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Internships / USDA & Still Lab

Internships / USDA & Still Lab . USDA probably has a job for every discipline . Applying for USDA Internships . 1. Create Account . http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?navid=INTERN_SCHOLAR&navtype=RT&parentnav=CAREERS. Students and Recent Graduates Educational Employment.

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Internships / USDA & Still Lab

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  1. Internships / USDA & Still Lab

  2. USDA probably has a job for every discipline

  3. Applying for USDA Internships 1. Create Account http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?navid=INTERN_SCHOLAR&navtype=RT&parentnav=CAREERS

  4. Students and Recent Graduates Educational Employment http://www.usajobs.gov/studentjobs/ Note: many require specific courses to be eligible. Plan ahead!!! - see following slides for examples.

  5. http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/standards/group-stds/index-Group.asphttp://www.opm.gov/qualifications/standards/group-stds/index-Group.asp

  6. http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/standards/group-stds/gs-prof.asphttp://www.opm.gov/qualifications/standards/group-stds/gs-prof.asp

  7. Upload your C.V. (but read this PDF first!)Chapter 2: Marketing Yourself http://www.ars.usda.gov/sp2UserFiles/Subsite/careers/CareerBasics2009Edition-ScienceCareersPublication.pdf

  8. Graduate School • Plan Now • Pre-requisites for grad school • Prepare for, and take GRE • High GPA is a given • Requires more than high GPA • Get Research Experience • Where? • Still lab? • Other University?

  9. Still lab funded by USDA, NSF, ARI USDA HSI : “Sowing the Seeds for the Next Generation of Plant Breeders” • Paid Research Training • Develop skills: • Basic laboratory • Basic molecular biology • Advanced molecular biology • Genetic mapping skills • Conventional & molecular marker breeding • Bioinformatics • Career  Opportunities   • Internships • USDA Salinas • UC Davis Genome Center & Seed Biotechnology Center • Activities   • Site visits  to USDA ARS stations and UC campuses

  10. Still lab – continued • Principal and Co-Principal Investigators • David W. Still, PI • Youngsook You, Co-PI • Department of Plant Sciences, Cal Poly Pomona • Collaborators • Ryan Hayes • USDA ARS – Salinas • Kent Bradford • Richard Michelmore • University of California, Davis

  11. More information: Still lab: http://www.csupomona.edu/~stilllab/index.shtmle-mail: David Still: dwstill@csupomona.eduYoungsook You: yyou@csupomona.edu

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