Cooperative Workplace Internship

Catalog description

Pre-requisites: Approval of all required courses of 1rst and 2nd year of doctoral program, successful approval of the comprehensive exam, BCHM 8526, BCHM 8530 or other equivalent elective course of 3 credits. This course is addressed to graduate students of Biomedical Sciences. It will provide the participant student with the opportunity to integrate and apply developed skills and acquired knowledge and in a real scenario through a valuable work experience. In addition, this course will offer a unique opportunity to establish a network within the local workforce, and facilitate the flow of students from the academic program to careers performance in Biomedical Sciences. The terms of employment will be negotiated between the student and the approved sponsoring institution. The student will be fully immersed in the work environment; therefore, this course will provide full-academic load to him/her. Participation in the course is limited to one academic semester and it requires written full consent of the Department of Biochemistry Chair and the student's thesis advisor. BCHM 8995 - Special Topics in Biochemistry. One to three (1-3) credit(s).