Research Opportunities

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For Health Research: https://hecec.human.cornell.edu/upcoming-opportunities/research-opportunities-for-pre-meds/healthresearch/

 

Positions with Rolling Deadlines: 

Research with Dr. Tamer Uyar at Cornell

  • Projects: Electrospinning of Functional Nanofibers, Nanotechnology in Fibers and Textiles, Valorization of food and agricultural waste, Nanofiber-based nanoencapsulation of food additives and agricultural bioactive agents, Nanofiber-based active food packaging, Nanofiber-based Catalytic Systems for Energy, Nanofiber-based Filtration Systems for Wastewater Treatment and VOC Capture for Air Filtration and Protection, Fiber/Textile-based Wound Healing/Dressing, Nanofiber-based Drug Delivery Systems, Medical Textiles and Protective Textiles, Sustainable Dyeing for Textiles by Natural Dyes, Electronic (e-Textiles) & Smart Textiles, and Upcycling/Recycling of Textile Waste

Research with Dr. Wojtek Pawlowski at Cornell

  • Projects: Understanding and modeling recombination in maize

Research with Dr. Minmo Gahng at Cornell

  • Projects: Finance: venture capital and private equity research utilizing data science, machine learning (ML), artificial intelligence (AI)

RISE -Research Intensive Summer Experience – Rutgers University 

RISE at Rutgers is a nationally acclaimed summer research program for outstanding undergraduates from diverse backgrounds. Scholars participate in cutting-edge research in the biological, physical, and social/ behavioral sciences, math, engineering, and exciting interdisciplinary areas under the guidance of carefully matched faculty mentors. A robust professional development component, including GRE preparation, complements the research.

Participants also benefit from wellness workshops, social and recreational activities, and community engagement opportunities.

We particularly encourage applications from students from underrepresented, disadvantaged, non-traditional or first-generation college backgrounds or who attend schools with limited research opportunities.

Mt. Hope Family Center

Student Internships & Positions

Mt. Hope Family Center is committed to supporting, training, and empowering young professionals in the field of psychology, social work, counseling and other human service related fields. As part of this mission some of our programs accept students throughout the year for paid and unpaid internship positions. Some internships can be conducted for course credit either through the UR psychology department or through other local colleges and universities.

For more information on paid and unpaid positions at the undergraduate and graduate level please navigate to the following links:

Government Affairs Internship Opportunity at Microsoft

  • Legal, policy, and technology research
  • Bachelor’s Degree or pursuing a degree in Public Policy, Public Administration, Political Science, Business Administration, Technology, Law, Liberal Arts, Engineering, or a related field
  • Hybrid work opportunity based in Redmond, WA

Gothams Summer Internship

  • On site in Austin, TX
  • Market research and analysis
  • Data analysis and compilation
  • Proposal Writing

Center for Economic Security and Opportunity at the Brookings Institution 

  • Based in Washinton DC, remote options
  • Target towards students undergraduate students in their junior or senior year with an interest in the economics of education, immigration, and the U.S. safety net
  • Responsibilities include literature review and writing, data analytics, event staffing, and administrative support.

Positions with November 2024 Deadlines

Federal Reserve Board

  • Research opportunities in Financial Stability (FS), International Finance (IF), Monetary Affairs (MA), and Research & Statistics (R&S)
  • Hybrid opportunity based in Washington DC.

Positions with December 2024 Deadlines

Policy and Research Intern at New York City Council

  • Some research experience required
  • On-site in NYC
  • Involves collaborative teamwork, data analysis, formal report writing, and policy briefings

Positions with January 2025 Deadlines

Precision Economics

  • Search “Precision Economics Summer Research Analyst” to find the application on handshake!
  • Ideally sophomores/juniors
  • Summer interns will work closely alongside leading economists in international taxation cases, intellectual property and commercial damages disputes, corporate valuations, and other practice areas
  • Tasks include collecting and analyzing financial data, conducting research, and assisting in the creation of litigation for a variety of industries.
  • In-person based in Washington DC