As part of my Master’s coursework, I conducted an internship at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center’s Michale E. Keeling Center for Comparative Medicine and Research (Keeling Center) during the Spring 2011 semester. The Keeling Center provides an amazing opportunity for biological anthropologists with a focus in primatology. For primatologists who have an… Continue Reading Laura Graves, Michale E. Keeling Center for Comparative Medicine and Research
Category: Health and Medicine
students involved with policy, practice, or research in biomedicine, alternative and traditional healing, mental health, and public health
Kassie Martinez, Methodist Specialty and Transplant Hospital
This internship was an overwhelming step towards the career of forensic nursing which I have plans of pursuing. The location of my internship was at the Methodist Specialty and Transplant Hospital. The mission of this organization is to redefine how patients of sexual assault are treated within the health care system of today. At Methodist… Continue Reading Kassie Martinez, Methodist Specialty and Transplant Hospital
Kyleigh Hoelscher, Hays County Food Bank
Client Stories Internship for Hays County Food Bank The Client Stories Internship required a multitude of tasks which pulled from a few different skill sets. As a Client Stories Intern for the Hays County Food Bank during the summer of 2017, my main responsibility was to approach clients (clients are people who come to food… Continue Reading Kyleigh Hoelscher, Hays County Food Bank
Kara McSpadden, UT Michale E. Keeling Center for Comparative Medicine and Research
I quickly realized the value of an internship when I discovered how competitive it is to obtain a career researching and working with primates. This is why the University of Texas Michale E. Keeling Center for Comparative Medicine and Research (KCCMR) was a perfect choice for my internship. Established in 1975, by the University of… Continue Reading Kara McSpadden, UT Michale E. Keeling Center for Comparative Medicine and Research
Betsy Richards, Texas Biomedical Research Institute
I interned during the summer and part of the fall of 2008 with Lorena M. Havill, Ph.D., in the Department of Genetics at the Texas Biomedical Research Institute in San Antonio, Texas. Today, the Institute is considered to be one of the leading independent biomedical research institutions in the United States and the world. Dr.… Continue Reading Betsy Richards, Texas Biomedical Research Institute