Career Opportunities : Honors Program : UMass Lowell

Internships
Summer Programs
Summer Abroad

Internships

Textile Museum
A variety of internships such as museum work, marketing and market research can be arranged with the American Textile Museum in Lowell.

Lowell Community Technology Consortium
Internships can be arranged with the Lowell Community Technology Consortium.

Sea Education Association (SEA)
The Sea Education Association (SEA) in Woods Hole, MA, provides undergraduates with an opportunity to participate in an academic study-abroad program called the SEA Semester. The program combines intensive research in oceanography, maritime studies and nautical science with hands-on experience aboard a traditional sailing ship. Piloting, celestial navigation and practical seamanship are learned with oceanographic sampling techniques and marine laboratory procedures. Critical thinking, problem-solving, team-building and leadership skills are emphasized throughout the program.

SEA Semester is appropriate for students in marine biology, geology and physical science, environmental studies, American studies and most other areas within the liberal arts and sciences. Academic credit for SEA Semester is obtained through Boston University. For more information, go to the SEA Web site.

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Summer Programs

National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates
The National Science Foundation sponsors many summer Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) programs. For more information, please see their Web site.

Summer Institutes at Georgetown University
The Fund for American Studies is sponsoring three summer institutes at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. The program combines two courses for credit, site briefings and a lecture series by policy experts. The institutes are the Engalitcheff Institute on Comparative Political and Economic Systems, the Bryce Harlow Institute on Business and Government Affairs and the Institute on Political Journalism. The early application deadline is January 15, and the final deadline is March 15. Numerous scholarships are available.

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Study Abroad Opportunities

National Security Education Program
The National Security Education Program offers scholarships to U.S. undergraduate students at two and four-year institutions in Africa, Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Latin America and the Carribean.

Field Courses Rainforest and Marine Ecology
This is a non-profit organization specializing in outstanding and affordable field courses about the rain forest and marine ecology, presently offered in nine countries. All programs are operated by partner organizations that have shown a strong commitment to conservation and education. Ninety-nine percent of all participation fees stay with the organizations to assist in conservation and education projects.

Local guides and biologists are featured in the study of natural history, rainforest and coral reef ecology, medicinal uses of native plants, conservation, land management, local cultures, archaeology, geology and much more. In the past its programs have been represented by university, community college and high school groups, as well as independent participants such as university professors, college students, elementary and high school teachers, science professionals and curious travelers.

Past participants have come from across the U.S., Canada, Latin America, Europe, Australia and the Far East.

Three undergraduate or graduate credits are available for attending through Aquinas College of Grand Rapids, Michigan. Customized programs are available upon request.

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