Economic Situation in Michigan

fa-la-la-lena
Sat, 17 Apr 2010 14:03:51 +0000

I don’t know about biology-related programs, but I know about jobs/research programs in general.
There are a lot of cuts being made, don’t get me wrong - but there are still plenty of opportunities out there in terms of research for those who look for them. In terms of employment, while most of Michigan is suffering it is still really easy to find an on-campus job during the school year as a student. First of all, if you are willing to work in the caf they will literally hire anyone. Facilities maintenance, dining maintenance, and sparty’s also have relatively low standards for hiring. Other jobs such as night receptionists/day receptionists or research/internship positions are a bit harder to find and contingent on your resume/skills/gpa, but they are still relatively plentiful. Myspartancareer.com lists a lot of on-campus jobs in addition to Venture.msu.edu, a website for undergraduate research opportunities. In terms of other research opportunities, there are also courses you can take specifically geared towards research opportunities (some through freshman seminars, some through the honors college, etc.)

In terms of study abroad programs, there are tons - we have among the largest of study abroad programs in the US and that is not going to change. Enrollment is down in study abroad programs due to the financial hardships many families are going through, but not enough to significantly impact the number and quality of programs