{"id":98,"date":"2015-02-05T17:54:40","date_gmt":"2015-02-05T21:54:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/krieger.jhu.edu\/behavioral-bio\/?page_id=98"},"modified":"2023-10-09T09:14:05","modified_gmt":"2023-10-09T13:14:05","slug":"research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/krieger.jhu.edu\/behavioralbiology\/research\/","title":{"rendered":"BB Research & Internships"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Students are required to complete 3 credits (equaling 120 hours) of research or internship related to Behavioral Biology or attend the intersession Galapagos field program. For honors 6 credits of research related to Behavioral Biology are required.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research or internship work is equal to approximately three hours per week per credit. You must complete a four- to five-page paper describing your research or internship every semester. See the sections below for how and to whom to submit your paper. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For internships and DUS-approved research this paper must be submitted within 10 days of the last day of class WITH your supervisor\/mentor’s approval fall and spring semesters. Note: deadlines vary during intersession and summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Find research or internship funding on our Funding page<\/a> in the Current Students section.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Internships<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

How do I find an internship?<\/h3>
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Most internships are off campus and student initiated; however, we continue to develop new opportunities. For example, the\u00a0National Aquarium<\/a>\u00a0in Baltimore has internships throughout the year, as does the\u00a0Maryland Zoo<\/a>. See the\u00a0Current Students<\/a>\u00a0page for more opportunities. Either paid or unpaid internships can receive 1 credit per semester.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Internships can be on- or off-campus. You can look for opportunities on the University Experiential Learning SMILE<\/a> platform, Handshake<\/a> from the Life Design Lab, or as part of the Community Impact Internships Program<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For specific, paid internships go to the\u00a0Opportunities<\/a>\u00a0page.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

What do I do once I have found an internship?<\/h3>
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For all internships, you must meet with the Director of Undergraduate Studies (DUS) and enroll in 290.590 Behavioral Biology Internship. Include information on your internship and your supervisor\u2019s name and email address on the enrollment form. This is done on the IAW (Independent Academic Worksheet) in the Online Forms dropdown menu on SIS. Approval will only be given if you have discussed your internship with the DUS. At the end of every<\/strong> semester, you will submit a paper to your supervisor who must sign off or forward the paper to the DUS and confirm the hours you worked. For this paper, discuss the format with your supervisor and the DUS. In some cases it may be more of a research paper (described below), in others it may be a report or even a narrative. No matter the format there must be at least 5 literature citations<\/strong>. Your supervisor’s sign-off on your internship paper must be received within 10 days of the last day of class for fall and spring semesters<\/strong>. During intersession and summer the deadline varies.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Research<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

How do I find a research supervisor?<\/h3>
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There are many opportunities to participate in research projects on the Homewood campus or at the Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions. Supervised research should relate to behavioral biology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Consult departmental web pages and other online information for research being conducted at the Homewood campus and the School of Medicine. Also check the weekly emails,<\/strong> the\u00a0Opportunities page<\/a> and try the updated ForagerOne<\/a> site!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The research interests of faculty members in each department are usually listed, along with selected bibliographies of published works. Read a brief selection of the articles that have been published by the potential supervisors to ensure that you understand the nature of the research and can intelligently discuss it. Contact faculty via email to discuss possible research opportunities, introduce yourself as an undergraduate behavioral biology major, and explain your interest in working for credit in the faculty member\u2019s laboratory. Make these arrangements well before the end of the semester prior to which you wish to begin work.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

What do I do once I have found a research position?<\/h3>
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An agreement must be made between you and the faculty member (if research) or internship leader with whom you wish to work. The agreement specifies:<\/p>\n\n\n\n