Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math

Piper Center for Vocation and Career
Resources by Career Field
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math

STEM

Timothy Kelly ’19 using a mass spectrometer as part of his 2018 summer research through CURI.

Mary McManis at IBM — *Mary McManis ’17 interning at IBM in Austin, Texas.*

Summer Research at Other Institutions (REU) (organized by discipline)
SciTechsperience (paid internships in Minnesota)
Mayo Clinic: Research and Lab Internships (SURF, UREP, lab science, biostatistics, etc.)
Statistics Internships (various, promoted through the American Statistical Association)
QSURE – Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (biostats research internship)
Department of Energy National Laboratories (internships at 17 locations)
Department of Energy Scholars Program (various roles in D.C. and other locations)
National Renewable Energy Lab (internships, research, jobs)
Sandia National Laboratories Internships
Fermilab (high energy physics, international students are eligible)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Research Internships and Scholarships
Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Institute (biochemistry, plant biology, genetics, microbiology, ecology, and crop sciences)
Internships at 3M
Breakthrough Teaching Fellowship
EXPLO
Internships at the Minnesota Zoo
Siemens Foundation PATH Fellowship (a global health opportunity for STEM students)
Research Internships in Science and Engineering (Germany)
Polaris Project 3-week field course in the Alaskan Arctic designed to provide undergraduate students field research experience

Learn more about internships, research opportunities, and fellowships or review the St. Olaf Internship Database to see where Oles have interned over the past five years.

Seek out opportunities to explore your interests, gain valuable professional experience, and develop new skills through Student Employment.

What types of roles are there for students?

Check out the Student Employment Guide to learn about roles students currently or have previously held at St. Olaf. There are a wide variety of opportunities!

Here are a few examples:

Greenhouse worker, animal care assistant with the Biology department, stockroom and lab assistants with Biology and Chemistry departments
Teaching assistant (various departments), tutor, or Supplemental Instruction Leader with the Center for Advising and Academic Support
Information Technology and Digital Scholarship Intern positions with St. Olaf Libraries

Student Employment Resources

Student Employment Job Board – this is the best resource for identifying current openings on campus. Occasionally, departments will also share opportunities on Handshake.

Student Employment Guide – this guide includes many of the positions that students currently or have previously held at St. Olaf. If you see a position you are interested in, but do not see it posted as a current opportunity on the Job Board you may wish to reach out via email or by stopping in to the office to learn more about the role and hiring process.

Mathematics:

Biology

Chemistry

Computer Science

Psychology

Physics/Engineering

Statistics and Data Science

Education

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How-To Guides Resumes • Cover Letters • Interviewing • Networking • LinkedIn • Personal Statements

Where Can I Find Funding?

Coaching and Resources

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) careers can include everything from lab science to software development to engineering, as well as other careers that require a strong background in science. Professionals in these fields work in labs, clinics, offices, and classrooms.

The Piper Center is eager to support you in finding internships, research and jobs in STEM. Please stop by the Piper Center anytime during business hours to have an initial conversation with a Peer Advisor. When you are ready to go further and meet with our STEM career coaches, Dr. Paul Edwards (primary) or Nate Jacobi (secondary), please schedule an appointment through Handshake.

Piper Center Events

Paul Edwards (he, him, his)

Associate Director of Career Development and Coaching, STEM

Tomson Hall 270F

P507-786-3783

Eedward10@stolaf.edu

Office Hours: Schedule via Handshake Appointments

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Piper Center for Vocation and Career

Nathan Jacobi (he, him, his)

Senior Associate Director, Career Development, Data and Operations

Tomson Hall 270G

P507-786-3109

Ejacobi@stolaf.edu

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Piper Center for Vocation and Career

Forensic researchers aim to give weight to slivers of evidence — Read More

Forensic researchers aim to give weight to slivers of evidence

Can a single thread found at a crime scene — or a fragment of wire found in the aftermath of a bomb explosion — be substantial evidence?

For six years, St. Olaf College summer researchers have been working to prove that the answer is “yes.”

Ole-Achievers: Branden Moriarity ’07 — Watch Now

Ole-Achievers: Branden Moriarity ’07

“My advice is to start doing research early, so find those summer research opportunities, or even the directed research that’s available at St. Olaf” -Branden

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‘America’s Got Talent’ features St. Olaf physics professor and alumni — Learn more

‘America’s Got Talent’ features St. Olaf physics professor and alumni

America’s Got Talent recently featured St. Olaf College Associate Professor of Physics Jason Engbrecht and alumni Bryce Danielson ’11 and Christian Weeks ’13 for their knack for thinking outside the box.

Learn more

The impact of a global education — Explore

The impact of a global education

“Traveling abroad really changes the way you think, especially if you have the right mindset. Voting is a luxury. So is water,” says Brynna Freitag ’18.

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