Department of Chemistry

Opportunities for Chemistry Majors

There are many opportunities for Duke University Chemistry Majors. Those listed below come from the materials the Department of Undergraduate Studies receives from other universities and business entitites. For more information, see the Chemistry bulletin board across from room 1234 in the French Family Science Center, or click on the link associated with each opportunity.

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Internships/Careers
Graduate Programs

Internships/Careers

Education Exchange Corps - a non-profit organization that places college students in summer elementary school classrooms as teaching assistants, and in administrative internships at school district headquarters.

NC Space Grant - Applications are now being accepted for NC Space Grant / LORD Corporation summer internships. This highly competitive and rewarding program gives students real-world experiences in a cutting-edge industrial setting. Eleven internship possibilities are being offered, and it is anticipated that up to seven students will be selected based on the fit of the candidates with the internships. Undergraduate and graduate students may apply.

Oak Ridge Associated Universities Science Education Programs - Our nation needs a steady supply of scientists and engineers to meet future needs in critical science and technology areas. Students in science, technology, mathematics, and engineering (STEM) fields need the skills, knowledge, and experience to stay competitive in an ever-changing global marketplace.

Job Listings

The listings below are the five most recent "Chemist" job postings on Careerjet.com. This list is updated daily from their site.

An additional science jobs site is available at science-jobs-search.com

To use the search engine below, enter a job title, such as "Chemist", and a place, such as "Durham, NC", to search recent job postings. Courtesy of Careerjet.

 

Summer Research

Duke Summer Research in Chemistry - Fellowships to support undergraduates performing summer research in Chemistry. A 10 week fellowship to perform chemistry research with Duke faculty.

Trinity Deans' Summer Research Fellowship - Fellowships to support undergraduates in summer research. Students may use the funds toward room and board if staying in Durham to be engaged in their research or toward travel and lodging costs if their research requires their using archives or other resources away from campus.

Vanderbilt Summer Undergraduate Research in Chemical Biology - The Vanderbilt Summer Undergraduate Research in Chemical Biology progam is a ten week hands-on course designed to introduce chemistry, biochemistry and biology students to the research processes and the interdisciplinary nature of contemporary research. Students participate in a mini-symposium on drug discovery, attend seminars given by VICB faculty working across disciplinary lines and participate in weekly discussions on topics such as ethics.

Summer Research Experience for Undergrads at UAB - For 10 full weeks, undergraduates from across the country will have an opportunity to work in the laboratories of our renowned and esteemed researchers at the University of Alabama, Birmingham. Research in nanoscale materials, fiber optic biosensors, biomedical implants, ultrafast terahertz spectroscopy, and more.

GlaxoSmithKline Undergraduate Fellowship - Opportunity to participate in the GSK Undergraduate Fellowship Award program, intended to give talented undergraduate students in the fields of organic and/or analytical chemistry the opportunity to conduct a 10 week research project during the summer at their current academic institution.

Summer Research Experience for Undergrads at UNM - A 10-week Research Internship opportunity that emphasizes a strong student-mentor relationship, as well as provides your students with activities to experience the beauty of New Mexico.

Summer Research Experience for Undergrads at UIC - An undergraduate research opportunity at the University of Illinois in Chicago. The location of UIC in the heart of Chicago offers a particularly advantageous situation for engineering and science students because of the enormous amount of chemical industry and medical institutions in the Chicago area. UIC is the only public engineering school in the city.

Summer Research Experience for Undergrads at C2B2 - A 9 week undergraduate research program at the Colorado Center for Biorefining and Biofuels.

Summer Research Experience for Undergrads at UTK - A 10 week undergraduate research program at the Unniversity of Tennessee at Knoxville.

Scholarships

The Merck Index Women in Chemistry Scholarships - $5000 grants to be awarded to outstanding women entering into a graduate program in Synthetic, Organic, or Medicinal Chemistry. Award recipients will receive a travel stipend to attend the ACS meeting and present their research.

Graduate Programs

Graduate Program in Chemistry, Duke University - The fantastic graduate studies program right here at Duke University.