Monday, June 6, 2011

"Our Green Future" High School Internship applications due June 13th!

Virginia Bioinformatics Institute (VBI) is offering a high school summer internship, "Our Green Future", to expose students to the exciting fields of research in biology, plant pathology, the environment, climate and bioinformatics. This week-long program consists of several research activity labs, research-related tours, and a discussion/lecture series.

High school students interested in math and science, and are able to provide their own, reliable transportation to VBI each morning, are eligible for participation in the program. The main objective of this high school internship is to show students the fun and excitement of scientific research. Students will have the opportunity to explore the world of genomics and the environment with world-renowned research scientists in professional labs.

Dedicated work is key for success in any career, especially one in bioinformatics research. The internship experience will strengthen the principle of dedicated work through intensive laboratory research and journal keeping exercises given throughout the week. A
highly motivated attitude is encouraged throughout the program!

Click here for-
2011 promotional flyer

2011
Program Dates July 11 - July 15

2011 Application Deadline
June 13, 2011

Click here for-
Program website

Our Green Future is funded by NSF Award Number IOS-0922747

Feel free to pass this information to anyone you think would be interested in a summer internship for
high schoolers!

1 comment:

Johnnie Myers said...

For anyone who was wondering if the above program was fun, exciting, and hands on. I can tell you it was! With the help of Dr. Kristy Collins and Kris Monger, it went smoothly and quickly. So much was covered in such a small small amount of time, that we didn't even have time to even think about being bored.