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Presented by: Carolina ChanisPresented by: Carolina Chanis

Nov. 8Nov. 8thth, 2007, 2007


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Objectives

RISE program

Getting a placement abroad: What are

the advantages? How to go about it? Getting started: Opportunities on

campus

Research Internships abroad


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Offered by the DAAD (Deutsche AkademischerAustauschdienst) to students from U.S. and Canadianuniversities.

Students (must have completed two years ofUniversity) apply to work with a German Ph.D. studentin his/her research project.

Award comprises of a monthly stipend of 650 Euros,the work permit waiver, health insurance, and a trainpass to attend the RISE meeting in Heidelberg (hoteland food included).


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Application Process

http://www.daad.de/rise/en/

Student can apply up to three projects and must submit:

cover letter

resume

transcript description of courses taken

a letter of reference

Documents should be sent to each Ph.D. student and tothe DAAD office in Bonn.

Ph.D. students do a ranking of students for their projectsand submit the list to the DAAD.

DAAD does the matching process and successfulapplicants are contacted in late March.


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More perks about the RISE

program Time flexibility: must start after May 15, and you

can work from 1 to 3 months.

You can contact the Ph.D. students during the

application process. There is a forum and a database where you can

contact other RISE students.

Projects are offered in biology, chemistry, earth

sciences, physics and engineering. German knowledge is not required to apply.

RISE alumni have access to alumni forum andcan apply to RISE PRO.


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Deadlines

December 6th, 2007 Begins RegistrationOnline

January 31st

, 2008 Application Deadline(all documents submitted)

By March successful applicants arecontacted.


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Questions to think about:

WHERE do you want to go?

WHEN do you want to go?

HOW to increase your eligibility?


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WHERE do you want to go?

My two cents on using internet search engines:

Try different searches: by country, field, citizenship

Use different key words (e.g. internships, fellowships,

scholarships, research abroad) Prepare yourself for hours of browsing (click on

everything thats clickable)

Flyers on campus buildings (International House)

Professional Associations

UBC Career Services

Companies in Canada with international branches


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HOW to increase yourHOW to increase your

eligibility?eligibility?

So you have found anSo you have found aninternship which really interestsinternship which really interests

youyou


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From Point A to Point B

?

PLAN AHEADTo enhance your changes of getting a paid work

experience abroad, start building your resume NOW!


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Skills

Work in teams and communicate effectively

Work independently

Good writing and presentation skills

Willingness to learn independently

Enjoy multicultural work environments

General technical skills: microbiology,

molecular genetics and molecular or cellbiology techniques. Work with modelorganisms and learn how to handle them.


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Opportunities are available right atUBC!

Volunteering

Directed Studies (Biol 448)

Life Sciences Co-op Program

Life Sciences Tri-Mentoring Program

Land and Food Systems and Life SciencesCareer Fair

Career Services

ROAD Program

Multidisciplinary Undergraduate ResearchConference (MURC)


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Volunteering is a good way to get your footin the door

1. Treat your volunteer job as a real job.

2. Dont hesitate to ask about doing a work-study or work-learn term.

3. Dont be shy; ask smart and logicalquestions.

4. When you decide to move on, keep in touchwith your supervisor.

5. Ask your supervisor permission to usehis/her contact information as a jobreference.


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With a Directed Studies project you gainvaluable experience and credits

1. Directed Studies takes a lot of time and effort!

2. Biol 448 is easier if you have taken coursesrelated to your project.

3. Whatever you do, write it in your lab book andkeep photographic record (if possible). Dontleave the data analysis and graphing until the

end.4. Did you like the work? Youll love doing thisfull-time


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Life Sciences Co-op program trains

students to do real work! Workshops on cover letter and resume writing.

Practice mock interviews.

Job database available. Opportunities abroad

available (specially during the summer).

Work term reports improve your writing skills.

The Co-op guarantee

Increase chances of getting a good job aftergraduation.


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Getting involved

ROAD Program: www.road.ubc.ca (acceptingvolunteers)

LFS and Life Sciences Career Fair:http://www.landfood.ubc.ca/careerfair/ (Monday, Jan.

28th

, 2008) Career Services: http://www.careers.ubc.ca/

Life Sciences Co-op: http://www.sciencecoop.ubc.ca/(most deadlines have passed, apply in year 2)

Tri-Mentoring Program:http://www.careers.ubc.ca/mentoring.cfm?page=programs (in Career Services website)

Multidisciplinary Undergraduate Research Conferencewww.research.ubc/murc


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OpportunitiesOpportunities

abroadabroad

Industry and AcademiaIndustry and Academia


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Smithsonian Tropical ResearchInstitute

www.stri.org

Location: Republic of Panama (severalresearch stations)

Volunteer positions and internships areavailable.

Interns must write an essay with the

application form. Contact researchers directly before filling out

the application form.


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Cold Spring Harbor Laboratories

www.cshl.edu/URP/

Location: New York

Undergraduate Research Program is offeredfor 10 weeks during the summer.

25 applicants are selected (worldwide)

Research areas: cancer biology, neuroscience,

plant biology, cellular and molecular biology,genetics, macromolecular structure,bioinformatics


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BASF

www.basf.de/careers

Location: Heidelberg, Germany

You decide how long and when you want tostart your internship!

Fields: natural science, engineering, computerscience, economics.

Internships abroad (in the sister companies)are also available.


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Merck

www.merck.de (Go to Careers University Students InternationalInternships).

Opportunities in America, Europe andAsia.

Pharmaceuticals and Chemical businessbranches.


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IAESTE

www.iaeste.org

International Association for the Exchange of Studentsfor Technical Experience.

Worldwide opportunities for engineering, agriculturalsciences, life sciences, commerce, arts.

Application fee: 200$

Placement fee: 350$ (for arranging documents)

Students earn enough for food and housing. Apply with IAESTE of your home country. For Canada:

http://www.queensu.ca/iaeste/


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