Internships & After Graduation

Internships

The Department of Biology at Grove City College provides internship opportunities and connects students with alumni and employers that best complement the classroom learning experience and specialized areas of interests. Under the guidance of a host supervisor and Grove City College faculty, internships introduce students to a wide array of clinical, research, and field environments. Examples of internships and summer research positions include:

• Department of Conservation and Natural Resources at Oil Creek State Park
• Department of Conservation and Natural Resources at M.K. Goddard State Park
• Department of Environmental Protection, Metiri Group
• Baltimore National Aquarium
• Allegheny Health Network's Asthma, Allergy, and Autoimmunity Institute
• Yale University School of Medicine
• The Ohio State University
• Oregon Health and Science University
• Department of Pathology University of Cincinnati - Weizmann Institute of Science
• Vanderbilt Institute of Chemical Biology
• Roswell Park Cancer Institute
• University of Vermont - Summer Neuroscience Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SNURF)
• Center for Talented Youth
• St. Jude's Children Research Hospital
• Boston University - Boston Medical Center
• New York Botanical Garden
• Longwood Gardens, Horticulture Department Research Aide
• Virginia Institute of Marine Science
• Mayo Clinic
• Brookhaven National Laboratory
• Yellowstone - National Park Service
• The Dawes Arboretum
• United States Forest Service
• Curie Co
• Pittsburgh and Erie Zoos
• West Virginia and Ohio Divisions of Natural Resources
• West Virginia Department of Agriculture
• Student Conservation Association
• Sarasota County Parks, Recreation, and Natural Resources
• New Hampshire Fish and Game
• Pennsylvania Game Commission
• Duquesne University REU
• University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa REU
• Texas A&M University REU
• University of North Dakota REU

After Graduation

In 2024, approximately 98% of students in the Department of Biology have secured employment or admittance into a graduate or professional school. The majority of recent graduates pursue careers in health care or medicine, with many gaining admission to allopathic and osteopathic medical schools. Others are accepted into programs such as:

• Veterinary
• Dentistry
• Podiatry
• Physician assistant
• Nursing
• Physical therapy
• Occupational therapy
• Medical technology
• Cardiovascular technology
• Optometry
• Cytology
• Pharmacy

Recent graduates have gone on to graduate schools such as:

• The Ohio State University
• Duke University
• University of Illinois
• University of Alabama
• University of Colorado at Denver
• University of Pennsylvania
• University of Pittsburgh
• SUNY Brockport
• Drexel University
• Georgetown University
• Vanderbilt University
• University of Michigan
• Case Western Reserve
• Carnegie Mellon University
• The College of Charleston
• UMass-Lowell
• George Mason University

Other recent biology graduates have gone on to highly respected professional schools, including:

• Johns Hopkins School of Nursing
• Cleveland Clinic
• University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine
• University of Maryland School of Medicine
• Penn State College of Medicine
• Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
• Wake Forest University School of Medicine
• Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing
• University of Virginia School of Medicine
• University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Nursing
• Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine
• West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
• Pennsylvania College of Osteopathic Medicine
• Texas Christian University School of Medicine
• Cooper Medical School of Rowan University
• Emory School of Medicine
• Chatham University
• Thomas Jefferson University
• Slippery Rock University
• York College - CUNY
• Salus University
• Trevecca Nazarene University
• Campbell University
• Medical University of South Carolina
• Geisinger Medical School
• Albert Einstein School of Medicine

Alumni have found career opportunities in education, research, business, or technology. Examples of employment include:

• Pittsburgh Zoo
• PPG Aquarium
• UPMC Children's Hospital
• Peticote Veterinary Clinic
• Lake Tobias Wildlife Park
• UPMC Centers for Rehab Services
• The Cleveland Clinic
• Medigen, Inc.
• Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
• Harvard School of Public Health
• Hershey Medical Center
• Novavax
• American Association for Laboratory Accreditation
• Peace Corps
• Center for Disease Control
• Eurofins Scientific