ONLINE RESOURCES

Student Opportunities (Co-op / Internship)

State of Illinois – Internships
www.illinois.gov/gov/intopportunities.cfm

Federal Government Web Portal – Internship Opportunities
www.studentjobs.gov/d_internship.asp

Student Jobs at SIUC
Graduate Assistantships - www.siu.edu/gradschl/gaposting.htm
Student Work Positions - www.siu.edu/~fao/jobs/

InternshipPrograms.com – The Internship Search Engine
www.internshipprograms.com

The Student Conservation Association – Internships & Jobs
www.thesca.org/conservation_careers

American University American Indian Program - Internships for Native Students
The Summer Washington Leadership Seminar is a program designed specifically for Native students.
www.american.edu/wins/apply.html

Brookhaven National Laboratory International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Internship – A member of the United Nations family, an independent intergovernmental science and technology-based organization that serves as the global focal point for nuclear cooperation. This program offers technical students four different types of internships: Computer Science, Open Source Information Collection, Engineering Services, and Technical Writing.
iaeainternship.bnl.gov/Internship/Home

Central Intelligence Agency Internship Program – A program designed to give promising undergraduate students, particularly minorities and people with disabilities, the opportunity to gain practical work experience to complement their academic studies.
www.cia.gov/careers/student-opportunities/index.html#undergradint

Central Intelligence Agency Graduate Studies Internship Program - This program seeks bright graduate students who are focusing on international affairs, languages, economics, geography, cartography, physical sciences, and engineering. Students will also be assessed for permanent employment.
www.cia.gov/careers/student-opportunities/index.html#gradprograms

Hispanic National Internship Program (HNIP) - This program recruits well-qualified and motivated Hispanic students to work at Federal agencies in the Washington, D.C., area and at field sites throughout the country. Participating agencies hope to increase diversity in their work force while creating a pipeline of future employees who have had positive, meaningful work experience.
www.hnip.net/opportunities

International Student Exchange Program (ISEP) - The program provides graduate students with the opportunity to train in scientific and technical areas of mutual interest to the United States and host by working in research laboratories of host countries (France, Germany, Japan, Argentina, Brazil, and the Russian Federation). Students will research in areas that are nuclear engineering related or which support scientific research related to such activities.
www.dep.anl.gov/p_graduate/ISEP/index.html

Lewis' Educational and Collaborative Internship Program - This is an educational program that provides internships for students in science, engineering, professional administrative, and technical areas. Internships are available with various starting dates during the summer at the NASA Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio.
www.oai.org/education/student/lercip.html

Minority Access Internship Program - The program is designed to allow talented undergraduate and graduate students who are currently underrepresented in the managerial, professional, and technical workforce the opportunity to experience the diversity and scope of career opportunities available in the Federal government and other participating entities. The program provides students with the opportunity to merge academic theory with practical application in the work place.
www.minorityaccess.org/programs/intern_prog.htm

National Institute of Health (NIH) Biomedical Engineering Summer Internship Program - This program provides undergraduate biomedical engineering students the opportunity to participate, under the mentorship of world class scientists in cutting edge biomedical research projects in NIH laboratories in Bethesda, Maryland
www.nibib.nih.gov/Training/UndergradGrad/besip/home

National Renewable Energy Laboratory Pre-Service Teacher Internships - This program places students in paid internships in science, math, and technology at many different locations. The program seeks students who have decided on a teaching career in one of disciplines. Students work with scientists or engineers on projects related to the laboratories' research programs.
www.nrel.gov/education/pst.html

Sandia National Laboratories/Science & Technology Outreach Student Internship Program - This program provides undergraduate and graduate students majoring in science, math, engineering, technology, computer science and MIS disciplines with an opportunity to integrate their academic program with work-related experience. Selected interns receive extensive hands-on research experiences in a wide variety of scientific and technological disciplines while serving as a vital member of a Sandia research team.
www.sandia.gov/employment/special-prog/index.html#top

U.S. Department of Energy Argonne National Laboratory International Student Exchange Program - The program provides undergraduate students an opportunity to conduct 15 weeks of basic scientific research in the areas of: Physical and Life Sciences, Mathematics, Computer Science, and Engineering. Some students may have the opportunity to conduct applied research in the areas relating to: Coal, Conservation, Environmental Impact and Technology, Fission, and Fusion Technology.
www.dep.anl.gov/p_graduate/ISEP/index.html

U.S. Department of Energy Faculty and Student Teams Program - The program provides faculty and students from colleges and universities with limited research capabilities and opportunities to prepare and professionally develop students for careers in science, engineering, computer sciences, and technology. The program also seeks to assist women and minorities underrepresented in these fields of study.
www.scied.science.doe.gov/scied/fast/about.html

U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships - The program provides colleges and universities undergraduate students the opportunity to participate in ongoing science and engineering laboratory research programs with the DOE and its participating facilities.
www.scied.science.doe.gov/scied/erulf/about.html

U.S. Department of Energy/National School on Neutron and X-Ray Scattering at Argonne National Laboratory - The program seeks to educate graduate students attending U.S. universities on the utilization of major neutron and x-ray facilities. The student will receive several tutorial lectures by prominent scientists on recent research using neutrons and x-rays. Students pursuing doctorate degrees in physics, chemistry, materials science, or related fields should apply.
www.dep.anl.gov/nx/

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services/Research and Training Opportunities at NIH Summer Internship Program in Biomedical Research - NIH provides high school up to graduate level students with opportunities to conduct biomedical research. Interns will conduct a minimum 8 weeks of laboratory research and participate in meetings and seminars in their individual laboratories.
www.training.nih.gov/student/sip/index.asp

U.S. Department of Labor Workforce Recruitment Program (WRP) - This program is coordinated by the President's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities. The WRP is designed to assist students with disabilities and gain employment with Federal agencies. This program also provides opportunities for colleges students with disabilities to explore permanent Federal job options.
www.dol.gov/odep/programs/workforc.htm

U.S. Department of State Student Programs - The purpose is to attract and refer talented students to Federal and private sector organizations for temporary and permanent employment.
www.careers.state.gov/students/programs.html#SIP

U.S. Department of Transportation/Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Career Intern Program - This 24-month professional development program is designed to develop broad program management knowledge of the agency's transportation programs. FHWA is seeking talented individuals: intelligent, motivated men and women with maturity, good judgment skills, spirit, imagination, energy, and a commitment to excellence for careers in public service.
www.fhwa.dot.gov/vacancy/career1.htm

U.S. Department of Transportation/Federal Highway Administration Summer Transportation Internship Program for Diverse Groups - This 10-week program offers students with various academic disciplines (junior/community college to graduate school) an opportunity to conduct transportation research while gaining invaluable work experience. Interns are placed in positions around the country and work on current issues facing the transportation industry
www.fhwa.dot.gov/education/stipdg.htm

Permanent Opportunities

Federal Government Web Portal – Student Employment Opportunities
jobsearch.studentjobs.gov

Engineering Central – Engineering Job Search Page
www.engcen.com/jobbank.asp

Jobs.net – Illinois Engineering Jobs
engineering.jobs.net/Illinois.htm

Heartland Jobs (Current job openings in southern Illinois, western Kentucky & southeastern Missouri.)
www.heartlandjobs.com
Southern Illinois Newspaper (Job listings online)
www.southernillinoisan.com

AfterCollege - Delivers targeted employer content to students
www.aftercollege.com

America's Job Bank - Candidates can search for jobs by occupation, location, education, salary and experience levels.
www.jobbankinfo.org

Career Builder - Information about career advancement and workplace trends, including tips and news for students and recent graduates.
www.careerbuilder.com

College Job Board - College Job Board is designed to help students and alumni find internships, temporary jobs, part-time jobs and full-time jobs.
www.collegejobboard.com/cjb/index.cfm

TrueCareers - Entry-level and advanced careers, High-tech careers.
www.truecareers.com

Computerjobs.com - The leading IT employment site, with job opportunities organized by specific skill and regional markets.
www.computerjobs.com/homepage.aspx

USA Jobs - The U.S. governments official site for jobs and employment information provided by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
www.usajobs.opm.gov

Collegegrad.com - A list of top employers for entry level jobs.
www.collegegrad.com

Tech-Interns.com – Searchable database A partnership between the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
www.tech-interns.com

Information

Students.gov - An official U.S. government web site designed for college students and their families. Our mission is to provide you with easy access to information and resources from the U.S. government – all the info you need, in one place, from all parts of the government.
www.students.gov

The National Academies - perform an unparalleled public service by bringing together committees of experts in all areas of scientific and technological endeavor. Four organizations comprise the Academies: the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, the Institute of Medicine and the National Research Council.
www.nationalacademies.org

USWORK - Southern Illinois Job & Labor Market Information
www.usworks.com/SouthernIllinois

Engineering from IEEE Spectrum – Future technology trends for Tech Insiders
http://www.spectrum.ieee.org

ThomasNet.com – Specific company information
www.thomasnet.com