Biomedical Sciences Practicum

1 - 18 Credits.

This course provides the opportunity for an internship at a host organization, in fields outside academic research, including Research and Development in the biotech or pharmaceutical industry; technology transfer; science policy; science education; scientific writing; consulting and other areas in the business side of science. Students successfully completing this course will be able to apply the knowledge and skills gained through training in graduate school and develop new skills applicable to the student’s scientific development. Students will develop their own learning objectives corresponding to the specific internship placement. The student’s program director or faculty sponsor will assign a grade for each student based on the written summary and/or presentation provided by the student at the end of the course and the evaluation provided by the student’s supervisor at the host organization.