and college preparation including field trips to a local biotech
companies, career talks with scientists, help and guidance on writing a
college statement of purpose, meeting with a UC Berkeley admissions officer,
and visits to college campuses. Students are paid a stipend of $1500 plus a
scholarship of $500 upon successful completion of the program. 

 

Program dates & location: iCLEM begins on Tuesday, June 21 and ends on
Thursday, August 11, 2011. Work hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00 am to
5:00 pm. Students must commit to full time work for all eight weeks of the
program. The location of the lab is 5885 Hollis Street, Emeryville, CA
94608. The site can be easily reached by free shuttle bus from MacArthur
BART.

 

To apply: Online applications are now being accepted at
www.synberc.org/iCLEM_internship. The application deadline is March 1 at
midnight. A complete application includes the following three items: 1)
student online application (March 1 deadline), 2) Online recommendation from
a teacher or counselor (March 10 deadline), and 3) Official high school
transcript mailed to the iCLEM office (deadline March 10). The  mailing
address for the transcript is: Attn: Kate Spohr, QB3/SynBERC, UC Berkeley,
206 Stanley Hall #3220, Berkeley, CA 94720-3220. 

 

Eligibility criteria: Students must be sophomores and juniors currently
enrolled in high school in Alameda, San Francisco or Contra Costa counties.
Applicants must be US citizens or permanent residents and must be 16 years
of age by June 1, 2011. We seek students from disadvantaged social/financial
backgrounds for whom this opportunity would make a critical difference in
their lives. Students' household incomes must be $60,000 or below.
Participating students typically have taken Algebra 1 and basic high school
biology. Such coursework is not a requirement for admission and may be
waived for students who show exceptional motivation. Students who are
willing to work hard, come to work every day, ask questions, and talk to an
instructor when they need help will thrive in this program. 

 

For questions, please contact Kate Spohr kspohr at berkeley.edu.

 

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