I. OBJECTIVE

This program provides students with their first exposure to the workplace. The main objective is to gain practical and real-life experience from the molecular biology and genetic related applications.

II. RULES

• To satisfy the graduation requirements of the Molecular Biology and Genetics Undergraduate Program, a minimum of 30 working days of internship must be completed. Students are expected to start their summer internship after the completion of second or third year in the school.

• Training centers may be selected among the relevant national or international institutions, foundations, firms and companies. Students will be supervised by the summer training advisor in the department. Students will work on basic and applied biochemistry, microbiology, molecular genetics, molecular immunology, recombinant DNA techniques, enzymology, fermentation technology, laboratory management and planning, product quality control and analysis.

• Documents listed below must be submitted to the summer training advisor in the first month of the following academic year.

III. DOCUMENTS

1. Internship Notebook:  It can be  purchased from the University bookstore. Students are supposed to record all the activities and experiment results regularly during the training period.

2. Internship Report : It must be filled in by the supervisor of the trainee in the workplace and sent to the department in a sealed envelope.

  STUDENTS WHO WISH TO DO AN INTERNSHIP IN ITU MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND GENETICS DEPARTMENT

• Undergraduate students from the related departments in other universities are eligible for internship in our department upon the completion of their third year in their department.

• Up to only 5 students a year can be offered internships.

• Internship timetable is designed by the department.

• Candidate trainees must apply to the department with a request letter and an updated CV before the 1^st of June