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
• Baltimore National Aquarium
• Allegheny Health Network's Ashtma, 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 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
• University of North Dakota REU
• Yellowstone - National Park Service
• The Dawes Arboretum

*students accepted the past three years (5% acceptance rate to program)

After Graduation

In 2021, approximately 95% 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 healthcare 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
• Pharmacy

Examples of graduate and professional schools include:

• The Ohio State University
• Johns Hopkins School of Nursing
• University of Nebraska Omaha
• Cleveland Clinic
• Duke University
• University of Illinois
• University of Alabama
• University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine
• University of Maryland School of Medicine
• Penn State College of Medicine
• Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
• University of Colorado at Denver
• University of Pennsylvania
• Drexel University
• Georgetown University
• Vanderbilt University
• Wake Forest University School of Medicine
• Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing
• University of Michigan
• Case Western Reserve
• University of Nebraska Omaha
• Carnegie Mellon University
• University of Virginia 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. (biotechnology company)
• Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
• Harvard School of Public Health
• Hershey Medical Center
• American Association for Laboratory Accreditation
• Peace Corps
• Center for Disease Control
• Eurofins Scientific