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Summer and Off-Campus
Programs
David A. Reimann
Mathematics and Computer Science
Albion College
December 2008
Four Seasons of Learning
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Fall, Winter, Spring
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On campus
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Hit the books
Study Hard
Albion Classes
Explore ways to get out of Albion!
Off Campus
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US Programs
International Programs
Four Seasons of Learning
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Summer - It is not too early to think about it!
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Boring options
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Live at home, playing video games 20 hours/day
Have a McJob
Make $$ for college expenses (boring but noble)
More Interesting
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Get an internship
Study abroad in the US or in another country
Academic research experience
WHY?
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Off-campus and summer experiences will help
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Your prospects for employment
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Prepare you for graduate school
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Develop a thesis topics.
You also get to use your brain … a great use of
a great resource!
Academic year programs
Off-Campus Programs
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Studying off-campus is a great way to learn
about another culture while earning college
credit
Can fulfill a global category requirement!
Careful planning is required to make sure you
can take appropriate courses and you don't
miss important courses at Albion
Off-Campus Programs
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The requirements for off-campus study are:
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Junior or Senior standing.
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Cumulative GPA of 2.7. Some programs have a
higher GPA requirement.
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Demonstrated maturity commensurate with the
demands of the program.
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Successful completion of the Writing Competence
Exam before attending the program.
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Good social standing.
Albion Center for International
Educationhttp://www.albion.edu/intledu/
Off-campus Programs
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Recent Participants
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Chris Moyle
Budapest
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Through this program, mathematics and
computer science majors in their junior/senior
years may spend one or two semesters in
Budapest and study under the tutelage of
eminent Hungarian scholar-teachers.
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All courses are taught in English.
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Classes are small.
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Credits are transferable to North American
colleges and universities.The school is near the
center of historic Budapest.
Living costs are modest.
Budapest
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Recent Participants
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Dennis Ross
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Ercih Owens
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Michael Schroeder
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Giovanni Dimatteo
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Dr. Cayley Rice (not so recent)
London School of Economics
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Primary Subjects
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Economics and management;
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social sciences, with special strengths in political
sciences, law, international relations, anthropology,
sociology, philosophy, geography.
Recent participants
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Thomas Youle
Oak Ridge Science Semester
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Fall semester at Oak Ridge National Laboratory
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David Seely is Albion's contact person
Summer Programs
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Most summer opportunities pay you to
participate!
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Typically $300 per week
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Often housing is subsidized
Summer study abroad can help enrich your
academic coursework by taking specialized
courses at specific sites
FURSCA
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Foundation for Undergraduate Research,
Scholarship, and Creative Activity
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Independent/team research projects
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Albion College faculty mentor
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8 weeks, June through July
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On-campus housing
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Weekly research seminars
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Recent participants
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Carmen Weddell, Lesley Simanton
FURSCA
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Dr. Mason is the FURCA director
National Science Foundation
Research Experiences for
Undergraduates Program
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The REU program supports active research
participation by undergraduate students in
projects involving students in meaningful ways
in ongoing research programs or in research
projects specifically designed for the REU
program.
Undergraduate student participants in either
Sites or Supplements must be citizens or
permanent residents of the United States or its
possessions.
REUs
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Similar to FURSCA
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Salary and housing allowances
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Research oriented
Different from FURSCA
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Focus is on a few specific projects
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Most involve work with a small group of students
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Not in Albion
REUs
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Possible areas of study include
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Mathematical Sciences
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Computer Science
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Cyberinfrastructure
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Education and Human Resources
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Phsyics
http://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/reu_search.cf
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Federal Laboratories & Agencies
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Over 20 major government research
laboratories and technology centers throughout
the USA
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National laboratories
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Argonne, Oak Ridge, Los Alamos, Sandia, JPL, etc
National Agencies
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National Security Agency (NSA)
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Federal Laboratories & Agencies
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Advantages
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World-class facilities
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Salary and housing allowance
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Use you brain!
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Looks great on a resume
Recent Participants
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Will Green
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Shane Walton
Internships
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Internships are a good way for you to get
practical experience
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Many are paid
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Some may lead to a job after graduation
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Can give inspiration for academic work
Online Resources
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http://www.ams.org/employment/internships.html
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http://www.acm.org/crossroads/resources/internship
s.html
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http://www.amstat.org/education/index.cfm?fuseacti
on=intern
Internships
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Many students find internships on their own
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The career center can also provide assistance
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At least you have a resume!
Opportunities
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Opportunity is knock knock knocking...
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Are you going to answer?
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Just do it!!! What else do you have to work on
between semesters?