The Roanoke College Chemistry Department employs student assistants in several different roles. There are two main categories of positions. The first type includes laboratory assistants working one afternoon laboratory section, assisting the instructor.
Assistants answer questions, help with apparatus, maintain supplies of reagents, etc.
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.