The Internship Program in Biological Sciences
Department faculty regularly sponsor and assist students in obtaining unpaid internships. Each academic year, approximately 30-35 students do internships by enrolling in BIO 195. Popular places for internships are the Corner's Office, hospitals, doctor's offices, the Student Health Center, and the California Department of Fish and Game. A
dditionally, two faculty have established a partnership with Mercy Health Care that allows students to obtain paid internships. Mercy Health Care was looking to increase the diversity of its applicant pool for paid internships, and the Department has a diverse student population. The partnership involves students submitting an application for the program that includes two letters of recommendation. The two faculty score the applications and give Mercy Health Care the top applicants who they then hire. The partnership has been so successful that Mercy Health Care actually holds positions for our students. Students at Mercy are working as phlebotomists, doing clinical lab work, or involved in taking patient histories.
