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Chemistry: Grad school and careers

A starting point for identifying, locating, using, and evaluating materials relating to chemistry in the Carmichael Library and on the Internet.

Undergraduate Research and Internships

Summer Medical and Dental Education Program (SMDEP)
The Summer Medical and Dental Education Program (SMDEP) provides college students interested in health careers the opportunity for a transformative summer experience. The program has been shaping careers and changing lives of premedical and predental college students for 27 years.  See also the SMDEP Minority Student Medical Career Fair

Summer Undergraduate Research Programs
A list complied from the Association of American Medical Colleges

Training Programs in the Biomedical Sciences
From the National Institutes of Health, Office of Intramural Training & Education

Summer Programs outside the National Institute of Health 
"Appearance of programs on this list does not mean that the NIH recommends the programs."

Internships in Scientific Research or Medicine list compiled by the Fred Hutch Cancer Institute
This compilation features research internships in science or medicine offered nationwide for high school, undergraduate, post-baccalaureate, and graduate students. The compilation is organized by academic level and discipline and the programs are alphabetized according to the name of the sponsoring institution. For more information about a specific internship, please refer to the program’s website or contact the respective administrator. 

National Science Foundation REU : Research Experiences for Undergraduate Students
NSF funds a large number of research opportunities for undergraduate students through its REU Sites program. 

Career Information

Chemists and Materials Scientists (Occupational Outlook Handbook)
Chemical Engineers (Occupational Outlook Handbook)
What career opportunities exist for Chemists or Chemical Engineers? 

Chemistry Careers (American Chemical Society)
The ACS's take on careers in Chemistry

Healthcare Occupations (Occupational Outlook Handbook)
What are the career options and where are the job opportunities in healthcare? 

AAMC for Students, Applicants, and Residents
Useful information on navigating a path from pre-med studies through residency.

ASPPH (Association of Schools & Programs of Public Health)
Academic Program Finder