Biology Student Resources

Organizations and Clubs

Qualified students can become members of  Phi Sigma,the national honor society devoted to the promotion of research and academic excellence in the biological sciences.

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Work study/Internship Opportunities

Check here for access to a great resource for both science and pre-med internships and co-op opportunities, and numerous other research/internship opportunities. You may also be interested in pursing one of the available Marine Internships.

Scholarship Opportunities
There's a lot of opportunities out there to help finance your education.Learn more about specific opportunies for biology students.

Careers in Biology

It is always good to have a back up plan just in case your initial plan isn’t able to come to fruition directly after graduation!  Along with the UAB Career Services site, here are some very helpful links for Biology careers:

• http://phisigmasociety.org/WebSiteNew/Resources.htm Really good and comprehensive with multiple links
• http://facweb.furman.edu/~jsnyder/careers/careerlist.html
• http://nsm1.nsm.iup.edu/rwinstea/jobs.shtm
• http://www.mcb.harvard.edu/BioLinks/BioJobs.html
• http://explorehealthcareers.org/en/index.aspx
• http://facweb.furman.edu/~jsnyder/careers/medical.html

Study Abroad

Here are some very helpful links if you would like to study abroad in the near future:

• Child Family Health International: to study abroad in medical settings with children.
• The international partnership for service learning and leadership: for international service-learning.
• Study Abroad:  another great international study abroad website focusing on experiential learning related to critical global issues.
• The school for field studies: if you would like to do field work in a foreign country.

You can always contact Study Away at UAB to look at other opportunities to study abroad – visit Heritage Hall 5^th Floor, or call 975-6611.

National Student Exchange

This the website to look at if you would like to spend a semester at another school…really great opportunities!

Key Links

UAB Pre-Health Website. This will provide you with all of the upcoming AED events as well as volunteer opportunities and much more

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