Science Department Internship
Experiential Learning Requirement
All students earning bachelor's degrees in the Science Department are required to put their coursework into practice.
Students work in the field by completing an internship—BIO/CHE 488—at an off-campus site or by engaging in independent research under the guidance of a Cabrini faculty member—RBIO/RCHE 466.
Students are required to complete a minimum of 135 hours (Biology majors) or 180 hours (Chemistry majors) to meet program requirements.
The internship has been a required course in the program since 1980. A wide range of internship sites are available.
Internships complement the various interest areas in the biological and chemical sciences, including research institutes, hospitals, small biotechnology companies, environmental centers, large pharmaceutical firms, and academia.
Students are encouraged to choose an internship experience that most closely represents their individual career goals. Detailed requirements and internship content are outlined in the handbook.
Sample Science Internships
Abington Memorial Hospital Medical Technology Laboratory
1200 Old York Road, Abington, PA 19001
The Academy of Natural Sciences Student Internship Program
Division of Systematics & Evolutionary Biology/Division of Environmental Research
19th Street & The Parkway, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Albert Einstein Medical Center Pre-Med Students' Volunteer Experience Program
5501 Old York Road, Philadelphia, PA 19141
Centacor
200 Great Valley Parkway, Malven, PA 19355
Cephalon
145 Brandywine Parkway, West Chester, PA 19380
Delaware County Internship Program
Government Center Building, Media, PA 19063
Drexel University/Hahnemann University Hospital School of Medicine
Summer Research Program, Office of Biomedical Graduate Studies
2900 Queen Lane, Philadelphia, PA 19129-1096
Duquesne University Bayer School of Natural and Environmental Sciences
Department of Biological Sciences, Mellon Hall, Pittsburgh, PA 15282
Ecogen
2005 Cabot Blvd. West, Langhorne, PA 19047
Fox Chase Cancer Center
7701 Burholme Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111
GlaxoSmithKline
709 Swedeland Road, King of Prussia, PA 19406
Great Valley Nature Center Summer Internship Program
PO Box 82, Route 29 & Hollow Road, Devault, PA 19432
ICON Clinical Research
190 W. Germantown Pike, Norristown, PA 19401
Lankenau Institute for Medical Research Summer Student Internship Program
100 Lancaster Avenue, Wynnewood, PA 19096
Mercy Suburban Hospital Medical Education Program for College Students
2701 DeKalb Pike, Norristown, PA 19401
Message Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
30 Spring Mill Drive, Malvern, PA 19355
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Department of Anatomy
4170 City Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19131
Poplar Spring Animal Sanctuary Internship Program
PO Box 507, Poolesville, MD 20837
Riverbend Environmental Education Center Seasonal Intern Program
1950 Spring Mill Road, Gladwyne, PA 19035-1000
Saint Joseph's University Department of Biology
5600 City Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19131
Stroud Water Research Center Field Research
Laboratory of the Academy of Natural Sciences Summer Internship Program
970 Spencer Road, Avondale, PA 1931
Tektagen, Inc.
358 Technology Drive, Malvern, PA 19355
Temple University Summer Science Research Program
The Graduate School, Box SSRP (040-11)
1803 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19122
Temple University Summer Internship Program
School of Podiatric Medicine
Eight at Race Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107-2496
Thomas Jefferson University Summer Undergraduate Research Program
College of Graduate Studies
1020 Locust Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107