<p>In comparison to certain honors programs (such as UNC/Duke Robertson/Morehead Cain) and more financially blessed schools such as HYP how abundant, accessible, and affordable are internships and research (especially internationally) at Brown?</p>
<p>There are like 12 questions in there. I’ll deal with research-- if you’re an Sc.B. student at Brown it’s a part of your course requirement to do research for credit during the year.</p>
<p>There is no access question at Brown-- if you want it, you can do it.</p>
<p>We have all sorts of internal services to help set you up with internships and jobs afterward. I’m applying for jobs right now and completely by chance all three interviews I’ve had so far have been with Brown graduates.</p>
<p>haha thank you!</p>
<p>yes all my questions and concerns were bundled up into that one lengthy sentence.</p>
<p>I don’t think there is any question that Brown offers excellent, world-class, top opportunities to undergraduates in and out of the classroom. I really can’t say it any other way than that.</p>
<p>Access - unparalleled. You may be shocked at how seriously people listen to you when you speak at Brown. It is, to my mind, the school’s biggest plus after the student body</p>
<p>Research is everywhere. As modestmelody says, if you’re an Sc. B (Bachelor of Science) student, then you are required to do research for credit.</p>
<p>That being said, when and where you do your research, especially early in your Brown career depends on your department. Neuro and Bio, for instance, have tons of research opportunities, but there is much competition to get them because there are many concentrators. (So my Neuro/Bio friends have said, anyway. The juniors and seniors are having no trouble procuring internships or research jobs because they need such positions for their coursework or theses. It’s my freshmen friends who are struggling.)</p>
<p>Sometimes there is research if you’re looking for it, but it will depend on your experience and chance. I am an Sc. B student in a random department that is actually merging with another department to become a combined Cognitive Science/Linguistics/Psychology department. Consequently, there is constant reshuffling of bureaucracy, courses, and research. Nonetheless, almost all the concentrators on the CogSci/Cogneuro side of things work in labs, which really supplements the coursework. Linguistics does not have to be research-based, but I know a number of linguistics concentrators doing lab work. Personally, I’m working in two different labs because of a fortunate combination of circumstances. There are also ads up for internship and research program applications all over the departmental boards, campus job site, and other central locations. You’ll be sure to find something.</p>
<p>You can also email your department head (if you know what you want to major in) or talk to your adviser, either of whom can tell you more or forward you to someone more knowledgeable.</p>