GALVESTON, Texas - Junior and senior undergraduate students majoring in science, math or education are encouraged to apply for paid positions as counselors at science summer camps sponsored by the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. The camps are held on the UTMB campus.
Counselors are needed to instruct middle school and high school students during Summer Science Camp I for seventh and eighth graders and Summer Science Camp II for ninth and 10th graders. The counselor positions are from May 21 through Aug. 5 and include in-service training.
Summer science camps allow students to experience hands-on scientific investigations. Counselors are responsible for laboratory activity management, lab setup, mini-lectures, lab safety and supervision of campers during all activities, including lunch breaks and field trips.
Camp I counselors are involved in activities such as DNA isolation, dissections, effects of anti-microbial agents on bacteria, marble machine building, egg drop competitions, effects of common drugs on daphnia and brine shrimp, tours to museums and similar activities.
Camp II counselors are involved in basic chemistry, tissue culture, mitotic chromosome preparations, restriction enzyme digestion, ethical issue debates, Southern blots, PCR (polymerase chain reaction) and similar activities.
Pay starts at $9.25 per hour. Applicants are asked to fax a resume and a copy of their transcripts to 409-747-0828 by April 26. Contact Sylvia Torres at 409-772-7836 or storres@utmb.edu for additional information.
UTMB's science education programs, offered by the office of educational outreach, encourages interaction between UTMB's scientific community and area schools through summer science camps, professional development for science teachers and other programs. For more information, visit http://www.utmb.edu/oeo/.