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