This page has information on jobs or volunteer opportunities available to undergaduates in the summer which are not research oriented but provide other valuable experiences.

The Duke University - Engineering World Health Summer Institute places physics, chemistry and engineering majors in developing world hospitals. After a month of training in Costa Rica or Tanzania, participants work in hospitals installing and repairing instruments, taking inventory, calibrating equipment, training nurses and staff to use and maintain equipment, or other biomedical tasks. For more information visit ewh.org.

The Consortium for Undergraduate Research and Education in Astronomy (CUREA) will hold an in-residence educational program at Mount Wilson Observatory from June 22-July 5, 2008. The program is aimed at undergraduate physics and astronomy majors, with junior of senior standing, who are considering a career in science or teaching. Staff and students will pursue a short on-site course in astrophysics and observational astronomy using the historic facilities at Mount Wilson. More information about CUREA 2008 is available at http://www.curea.org.

Teaching Opportunities in Physical Science TOPS is a six-week summer program aimed at physics and engineering majors who are currently in their sophomore or junior year and are considering careers in teaching at the secondary level. The program is hosted by the Center for Ultracold Atoms (CUA) at MIT and Harvard. The goal of TOPS is to provide college students with an exceptional teaching experience that will reinforce their interest in pre college physics teaching. More information or an application can be found at http://www.rle.mit.edu/cua/new/tops.asp.

The Summer Institute for Training in Biostatistics (SIBS) will be held June 8-July 17, 2009 at Boston University http://sph.bu.edu/sibs, North Carolina State University http://www.stat.ncsu.edu/sibs and the University of Wisconsin http://www.biostat.wisc.edu/Educational_Resources/SIBS/index.htm. Participants learn about biostatistics, a fundamental component of biomedical and public health research based on mathematical, statistical, and biological principles in and exciting six week program. The application deadline is March 9, 2009.