<p>My daughter has been accepted to Dickinson and hopes to major in Biology or Biochemistry. She has not made a final decision, but this is one of her top choices. We know that science students often do summer research with professors on campus. Does Dickinson's location in Carlisle impair students from finding internships and jobs? Are students satisfied with the services of the Career Center in helping them find internships and jobs?</p>
<p>My D was not a science major, but she had very good luck getting internships and eventually a job as a Dickinson grad (class of 2012). I think the career center was quite helpful in helping her find opportunities to apply to, reviewing her resume, providing opportunities for practice interviews, and having panels/opportunities to connect with alumni. But ultimately it is up to the student to have the drive to apply, follow up, get good recommendations, perform well in interviews, etc. That is going to be true at any college. </p>
<p>Most of her internships were off campus and not in Carlisle; one thing you might look at is the Washington Semester, which my D did. I think there are internships for science students in DC (eg, NIH) that could be done through the program. That program was very well run, IMHO (great housing – far nicer than the apartment my D can afford in DC now). My D did have one internship in Carlisle (at the Army War College) that was advertised in the career center. So I think if there are local opportunities, the Career Center does have listings.</p>
<p>Hi intparent. Thanks for your input. Can I ask what your D’s major was? And what is she doing now? The Washington Semester is a good thought, although my D would love to go on one of the Dickinson run science study abroad programs in Austrailia or England. But if she decides on Dickinson, she will have a lot to consider. We live about an hour from Washington D.C., so my D may even be able to find a summer internship there. Dickinson is one of the few colleges she is looking at that encourages science majors to study abroad. I know the science students often do research during the summers with the faculty members at Dickinson. Glad to know that the Career Center was helpful. I had heard that they were especially good at helping students prepare for grad school and medical/dental school, but was unsure about how helpful they were with internships & employment. And I agree that the student has to be highly motivated to seek the services of the Career Center early and follow up. It is really tough as my D was so far accepted to everywhere she has applied and some of the colleges or universities are in larger cities where there would be more internship opportunities. The highlight at one university is their coop system which seems very practical in this economy. But, there is so much she loves about Dickinson. I think she is partial to Dickinson and we will be making a 5th visit there on April 3rd. Let me know if you have any other suggestions.</p>
<p>I think Dickinson is one of the few schools that makes it relatively easy for science majors to study abroad, and as you say, actually encourages it. My daughter did The Washington Center internship during the summer, but if you live that close to D.C., she would likely do better finding an internship outside of TWC. The housing is fantastic though. That was the clincher for us. My D also worked at the Career Center, so I know they provide a lot of services to the students.</p>
<p>20questions, my D was a double major in Political Science and Policy Management. One thing to note is that your D can both study abroad AND do an internship through the Washington Center. My D did both. The Washington Center does not actually find the internship, but they guide you through the process of finding opportunities and applying. And I do think it is less competitive to get good internships during the school year than in the summer (just fewer applicants). Your D could certainly do both (school year internship and summer internships in DC at someplace like NIH).</p>