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Scientists investigate, explore, examine and engage. Scientists experiment, discover, design and build. In reality, these are activities we all do every day. We are all scientists.
For those students who want to explore the electrifying world of bioscience, opportunities abound. Spend your summer learning about animals, testing your theories or building your own inventions. Check out the listings below, add this Web site to your “Favorites” list and return here often so you don’t miss any new opportunities. Enjoy your journey through the dynamic world of bioscience!
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Summer Internship Program in Biomedical Research
Type of Opportunity: Internship
Location(s): Research Triangle Park (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences)
Application Due Date: March 1, 2008
Start Date: May or June 2008
Grade/Age Level(s): High schoolers who are 16 years old and older
Who to Contact: Ms. Charle League, Program Coordinator, (919) 541-5741 or league@niehs.nih.gov
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AgDiscovery Program
Type of Opportunity: Camp
Location(s): Raleigh (North Carolina State University)
Application Due Date: April 28, 2008
Start Date: July 21, 2008 (goes until August 1, 2008)
Grade/Age Level(s): 12- to 17-year-olds
Who to Contact: Beatrice Jacobs, (301) 734-6312 or beatrice.f.jacobs@aphis.usda.gov OR Terry Henson, (301) 734-6312 or terry.a.henson@aphis.usda.gov
Summer Outdoor Piedmont Ed-venture
Type of Opportunity: Camp
Location(s): Raleigh (Blue Jay Point County Park)
Application Due Date: N/A
Start Date: July 14, 2008 (goes until July 19, 2008)
Grade/Age Level(s): 6th-grade girls
Who to Contact: MT Fore, (919) 733-7450 ext. 621 or mary.palmer@ncmail.net
Summer Ventures in Science and Mathematics
Type of Opportunity: Camp
Location(s): Varies
Application Due Date: January 31, 2008
Start Date: June 15, 2008 (goes until July 12, 2008)
Grade/Age Level(s): Rising 11th and 12th graders
Who to Contact: State Coordinator's Office, (919) 416-2876 or jacksonk@ncssm.edu
Summer Ventures in Science and Mathematics
Type of Opportunity: Camp
Location(s): Varies
Application Due Date: January 31, 2008
Start Date: June 22, 2008 (goes until July 19, 2008)
Grade/Age Level(s): Rising 11th and 12th graders
Who to Contact: State Coordinator's Office, (919) 416-2876 or jacksonk@ncssm.edu
Summer Ventures in Science and Mathematics
Type of Opportunity: Camp
Location(s): Varies
Application Due Date: January 31, 2008
Start Date: June 29, 2008 (goes until July 26, 2008)
Grade/Age Level(s): Rising 11th and 12th graders
Who to Contact: State Coordinator's Office, (919) 416-2876 or jacksonk@ncssm.edu
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The Beautiful Mind: Exploring Addiction
Type of Opportunity: Science forum
Location(s): Morehead Planetarium and Science Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Application Due Date: None
Start Date: July 10, 2008
Grade/Age Level(s): Kindergarteners to 12th graders
Who to Contact: Jonathan Frederick, (919) 843-7951 or jfred@email.unc.edu
The Beautiful Mind: Making Memories
Type of Opportunity: Science forum
Location(s): Morehead Planetarium and Science Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Application Due Date: None
Start Date: August 7, 2008
Grade/Age Level(s): Kindergarteners to 12th graders
Who to Contact: Jonathan Frederick, (919) 843-7951 or jfred@email.unc.edu
Carolinas Medical Center Junior Volunteers
Type of Opportunity: Volunteering
Location(s): Charlotte (Carolinas Medical Center)
Application Due Date: None
Start Date: Varies
Grade/Age Level(s): 14- to 17-year-olds
Who to Contact: Junior Volunteer Program, Carolinas Medical Center, (704) 355-2105
Duke Junior Volunteers
Type of Opportunity: Summer volunteering
Location(s): Durham (Duke University)
Application Due Date: None
Start Date: Varies (Summer Mondays to Fridays for minimum of 4 hours per week)
Grade/Age Level(s): 14- to 18-year-old students
Who to Contact: Lisa Terry, (919) 681-6088 or terry033@mc.duke.edu
Pitt County Memorial Hospital Volunteens
Type of Opportunity: Volunteering
Location(s): Greenville (Pitt County Memorial Hospital)
Application Due Date: None
Start Date: Varies
Grade/Age Level(s): 9th to 12th graders
Who to Contact: Volunteer Services, University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina, (252) 847-4491
Wake Forest High School Senior Volunteer Program
Type of Opportunity: Volunteering
Location(s): Winston-Salem (Wake Forest University)
Application Due Date: None
Start Date: Varies
Grade/Age Level(s): 12th graders
Who to Contact: High School Senior Volunteer Program, Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, (336) 713-3519
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