Course Description
Coordinated and planned activity within an industry, governmental agency, or other organization domestically or internationally that will provide a valuable research/professional development experience broadly related to biotechnology.
Athena Title
Graduate Internship Course
Non-Traditional Format
Student will be away from campus working with an approved employer/institution/agency.
Prerequisite
Acceptance into the BCMB Therapeutics Discovery MS program
Semester Course Offered
Offered summer semester every year.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student learning Outcomes
- Students will develop professional skills. Such skills may include organizational communication, leadership, problem solving and working within a team environment.
- Students will develop scientific skills. Topics encountered may depend on the specific internship but are expected to include at least one of the following: collection of scientific data, analysis of scientific data, designing experiments, proposing subsequent experiments, or scientific writing.
- Students will be able to describe their professional development trajectory, including prior challenges and future opportunities for growth.
Topical Outline
- Internships are designed to extend at least 10 weeks
- Internships are expected to be 40 hours/week
- One credit is given for each 80 hours of internship (eg 10 weeks x 40 hr/week / 80 hr/credit = 5 credits)
- Students will work with the director of the Therapeutics Discovery MS Program to identify internship opportunities
