Serving the local Berea community also include our College Students! Below are some resources to help you find internships, studying, and volunteering!
Internships:
Internships are a great way to get experience in field you are interested in pursuing as careers. It allows you to apply what you are learning in the classroom to a real life experience. You are able to network with professionals, develop specific skills needed in your role, build you resume, and receive professional feed back.
Here are a few resources to help you find that:
For Students
NSF funds a large number of research opportunities for undergraduate students through its REU Sites program. An REU Site consists of a group of ten or so undergraduates who work in the research programs of the host institution. Each student is associated with a specific research project, where he/she works closely with the faculty and other researchers.
STEMUndergrads.science.gov
Science.gov is a gateway to government science information provided by U.S. Government science agencies, including research and development results.
Science Archives | Chegg Internships
With a science internship, you can observe and experiment your way to a deeper understanding of the physical and natural world. Science interns learn the tools to land their dream job in the lab, the classroom, or the field. On a typical day, you might conduct research, collect and analyze data, develop models, and/or educate others.
Berea College Students: http://catalog.berea.edu/en/Current/Catalog/About-Academics/Opportunities-Common-to-Many-Fields-of-Study/Internship
Studying:
STEM courses are definitely not easy. To help you are staying on top of material, here are some excellent sources for tutoring:
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- If applicable, your class Teaching Assistants are a great resource!
Volunteering:
Serve your community in this field!
Be a mentor:
- Of a middle/highschool student on a STEM project with IPARS: ipars.org
- Of a student across the world: https://www.paper-airplanes.org
Work virtually with the elderly:
- Directly via zoom: https://www.brainexerciseinitiative.com/virtual-connections
- Write letters: https://loveforourelders.org/letters
- Have a phone call: https://mailchi.mp/39f288f79cd8/dorots-passover-package-delivery-sunday-march-2661959?e=f071038a0e
Work with the American Cancer Society in a 3D Event:
- https://www.cancer.org/involved/volunteer/society-second-life.html