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Research Opportunities for Undergraduates

Biology Major's 'Hobby' Takes Root, Grows Into A Dream

Aug. 9, 2012
SHSU Media Contact: Sara Thompson

 

Brandi Cannon's work with the parasitic plant Phorandedron serotinum, commonly known as leafy mistletoe, has earned her a number of accolades. Most recently, she was recognized with the “Outstanding Research Award” at the University of Delaware’s 9th Annual National McNair Scholars Research Conference. —Photos by Brian Blalock

“With mosquitos biting any uncovered flesh and ants crawling between your toes, I used to complain incessantly when my mother would force me into her garden to work in her cacti or pull out weeds in the heat-blazing months of July and August.”

Recalling her first experience with gardening during her childhood in Houston, Sam Houston State University senior Brandi Cannon uses a face of such despise that any stranger might be fooled into thinking she was never to pick up another shovel or water bucket again.

 

Geology Trip Puts Student Boots 'On The Ground'

July 11, 2012
SHSU Media Contact: Meredith Mohr

 

For 30 years geology professor Christopher Baldwin (center) has been leading students on an excursion to the Pyrenees Mountains and Ainsa Basin, in Spain and France, that puts geology into action, allowing students to gain hands-on experience with large river systems and tectonic environments. When he retires next year, assistant geology professor Joseph Hill will take over the trip. —All photos submitted

 

Federal Internship Programs

The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Affairs

The Washington Center places students in internships representing major professional fields in the private, public and nonprofit sectors, with over a third going to federal agency positions.

The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities’ National Internship Program (HNIP)

The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities places undergraduate and graduate students in federal agency internships across the country.

National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education (NAFEO)

NAFEO is committed to placing students in all of the federal agencies where the needs of the students and of the agencies can be most effectively met.

Washington Internships for Native Students (WINS)

WINS is offered free of charge to American Indian and Alaska Native students, and is designed to develop leadership skills in students while they intern with federal agencies in Washington, D.C.

Washington Semester

The Washington Semester offers 13 distinct programs that combine internships (frequently with federal agencies) with seminars and a research project.

Washington Internship Institute

The Washington Internship Institute places students in internships in the private, public and nonprofit sectors while providing weekly academic seminars that reflect on their experiences, set goals and explore discipline-based topics.

American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES)

The AISES Internship Program is a 10-week summer program that provides opportunities for Native Americans to explore federal careers in select agencies. Applicants must be AISES members and maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0.

Workforce Recruitment Program (WRP)

Coordinated by the Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy and the Department of Defense, the WRP provides internship opportunities in federal agencies to college students with disabilities.

 

 

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