| Course; Grading: | PNB 3180; Satisfactory (S) / Unsatisfactory (U) |
| Course co-requisites; Grading: | N/A; N/A |
| Possible number of credits: | One – Four |
| Course prerequisites: | N/A |
| Minimum class standing and GPA: | N/A; N/A |
| Academic work requirement: | Field study must include an explicit academic component (i.e., a ‘deliverable’) related to the field study project. Examples of deliverables include: presentation at a professional meeting, a written project report, submission of a peer-reviewed journal article, etc.), must be unpaid work |
| Can non-majors receive credit? | No |
| Internship is a graduation requirement for this program: |
No |
| When course is offered: | Fall |
| Additional information: | See internship page for more information and reach out to Professor John Redden. May be repeated for up to 6 credits. |
| Department internship information: | https://pnb.uconn.edu/pnb-3180-field-study-request-form/ |
Sample internship opportunities for Physiology and Neurobiology majors:
Internship Opportunity may not include the following: shadowing physicians or other medical professionals, taking courses at other institutions, employment or unpaid involvement in a routine position in a research laboratory observing, but not being actively involved in a research project
Sample organizations where Physiology and Neurobiology majors have interned:
Connecticut Children’s, Yale AIDS program, Great Mountain Forest, Connecticut Science Center, Fidelity National Title Group, Putnam Plastics Corporation, Rising Scholars, Alkermes, Turner Construction, Cyient, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, Deloitte, Boston Children’s Hospital, Global Brigade, Internal Medicine, MD Anderson Cancer Center
Ways to find an internship:
Internships can be found on Handshake, or through online resources found at career.uconn.edu/experiential-learning.
For more information about internship policies in this department, please contact:
John Redden, Associate Professor In-Residence
TLS, Room 360
john.redden@uconn.edu
860-486-2367
internships@uconn.edu
career.uconn.edu
860-486-3013
