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Job & Internship Search - Sciences/Healthcare Sector

Adventures in Veterinary Medicine
A unique, close-up exploration of the realities and opportunities of this exciting and rewarding profession. Attending this program will give you a clear picture of what it will take for you to obtain a DVM degree, and what you can do with that degree.  Sponsored by Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine

American Association for the Advancement of Science
Provides information on jobs, employer profiles, career links, career fairs, a salary calculator,  a database for posting your resume, and information on graduate school programs.
Entry Point (a product of the American Association for the Advancement of Science) Offers internship opportunities in science, engineering, mathematics and computer science for students with disabilities.

American Astronomical Society
Contains career information, summer opportunities, fellowships and full-time positions.

American Chemical Society
Provides information on research opportunities, job listings and career information.

American Dietetic Association
Provides career information, accredited graduate programs, job listings and more.

American Institute of Physics
Provides career information and internship and job listings.

American Nurses Association
Find job opportunities for nurses.
 

American Physical Society
Provides career information, student guidance, job fair information, internship and job opportunities.

American Society for Limnology and Oceanography
Provides job listings for positions in freshwater and marine science.
 

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Provides job postings and industry information.

American Therapeutic Recreation Association
The American Therapeutic Recreation Association (ATRA) is the largest, national membership organization representing the interests and need of recreational therapists.

Career and internship opportunities

Bushwise
Bushwise and its staff have years of experience in training some of the best guides working in Africa today. It is our mission to ensure you have the education, confidence and opportunities available for one of the most rewarding and exciting careers in the world. If you are looking for a career that will be an adventure, or a hands-on experience in the bush that you will never forget, this course is for you. Bushwise run one-year field guide courses in South Africa, This is the ideal platform for a successful career in the challenging African game lodge industry, or for an unforgettable year out experience.

Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) serves as the national focus for developing and applying disease prevention and control, environmental health, and health promotion and health education activities designed to improve the health of the people of the United States. Provides information on careers and student worksite experiences.

Provides career and internship opportunities

Clean Water Network
The Clean Water Network (CWN) is a coalition of more than 1,200 public interest organizations across the country, representing more than 5 million people, working together to strengthen and implement federal clean water and wetlands policy.

ClearPoint Resources
Offer a wide range of positions--IT, Transportation and Scientific.  Dedicated to a clear and simple mission: Asking our clients, what they are trying to accomplish  and executing solutions.

Covance
One of the world's largest and most comprehensive drug development services companies with offices in the US including Vienna, VA and abroad.

Dominion
Headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, it is one of the nation's largest producers of energy.

Ecological Society of America
Provides job and internship opportunities as well as career information.

Engineering Directory
A national list by state of engineering firms and consulting engineers covering all disciplines of engineering published by Progressive Engineer.

Environmental Career.com
Search for jobs and internships, and employers alphabetically.

Environmental Jobs and Careers
Provides links to environmental opportunities in the USA and Canada. Employment includes careers such as environmental engineers, nature and wetlands scientists, GIS, technicians, chemists, earth sciences / geologists, policy and law, wildlife conservation, planning, education, wastewater treatment and operations, program and project management, natural resources, etc.

Environmental Career Organization
Provides links for internships and jobs as well as information on the field.

Internship opportunities with the EPA

Forensic Science (Department of), Commonwealth of Virginia
Nationally accredited forensic laboratory system serving all state and local law enforcement agencies, medical examiners, and Commonwealth's Attorneys in Virginia.

Forestry Careers and Employment
Lists job openings in every branch of North America's forest sector - in woodlands, in manufacturing, in sales, in research and education.

Genomatix Corporation 
Contract manufacturer of complex DNA vectors with a HQ/Manufacturing Center in Roanoke and Research Center in Blacksburg.

Global Jobs International
The site features a range of jobs, internships and other exciting field work placements in the fields of education, research, environmental management and wildlife research with partner organizations in countries across the world.

Grafton
A multi-service organization providing services to children, youth and adults with a range of disabilities.

Green Careers Journal
Monthly publication created to provide individuals, current professionals, students, university colleges, departments and career offices with a publication that contains current job listings and information, as well as articles and insight on the environmental careers world. 
Email the Academic & Career Advising Center for the current month's password.

HCA VA Health System
HCA Richmond Health System is committed to the care and improvement of human life. We strive to deliver high-quality, cost-effective healthcare.
 

InSpeech
Speech-language professionals who work, learn, and grow together. We serve the needs of a broad range of clients in a multitude of settings.

Jobscience
A specialized healthcare resource with information on current jobs, employer information, relocation information, salary calculator, as well as information on resumes, cover letters, interviewing. and job search strategies.

Labs and Research Centers
Information on laboratories and research centers within the US and abroad.

Lilly is a leading innovation-driven pharmaceutical corporation.

Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin employs about 130,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture and integration of advanced technology systems, products and services.

Marstel-Day
Marstel-Day is a small, woman-owned consulting business with a strong record in environmental management, land conservation, land use planning and renewable energy.

MedHunters
Search for allied health and non-clinical positions in Virginia and nationwide.

Mediatech Inc.
Manufacturer of cell culture media and reagents.  Their products are sold direct and through distributors under the trade names cellgro and Insectagro.  Since 1984, they have provided the scientific research and biopharmaceutical production communities with superior products at the lowest prices.

MediCorp Health System
We are the largest and most experienced healthcare provider and employer in Fredericksburg.
 

The Mountain Lake Biological Station is a field research and teaching facility located in the deciduous hardwood forest of the Appalachian Mountains of southwestern Virginia.

MyNursingCareer.com
Find all advertised nursing jobs, every nursing school in the nation, online nursing degrees, and resume advice and career information including salary, profile, and career outlook information for nurses.

National Institute of Environmental Health Services
One of the largest research agencies dedicated to using environmental sciences to understand human disease and to improve human health. Provides information on careers and internships.

National Institutes of Health
Provides information on summer internships, scholarships, and post-baccalaureate research opportunities.

Internship opportunities

National Recreation and Park Association
For more than 100 years, NRPA has been the voice advocating the significance of making parks, open space, and recreational opportunities available to all Americans.

The National Science Foundation 
Provides information on their undergraduate research programs and job listings.

New Scientist Jobs
Provides job listings in biology, chemistry, physics, math, and the environment.

North American Benthological Society
Provides jobs opportunities in freshwater ecology.

Orthopaedic & Neurological Rehabilitation, Inc.
Therapist owned rehab company specializing in occupational, physical and speech therapies.

Career and internship opportunities

Philip Morris USA
Provides job and internship listings.

Physical Sciences Resource Center
Provides career information, internship and research opportunities, and full time job postings.

Piedmont Regional Feeding & Oral-Motor Clinic
Dedicated to providing specialized treatment to overcome dysphagia and other oral difficulties among adults and children.

PPD
PPD is a leading global contract research organization providing discovery, development and post-approval services as well as compound partnering programs. PPD applies innovative technologies, therapeutic expertise and a commitment to quality to help its clients and partners maximize returns on their R&D investments and accelerate the delivery of safe and effective therapeutics to patients.

Ravgen
Located in Columbia, Maryland, the goal at Ravgen is to revolutionize diagnosis and the treatment of human diseases through innovative technologies.

Rehab Management, Inc.
Provides Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapy in long-term care, outpatient, and assisted living facilities.

Research Triangle Park
The Research Triangle Parks includes 131 organizations, 100 research and development-related organizations.  Research fields include:  biotechnology/biopharmaceutical, chemicals, materials science, environmental sciences, etc.

Science Museum of Virginia
Offers internships targeted toward a specific project as well participating in daily museum activities and volunteer opportunities.

ScienceJobs.com
Provides job listings in bioscience and chemistry.

Siemens
A world leader in automation and control, information and communications, lighting, medical, power and transportation.

This ten-week research program is designed for approximately 20 outstanding undergraduate students who are interested in pursuing a career in biomedically related sciences.

Smithsonian National Zoo's Conservation & Research Center
Offers internships in each of its major program areas: Conservation Biology, Reproductive Science, and Science Education and Training.

SpeechPathology.com
Contains job postings nationwide.

Speech Pathology Services of East Tennessee, LLC
Offers information on Speech-Language services provided and information for employment.

St. Jude Medical
At St. Jude Medical we're dedicated to developing medical technology and services that put more control in the hands of physicians, and that advance the practice of medicine and contribute to successful outcomes for every patient.

Student Conservation Association
The Student Conservation Association (SCA) is a nonprofit organization that offers conservation internships and summer trail crew opportunities to more than 3,800 people each year. SCA members complete projects in every conservation discipline - from archeology to zoology - and everything in between.

Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge
Provides internship, summer job and volunteer opportunities.

Tetra Tech
Tetra Tech, Inc. is a leading provider of consulting, engineering and technical services.

US Department of Energy
Provides information on nationwide career and internship and research opportunities.

US Fish and Wildlife Service/US Dept. of the Interior
Hires science majors for biologist, ecologist, hydrologist, etc... positions.
For current job opportunities go to www.usajobs.gov.

US Forest Service
Provides information on internship & job opportunities
 

US Office of Personnel Management
Federal Government  jobs, internships, and summer jobs.

Unisys
Worldwide information technology services and solutions company with expertise in consulting, systems integration, outsourcing, infrastructure and server technology.

University of Virginia
Research Experience for undergraduates.

Virginia Health Careers
Provides information on over 90 different health careers including colleges and universities that offer programs for the different health careers.  This is a project of the Virginia Health Care Foundation.

Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation
They hire full-time, part-time and seasonal employees.

Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Summer internship opportunities

Provides career and internship opportunities

Virginia Nurses Association
Find job opportunities for nurses.
 

Virginia Water Resources Research Center
Committed to the advance the Commonwealth's and its universities' missions by facilitating the education of future water scientists, encouraging research on solutions to water resources problems and enhancing the transfer of water sciences information to public and private decision makers.

The Washington Center
An independent nonprofit organization that provides internship programs and academic seminars to college students from across the country and around the world.  Affiliated with more than 800 colleges and universities nationwide and work with 2,000-3,000 internships placements in Washington representing major professional fields in the private, public and nonprofit sector.

The Washington Internship Program
a combination of work and study – places undergraduate and graduate students, or college graduates, in our nation’s capital for a semester (summer, fall, or spring). Yearlong internships are also available.

Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences
The Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences at Texas A&M list internship and job postings.

The Wildlife Society
Lists internship and job postings.

The Wintergreen Nature Foundation
Offers a summer internship program.

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