The second category includes assistants who work with instructors preparing for various laboratories. These positions include collecting and assembling needed apparatus, making solutions, etc. Other specialized opportunities for student assistants are sometimes available. Internships The Roanoke College Chemistry Department encourages students to pursue educational experiences off campus, working in various area industries. Past internships have included work in a hospital clinical laboratory, an environmental analysis laboratory, a crime lab, a cosmetics quality control laboratory, to name a few.
Arrangements vary with each individual internship.
In most cases, a student expresses an interest, and the Roanoke College Chemistry faculty work with the student and local contacts to arrange an appropriate internship experience. Research Jenny collects some environmental samples for analysis. However, experiencing the full flavor of scientific work requires the addition of a different type of opportunity. Independent study research experiences are designed to complement regular courses by offering in-depth projects concentrating on one topic. Typically students work a full semester or a full summer on one particular project.