Internships

This 3-credit elective offers junior or senior biology majors the opportunity to independently explore practical applications of biological principles in the work place.

Objectives

The internship is designed to provide students the opportunity to:

• Explore biology related career opportunities
• Receive training and supervision in these career related activities
• Examine the relationship between the study of biological sciences as an academic pursuit and the application of biological scholarship to the solution of biological problems.

Eligibility

• The student must be a junior or senior biology major in good academic standing.

Upon 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.

For more information, please visit the Chirico Career Center website. 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.

The Southeastern New England Education & Charitable (SNEC) Foundation in collaboration with Providence College, Department of Biology is pleased to announce a call for applications for Southern New England Education & Charitable Foundation Summer Internship Fellowships.

Objectives

These fellowships are designed to support Providence College Environmental Biology/Biology Students to enhance their education experience through funding typically unpaid summer internships and/or qualified volunteer positions. These awards will support three students in the summer of 2025 so that they are able to take advantage of the many environmentally focused opportunities that are often underfunded. Each fellowship will provide a $5,600.00 student stipend, which can be used to
to support housing, food, and transportation costs associated with the internship.

Eligibility

Student must be a Providence College Environmental Biology/Biology major, be in good standing with the department, and secure a relevant environmentally-focused volunteer/unpaid position by March 21, 2025. The student must also secure an on-campus faculty mentor who will oversee the application process (see document below) and the internship placement. In addition, a site supervisor is also required who oversees the students’ work at the site.

2025 Application

Summer internship opportunities (both internal and external, paid and unpaid) are advertised via email and on FriarHub.