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Amylin PharmaceuticalsSummer Internship ProgramThe internship program provides anexciting educational opportunity forthose exploring a career at Amylinas well as in the biotech/life sciencesindustry.www.careers.amylin.com/internships.aspBayer HealthCareMaking Science Make SenseBayer begins investing where the STEM(Science, Technology, Engineeringand Math) pipeline truly begins — atelementary school — and then continuesrefining the pipeline with middle andhigh school programs that provideexperiential STEM education in bothformal and informal learning settings aswell as internship opportunities.High School ProgramsBayer supports many programs thattarget underserved students:Project SEED. Project SEED is adynamic nonprofit organization thatworks in partnership with schooldistricts, universities and corporations.Founded in 1963 with the goal of usingmathematics to increase the educationaloptions of urban youth, the program isstill on the cutting edge.www.projectseed.org/California State University East BayMathematics, Engineering, ScienceAchievement (MESA) Center. MESA,founded at U.C. Berkeley in 1970, is awidely respected program providing arigorous hands-on curriculum in thesciences to underserved K-12 schools.Student and family support, and collegeand career preparation, are integralparts of the program.www.bayer.com/en/Education-and-Research.aspxCollege and University SupportAt numerous colleges and universitiesaround the country, Bayer supportsthe education of undergraduate andgraduate students who choose to pursuestudies in STEM (science, technology,engineering and math) disciplines byproviding scholarships, fellowships andinternships. Bayer also provides fundingto organizations such as the NationalConsortium for Graduate Degreesfor Minorities in Engineering andScience, Inc., and the National ActionCouncil for Minorities in Engineeringwhich, in turn, provide scholarshipsand fellowships to talented minoritystudents.www.bayerus.com/CSR/CSR_EWD.aspxBristol-Myers SquibbFoundationBLAST Pre-K Kits — The six BLASTPre-K kits address phenomena thatare familiar to young children andare everyday things at which childrenmarvel. All of the kits include manyhands-on science explorations,children’s trade books to connect thethemes to literature, suggestions forrelated art, music and free-choiceactivities, and a notebook to guide theteacher, parent or childcare provider.The kits also include a take-homeFamily Connection activity to providea bridge between home and school orchildcare.www.bms.com/sr/foundation/communities/science_education/content/data/science_current_grants.htmlGenentechIntershipsGenentech’s paid internshipassignments entail intensive 10- to12-week summer programs forundergraduate and graduate-levelstudents. Interns work side-by-sidewith some of the most talented peoplein biotechnology on project teams intopics related to research, development,manufacturing processes and corporatebusiness groups, complimenting his/her university curriculum with relevant,hands-on experience. Target Degrees:BSc, MSc, MBA, Ph.D, JD.www.gene.com/gene/careers/university/internships/Co-Op ProgramGenentech’s co-op program providesundergraduate and graduate studentsoutstanding opportunities to gainvaluable industry experience under theguidance of a Genentech professional byworking full-time during the Summerand part-time during the academic year.Some universities may grant academiccredit for eligible students. TargetDegrees: BSc and MSc.www.gene.com/gene/careers/university/coops/Postdoctoral ProgramThe post-doctoral program allows forthe collaboration with world-classscientists both at the company andbeyond. Fellowships typically last fouryears and offer the chance to do cuttingedgeresearch.www.gene.com/gene/careers/64 | California Biomedical Industry 2011 Report