The list below includes volunteer and internship sites past biology and zoology students have been involved with. The list is primarily local and regional opportunities external to OSU. Opportunities are listed at the discretion of integrative biology. Please contact Brock McLeod to learn more.
Be sure to look at the appropriate state and federal agencies in addition to the list below.
Undergraduate teaching and mentoring
- Biology course Undergraduate Teaching Interns assist with undergraduate labs
- Academic Coaches assist students effective study strategies — contact Academic Success Center
- Microbiology Lab Undergraduate Teaching Assistants
- Tutors for Academics for Student Athletes assist students with science courses
- U-Engage Peer Leaders — help students and faculty with fall orientation courses
- Supplemental Instruction Leaders for math, chemistry, biology and other areas — contact Academic Success Center and The Writing Center
Environmental and childhood education
- Boys and Girls Club, Corvallis — call 757-1909
- Brad's World of Reptiles, Corvallis
- Camp SEA Lab, Monterey, CA
- Chintimini Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, Corvallis
- Corvallis Environmental Center — Avery House Nature Center and SAGE teaching garden
- Corvallis 509J School District summer programs and volunteering - contact 757-5811
- Corvallis Parks and Recreation offers many classes and coaching — call 766-6918
- Environmental Education Association of Oregon
- Hatfield Marine Science Center, Newport
- Mount St. Helens Institute, Washington
- The New Teacher Project
- NatureBridge.org
- Northwest Youth Corps and Oregon Youth Conservation Corps crew leaders
- Old Mill Center
- OSU Adventures in Learning
- OSU Discovery Days
- OSU Expeditions
- OSU IMPACT — educational program for special needs children
- OSU Inner City Youth Natural Resources Summer Institute — call 737-1590
- OSU KidSpirit Summer Camps
- OSU ALS 199 U-Engage student co-leaders — contact New Student Programs
- OSU Pre-College Programs accept student volunteers
- OSU STEM Academy
- OSU Science and Math Investigative Learning Experience (SMILE)
- OSU Summer Experience in Science and Engineering for Youth (SESEY)
- Opal Creek Education Center, Lyons, Oregon (40 miles east of Salem)
- Oregon Coast Aquarium
- Oregon Museum of Science & Industry (OMSI), Portland
- OSU Winter Wonderings
- Project Oceanology, Connecticut
- Salish Sea Expeditions, Washington
- Salmon Watch volunteers
- Sea Camp, California and Florida
- Sitka Sound Science Center
- Siuslaw National Forest Interpretive Positions, coast locations
- Sound Experience, Washington
- Teach for America
- Think Wild, Bend, OR
- Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area Interns