[Arabidopsis] Summer Plant Internship Opportunity 2013

[Veronica Yambrovich]

Hi,

I have this group as a contact for posting Plant Science Internships. I'd
like to share this opportunity with your organization:

 *Plant Genome Research Program Summer Internships 2013*



Employer                                   Boyce Thompson Institute (BTI)
for Plant Research

Position                                     Plant Genome Research Program
Summer Internships 2011

Deadline                                    Friday, February 8, 2013

Website
http://bti.cornell.edu/Internships



The Plant Genome Research Program (PGRP) at the Boyce Thompson Institute at
Cornell University offers paid, 10-week summer internships for students
interested in a research career in plant sciences to protect the
environment, enhance human health, and improve agriculture.  This is a
great opportunity to gain research experience in the following areas of
plant science research:



 ·          Bioenergy and Bioproducts

·          Cell and Developmental Biology

·          Disease and Resistance

·          Genomics and Systems Biology

·          Molecular Biology

·          Plant-Insect Interactions

·          Biochemistry

·          Epigenetics

·          Plant-Fungi Symbiosis

·          Breeding for Crop Improvement

·          Environmental and Stress Response

·          Science Education

·          Bioinformatics and Computer Science



By participating in PGRP summer internships, students gain a broader
knowledge of plant genetics and take away a better understanding of genuine
scientific research. Students in the internship program will have the
opportunity to:

·          Work closely with graduate students, postdoctoral fellows and
scientists on a supervised independent project within the framework of the
mentor's research program

·          Attend weekly plant science seminar with scientists from BTI,
Cornell and the USDA

·          Present their research to the other students, scientists, and
mentors at our PGRP Student Symposium

·          Attend lab meetings, read and discuss recent literature related
to their project

·          Participate in fieldwork, depending on the lab

·

*Duration:*  Undergraduate interns *June 4, 2013* and depart 10 weeks
later. All interns are expected to devote 40 hours per week.



*Housing:*  Undergraduate interns will receive group housing on Cornell
campus.



*Stipend:*  $4,500 stipend, meal allowance and travel assistance.



*Eligibility:  *Students must be either US citizens or permanent US
residents (green card holder).  Undergraduate applicants must be enrolled
in a college/university. For the undergraduate internship, you must be at
least 18 at time of internship.



*To apply:*  More information and application materials are available on
the website (http://bti.cornell.edu/Internships).



*Application Requirements:  *Online Application, Official Transcript, Two
Letters of Recommendation



*Deadline:*  All application materials are due no later than *Friday,
February 8, 2013.*



*Contact Information:*

*Name   *Tiffany Fleming

*Phone  *607-254-6732

*Email   *pgrp-outreach from cornell.edu





Thank you,



Veronica Yambrovich

Education Programs Assistant