Internships are valuable experiences that enhance your education, whether or not you receive academic credit. By securing an internship, you can earn academic credit and develop new skills at the same time. Your internship must be related to your major and take place outside a university research lab.
Be internship ready
Please download the Be Internship Ready (PDF) how-to guide created by Career and Professional Development Services for helpful resources on finding and landing an internship.
Internship Requirements
Honors credit is recognized automatically for Barrett students who successfully complete BIO/MBB/MIC 484 with a passing grade.
To participate in the BIO/MBB/MIC 484 internship program, we require the following:
- 2.75 cumulative GPA or higher for all of the courses
- Clinical internships may have higher GPA requirements and require an additional application. For more details, please visit the Office of Clinical Partnerships:
- Successful completion 45 or more credit hours
- Secured internship opportunity (student's responsibility)
- Students are encouraged to contact Career Services to learn how to find an internship through Handshake and other sites. We encourage you to review our Careers page for inspiration on pathways and organizations to pursue.
- Please contact Ivy Esquibel (Online students) or Christine Ditter (On-Campus students) if you have questions about the internship requirements or application process.
Application
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You must identify and secure your own internship site. We do not place you with an employer. Your internship responsibilities must be research-oriented, as job shadowing will not be approved. (see Internship Opportunities tab)
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Complete Application Form by requesting an Experience on Handshake.
Log in to your profile and select Career Center (top right of page).
Select Experiences and then click the blue Create Experience button.
On the New Experience page, under Details, select Experience Template > select a template: start typing SOLS in the field and the template will come up: SOLS Internship -
BIO/HPS/MIC/MBB 484 (undergraduate).
Complete the form.
Be sure to provide a name and contact email for your supervisor. We cannot begin to process the application without this information.
ASU Online Internship Coordinator Ivy Esquibel or on-ground Internship Coordinator Christine Ditter will contact you after the application period has closed to update you on your application status.
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You will be contacted by the Internship Coordinator throughout the application process. If accepted, it is the student's responsibility to enroll in your internship course by or before the add/drop date for the semester.
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Complete all course assignments and submit them by the deadlines provided through Canvas.
Resources for pre-health students
If you are applying for/interested in an internship that has anything to do with Pre-Health, please refer to the Pre-Health Internship Program and your assigned academic advisor (found on your My ASU) for further details. This means anything in a clinical setting, as well as shadowing and scribing duties. Please see below for more resources to help you gain extracurricular experience.
- Emergency Department Internships offered by the Pre-Professional Advising Office, which involves placement into a partner hospital and enrollment in BIO 390, a class that focuses on preparation for the application to medical school
OR - General Pre-Health Internships offered through the Pre-Health Internship Program where students will enroll in a separate BIO 484 not managed by SOLS and also be required to attend the BIO 390 class
- This BIO 484 offers opportunities to students pursuing any health professions program, including dentistry, pharmacy, physician assistant, physical therapy and more
- Students interested in BIO 390 or this pre-health BIO 484 should meet with the Pre-Professional Advising Office (PPAO) to discuss their interest and preparation for a career in healthcare
Questions? Contact Office of Clinical Partnerships
Benefits of doing an internship
- Enhance your learning in a professional environment
- Gain experience with current technology
- Contribute to significant projects
- Building personal skills
- Networking with people working in the science community
- Developing a resume that highlights desirable skills
Notes and Tips for Success
- Which course to enroll in? BIO 484 is for both On-Campus and ASU Online SOLS students, MIC 484 is for microbiology students only, MBB 484 is for molecular bioscience and biotechnology students only. BIO 495 is for research experiences at ASU; to register for this course, please complete the Adobe Sign OMNIBUS form.
- MBB students: Contact Professors Tsafrir Mor; Hugh Mason or Willem Vermaas for assistance in finding your internship. Prior to enrollment, secure approval from one of these professors for the internship.
- Conservation Biology and Ecology students (On-Campus and ASU Online): Prior to enrollment, work with your adviser to seek faculty approval to use BIO 484 as the Field Methods requirement in your major.
- Dr. Sharon Hall created a dynamic list of resources under the “undergrads” for students interested in conservation and the environment: https://halllab.asu.edu/
- If you do not qualify or are not ready to pursue an internship, we encourage you to gain experience through volunteering. Visit ASU Changemaker for more information.