Opportunities Week of December 6, 2019 REMINDER: Undergraduate Clinical Experience Program (UCEP) Application: The Undergraduate Clinical Experience Program (UCEP) program at SB HOME is the free medical clinic run by Renaissance School of Medicine's students. UCEP is a program designed to expose Stony Brook undergraduates to a clinical setting in order to provide students with experience working with patients of diverse socioeconomic backgrounds as well as to educate students on fundamental clinical skills. Application Deadline is December 8, 2019 For more info and to apply, visit http://www.stonybrookhome.com/ucep Internship and Career Opportunities in Biotechnology: Please note that the Early Bird Deadline for priority consideration of 12/31 for the LifeSci NYC Internship Program is approaching! This Program offers paid summer internships in the life science industry for talented and dedicated science, business, and tech undergraduates through graduate students. Host companies and organizations range from early-stage startups to large pharmaceutical and biotech firms. Available roles will include R&D, business, tech, data science, marketing, finance, education and more. Early Bird Deadline is December 31, 2019. For more information, visit https://www.lifesci.nyc/students. LifeSci NYC Internship Program – Career Panel Meetup: We are also pleased to inform you of an upcoming LifeSci NYC Internship Program Career Panel Meetup: Entrepreneurship: The Roller Coaster of Working in a NYC Startup. This event is being co-sponsored by the Career Center and the Undergraduate Biology Program at Stony Brook and includes a Stony Brook alumnus on the panel! The event was specifically scheduled during January, so it is accessible to students home on winter break. This is a great opportunity for any student interested in a life sciences career path. RSVP is required. Event is January 13, 2020, 6:00 - 8:00 pm, LaGuardia Community College. For more info, see attached flyer. To register visit Life Sci Meetup. PIRE Academy 2020: SUNY Albany and the SUNY Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are pleased to announce the 2020 PIRE Academy for underrepresented minority students interested in Environmental Science and Public Policy. Through the sponsorship of an NSF Partnership for International Research and Education (PIRE) grant focused on climate change, we are offering a 3-day workshop for students that will involve lectures by prominent researchers in climate change, hands-on activities, and opportunities to interact with other SUNY students. Students will also have an opportunity to win a trip to Sao Paulo, Brazil to participate in a PIRE sponsored summer school in July 2019. Student participation is free of charge as costs for transportation, food and hotel are covered by the PIRE project. This is a wonderful opportunity to be active, learn, and share this experience with other SUNY students. The 3-day PIRE Academy will take place at SUNY Oswego from April 3 to 5, 2020. Application Deadline is December 20, 2019. For more info, see attached flyer. To register, visit https://www.pirecreate.com/pire-academy iGEM – Now Recruiting for 2020 Team: The iGEM competition is an interdisciplinary, genetic engineering and synthetic biology research competition held each year in Boston. iGEM stands for International Genetically Engineered Machine and is a great opportunity to gain experience in research, wet lab, mathematical modeling, web-development, product design, networking, and more! No prior research experience is required, and we are looking for undergraduates of all majors. Application Deadline is December 31, 2019. For more info, see attached flyer. To apply, visit iGEM Application. Dr. William McAdoo and Dr. Ralph Watkins Memorial Scholarships: The Dr. William McAdoo Memorial Scholarship has been created in his name to acknowledge exceptional undergraduate students who excel in their studies while actively advocating for social justice issues; display their interest and commitment by participating, organizing and coordinating a variety of extracurricular and community outreach or organizing activities; demonstrate leadership qualities; and make contributions to diversity related programs on the Stony Brook University campus or in their communities. The Ralph Watkins

Memorial Scholarship was established for underrepresented students who are admissible under regular criteria but due to financial constraints may be unable to complete their education. Application Deadlines are February 6, 2020 at 5PM. For more info on eligibility criteria, see attached flyer. To apply, visit https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/oide-diversity/scholarships/index.php

Are you interested in a career in the life sciences? Would you like to learn more about career opportunities available in

the New York City area?Please join us for a MeetUp event:

Entrepreneurship: The Roller Coaster of Working in a NYC Startup

January 13, 2020 ● 6 - 8 pmLaGuardia Community College31-10 Thomson Ave, E-building

2nd floor, Room E242Long Island City, NY 11101

Industry Panelists from Biotech Start-ups Mymee, Lucerna & Kallyope will be on hand to describe their career paths and discuss opportunities.

Please RSVP and reserve a spot to attend by clicking here!

Two Scholarslhips Available

Eligibility

Full-time Stony Brook University Student

Minimum GPA of 3.0

Demonstration of financial need

Demonstrate leadership qualities and community involvement

Demonstrate potential and promise

Award $500 Deadline February 6, 2020 at 5pm

Need More Information? https:/lwww.stonybrook.edu/commcmsloide-diversity/scholarship

Mr. Ralph Watkins

Memorial

Scholarship