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Chemistry majors are able to complete an internship either during the school year or during the summer months.  Students normally do internships in their junior or senior year, as 2 years of chemistry are required before permission is granted.  Three credit hours can be obtained for an internship if the student enrolls in CHEM-381, Internship.  The internship must involve a minimum of 10 hours of work per week for one semester or 4 weeks of full-time work on a laboratory project in cooperation with industry at an industrial site.  Before beginning an internship, the student must submit a proposal to be approved by both the chemistry faculty and the on-site supervisor.  Upon completion of the work, a written and oral report must be presented to the department.  In recent years, students have obtained internships with the following companies:

• Dekka Battery

• DuPont

• GalxoSmithKline

• Great Lakes Analytical

• Merck

• Rohm and Haas

• Teva Pharmaceuticals

• USDA

• ViroPharma

• Wyeth