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Biology Internships

Strengthen your undergraduate degree with an internship from some of the best employers the Southeast has to offer.

The private and public sector seek undergraduate and graduate students from Clayton State University, and you could benefit exponentially from the resources of our great community.  Don’t miss out on this supplemental opportunity!  Consult your advisor on which courses you should take.

Off-Campus Internships

BIOL 3210 (Off-Campus Internship I) and BIOL 3211 (Off-Campus Internship II)

Registration for this course is by departmental permission only. An Off-Campus Internship is an excellent way to gain experience important for many employers, graduate schools, and professional schools. An Off-Campus Internship allows students to earn academic credit while gaining valuable experience. Before you register or contact the department coordinator for internships, look for a suitable internship opportunity that would give you job experience for the career that you want to have. The experience can either be paid or unpaid. For best results, start your search early so that all of the necessary paperwork can be completed well before the start of the semester. Once you have found a potential internship position, contact Dr. Boudell with the details.

  • Off-Campus Internship Agreement Form
  • BIOL 3210/11 can count in the General Biology Track for the B.S. in Biology
  • BIOL 3210/11 can count as an Upper Division Biology Elective or a Directed Elective for the B.S. in Biology
  • BIOL 3210/11 cannot be used for the Minor in Biology

On-Campus Internships

BIOL 3220 (ON-CAMPUS INTERNSHIP I) AND BIOL 3221 (ON-CAMPUS INTERNSHIP II)

With an On-Campus Internship, you will work closely with a faculty member to help them with some type of semester-long project. It could be a research-related project or an education-based project (like working as a teacher's assistant for a particular class). Interested students should contact a faculty member and arrange the details of the project with them as well as the learning objectives before enrolling in this course. (Enrollment is by permission only.)

  • Faculty Sponsor Form
  • On-Campus Internship Grading Rubric
  • BIOL 3220/21 can count in the General Biology Track for the B.S. in Biology
  • BIOL 3220/21 can count as an Upper Division Biology Elective or a Directed Elective for the B.S. in Biology
  • BIOL 3220/21 cannot be used for the Minor in Biology

Introductory Research

BIOL 3230 (INTRODUCTORY RESEARCH I) AND BIOL 3231 (INTRODUCTORY RESEARCH II)

The Introductory Research course is designed for students who have limited or no prior research experience. Students will work closely with a particular faculty member on an individualized research project, gaining valuable knowledge in reading primary literature, keeping a lab notebook, formulating hypotheses, designing and executing an experiment, and analyzing experimental results. You must contact a faculty member and arrange a project with them before enrolling in this course. (Enrollment is by permission only.)

  • Faculty Sponsor Form
  • Introductory Research Grading Rubric
  • Poster Presentation Grading Rubric
  • Oral Presentation Grading Rubric
  • Students enrolling in Introductory Research must present their project at the end of a semester with either a poster presentation or an oral presentation
  • BIOL 3230/31 can count in the General Biology Track for the B.S. in Biology
  • BIOL 3230/31 can count as an Upper Division Biology Elective or a Directed Elective for the B.S. in Biology
  • BIOL 3230/31 can be used for the Minor in Biology

Biology Research Practicum

BIOL 4230 (RESEARCH PRACTICUM I), BIOL 4231 (RESEARCH PRACTICUM II), AND BIOL 4232 (RESEARCH PRACTICUM III)

The Research Practicum is a more advanced individualized research experience. Students with some prior research experience should consider this course, as they will be expected to work more independently than students enrolled in the Introductory Research Course. You must contact a faculty member and arrange a project with them before enrolling in this course. (Enrollment is by permission only.)

  • Faculty Sponsor Form
  • Research Practicum Grading Rubric
  • Oral Presentation Grading Rubric
  • Students enrolling in the Biology Research Practicum must present their project at the end of a semester with an oral presentation
  • BIOL 4230/31/32 can count in the General Biology Track for the B.S. in Biology
  • BIOL 4230/31/32 can count as an Upper Division Biology Elective or a Directed Elective for the B.S. in Biology
  • BIOL 4230/31/32 can be used for the Minor in Biology