Department of Chemistry adn Biochemistry

JOB OPENINGS

DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY + BIOCHEMISTRY


Tenure Track

There are no tenure track positions at this time.

Visiting

There are no visiting positions at this time.

Clerical

There are no clerical positions open at this time.

Adjunct

Part-time and full-time adjunct postion availablity is constantly changing. Applicants must possess a masters degree, present transcripts and three references, and be interviewed by the department personnel committee. Application forms are available in the Department Office.

Students

Student positions are available for work in the stockroom and in assisting in labs. Please contact Mr. Jeff Tomlinson, Stockroom Manager, at 953-8092 in SCIC Room 316A. Starting pay is $7.00 per hour with raises based on semesters of service. You must have completed the lab you wish to assist in or have completed a higher level lab.
— See below for more resources for careers in chemistry.

Internships + Co-ops

Academic credit is available by taking CHEM 381: Chemistry Internship (1-4 hours credit).

CHEM 381: Catalog Description —
A field internship in a non-academic lab. A faculty advisor will be appointed to award the grade to be received. Arrangements for an internship must be made by the student prior to the semester in which it is carried out. One hour of credit will be awarded for each 45 lab hours completed; a maximum of four credit hours may be earned.

Prerequisites and other restrictions —
Junior or senior status with at least a 2.5 GPA both overall and in the chemistry or biochemistry major. This course is repeatable for credit with a maximum of four credit hours that may be earned. The student is required to keep a journal recounting each days' activities as well as recording insights gained. A written report summarizing their experience is required as well as a letter of evaluation from the field supervisor.

Academic Credit —
In order to receive credit students must complete the Application for Individual Enrollment (PDF), available for download and through the departmental secretary of Chemistry and Biochemistry. This form must be filled out for each semester in which credit is to be received.

Finding an Internship and Co-op Programs —
Through the Office of Career Services cooperative programs are available whereby a student works alternately full-time one semester with attending classes full-time the next. Students may earn credit for an internship as described above with the limitations as stated.

Students are also highly encouraged to find there own opportunities and then apply to the chair of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry for approval. For more information about student Coop Programs and internships contact Erin O'Dea in the campus Career Center (953-5692 or e-mail odeae@cofc.edu,) or Jim Deavor in Chemistry and Biochemistry at 953-8095 or e-mail deavorj@cofc.edu.

The American Chemical Society has information on Experiential Programs in Chemistry that you can search for by region or state, area of interest, and type (coop, internship, summer, part-time, etc.).

Other Resources