Internships
Our students can receive credits and/or a stipend to explore the practical applications of their degree both during the school year and in the summer.
BIO 450
u003c!u002du002d wp:paragraph u002du002du003ernrnThis 3-credit elective offers junior or senior biology majors the opportunity to independently explore practical applications of biological principles in the work place.rnrnu003c!u002du002d /wp:paragraph u002du002du003e u003c!u002du002d wp:heading {u0022levelu0022:3} u002du002du003ernu003ch3 id=u0022objectivesu0022 class=u0022wp-block-headingu0022u003eObjectivesu003c/h3u003ernu003c!u002du002d /wp:heading u002du002du003e u003c!u002du002d wp:paragraph u002du002du003ernrnThe internship is designed to provide students the opportunity to:rnrnu003c!u002du002d /wp:paragraph u002du002du003ernrnu003c!u002du002d wp:list u002du002du003ernu003culu003ern tu003cliu003eExplore biology related career opportunitiesu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eReceive training and supervision in these career related activitiesu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eExamine the relationship between the study of biological sciences as an academic pursuit and the application of biological scholarship to the solution of biological problemu003c/liu003ernu003c/ulu003ernu003c!u002du002d wp:heading {u0022levelu0022:3} u002du002du003ernu003ch3 id=u0022eligibilityu0022 class=u0022wp-block-headingu0022u003eEligibilityu003c/h3u003ernu003c!u002du002d /wp:heading u002du002du003e u003c!u002du002d wp:paragraph u002du002du003ernrnThe student must be a junior or senior biology major in good academic standing.rnrnu003c!u002du002d /wp:paragraph u002du002du003e u003c!u002du002d wp:heading {u0022levelu0022:3} u002du002du003ernu003ch3 id=u0022creditu0022 class=u0022wp-block-headingu0022u003eCreditu003c/h3u003ernu003c!u002du002d /wp:heading u002du002du003e u003c!u002du002d wp:paragraph u002du002du003ernrnUpon completion of the internship, the student will be awarded three credits, Pass/Fail. The three credits may count toward the Biology electives as long as any other internship OR research credits have not already be used as biology electives, i.e., only 3 credits of internship or research count toward the biology program.rnrnu003c!u002du002d /wp:paragraph u002du002du003e u003c!u002du002d wp:paragraph u002du002du003ernrnFor more information, please visit the u003ca href=u0022https://chirico-career-center.providence.edu/internship-program/u0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eChirico Career Center u003c/au003ewebsite. All students participating in academic year, credit-bearing internships are required to complete and submit the Learning Agreement for Internships and Field Experiences. The Learning Agreement offers a description of the internship and outlines responsibilities and requirements. You will complete this form in consultation with your Faculty and Site Supervisors.rnrnu003c!u002du002d /wp:paragraph u002du002du003ernrnu003c!u002du002d /wp:list-item u002du002du003ernrnu003c!u002du002d /wp:list u002du002du003e
Environmental Internship Program
More info coming soon!
Summer Internships
Summer internship opportunities (both internal and external) are advertised via email and on u003ca href=u0022https://providence.joinhandshake.com/loginu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eHandshakeu003c/au003e.
Organizations our students have worked with
- Mystic Aquarium (Mystic, CT)
- RI Department of Environmental Management, Division of Fish & Wildlife (Kingston, RI)
- Westerly Land Trust (Westerly, RI)
- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (Falmouth, MA)
Department of Biology
Science Complex
1 Cunningham Square Providence, Rhode Island, 02918
Julie Coccia
Administrative Assistant
Science Complex Administrative Suite 0106A
401.865.2585
jcoccia@providence.edu
Dr. Patrick Ewanchuk
Department Chair
Science Complex Administrative Suite 0106
401.865.2394
ewanchuk@providence.edu