<p>As a new student, how does one pursue research opportunities in the sciences (i.e., chemistry)? Is it realistic in the first year? D has no real research experience, but has 5s in AP Chem and AP Bio (and has completed Calc BC and Physics C). Thanks in advance for any insight you may provide.</p>
<p>Depends on what you mean by research. Actual research where your daughter gets to formulate research goals, procedures and write up a thesis? Not too likely. But basic, grunt work, cleaning tubes, lab maintenance, basic data gathering? There’s more of those jobs than I can count. </p>
<p>Get to know professors, and ask them for opportunities early on. Email professors who are doing research in stuff you’re interested in. And outside of that, there are numerous job postings everywhere.</p>
<p>How easy is it to get a job like that and get paid?</p>
<p>Reason being I’m working in a lab right now (will have 7 months of experience by the end of it this August) and I’d like to continue it, but also need a job to pay for school.</p>
<p>Yea, I was also wondering about this. I know you can get paid wage for doing research at cornell during the summer, but what about during the fall/spring semesters?</p>
<p>also, how flexible are profs w/ hours during these semesters?</p>
<p>bump 10char</p>