Flex hours available to fit your schedule. Previous medical billing experience is desired. Cornell University announces the Avon Foundation Summer Research Program, an Internship for Under-Represented Minority College Students, sponsored by the Weill Graduate School of Medical Sciences. The aim of the program is to awaken and foster an interest in biomedical research and education. This program is open to students who are interested in getting a Ph.D. degree and who have excelled in their freshmen, sophomore, or junior years in college.
Applications are limited to minority groups under-represented in the biomedical sciences.
Deadline for applying is February 1, 2000. Journal Club - Students will learn to present and discuss scientific journal articles by participating in a weekly journal club. Seminar Series - Students attend weekly lectures on research topics of interests, ethics in the laboratory, requirements for admission to graduate school, laboratory safety, and alternative career paths for biomedical scientists. Presentations - At the end of the Program, students give an oral presentation and hand in a written report. Housing - Subsidized on campus housing is provided.