Research & Internships Outside CoC

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Lab Research Outside CoC

If you intend to do research for credit in a laboratory outside of the College of Chemistry (e.g. non-CoC departments or units at Berkeley, UCSF, LBNL, or other institutions), please complete the following steps:

  1. In consultation with your PI, determine whether you should enroll in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering units. 
    • If you wish to enroll in Chem Eng units, select Chem Eng 196 or H194. Your faculty sponsor will automatically default to Prof. Roya Maboudian, CoC Undergraduate Dean.
    • If you wish to enroll in Chemistry units, select Chemistry 196 or H194. Your faculty sponsor will automatically default to Prof. Roya Maboudian, CoC Undergraduate Dean.
  2. Please let your  research supervisor know that you are doing research for academic credit, and enrolling in a course that will require them to report a letter grade for you at the end of the semester.
  3. Fill out the College of Chemistry Undergraduate Research Form; allow 3-5 business days for processing.

Receiving a Grade

At the end of the semester, you must submit a short report summarizing your work and results through the Research & Internship Summary Form. Your report must be signed by your research faculty/supervisor (NOT a postdoc or grad student).

At the same time, your research faculty/supervisor (not a postdoc or grad student) must submit your final letter grade through the College of Chemistry Research Grade Submission Form, reflecting your performance in research during the semester.

Internships

In some circumstances, CoC students may wish or need to receive credit for an internship (i.e. CPT) related to their major. To receive credit for your internship, please submit the CoC Internship/CPT Credit Request Form and be sure to upload your offer letter. Once approved, you will be enrolled in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering 197. At the conclusion of the term, you are required to submit a one-page summary of your experience through the Research & Internship Summary Form.

Please note the following:

  1. Chem and Chem Eng 197 units must be paid for
  2. Units are for P/NP only
  3. You may not receive both academic credit and payment for your internship unless you are approved under Curricular Practical Training (CPT).