RESEARCH IMPORTANCE Internship - Post-bac Opportunities
Internship and Post-Bac Opportunities
You can and should consider an internship during your undergraduate years at UF. This experience can make you more competitive after you graduate as you look for jobs and graduate school opportunities. There are many opportunities for our majors in a variety of career sectors, see below.
Looking for a meaningful opportunity if you decide to take a personal development year (or two) can make you a lot more competitive later on in your career. So be creative and check out some of the many possibilities you have during your undergraduate degree and beyond.
Masters Degree:
A masters degree will broaden your career choices in marketing, sales, administrative, teaching, and technical support positions. Opportunities include:
- Supervisor or laboratory manager – Supervises day to day activities in a variety of laboratories.
Research manager or associate – Performs experiments and provides technical support to the research teams.
- Instructor – Teaches courses at the community and junior college levels.
Doctoral Degree:
A Ph.D. or M.D. is almost always required for higher level positions in microbiology and other sciences. Achieving your doctoral degree will greatly enhance your opportunities. You will be able to perform independent research, teach undergraduate and graduate students, and assume executive level responsibilities in government and industry.