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Career planning advice from the American Association for the Advancement of Science

• Articles on interesting careers stemming from scientific training
• General career articles

Summer Science and Pre-Professional programs

• AAMC GREAT Group Undergraduate Research programs at medical schools.
• Co-op/Internship Opportunities for a wide range of scientific and pre-
  professional science disciplines from Rochester Institute of Technology.
• NASA OSSI: SOLAR Internship Bank

Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU). Summer programs funded by NSF

• Introductory page
• Astronomy
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Earth Sciences
• Physics

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

• Post-Bacc Intramural Research Training Award (IRTA)
• Summer Positions at NIH

Biotech and Pharmaceutical Information

• The Pharmaceutical Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) - The leading trade organization’s site. Info on industry stats and developments.
• Biotechnology Industry Organization - The world’s largest biotech
  association.
• BioSpace.com - Biotech & pharmaceutical news and jobs.
• Drug Information Association - Clinical development jobs and industry
  internships.

Additional Information

• Research Jobs - From ResearchGate, which is the world's largest professional network for researchers and scientists, now with over one million members.
• The National Academies - Resources and articles on many disciplines. Use the Quick Links drop-down menu on the left to narrow your search.
• Link to Williams pre-engineering page.
• Extramural Research Opportunities
• Tech-Interns.com - Searchable database of internships in science and
  engineering.
• WISE: Washington Internships for Students of Engineering - paid
  internships with a focus on policy.

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