Academics
Internships and Research
Saint Michael's biology students make networking connections through internships and research work that can lead directly to employment and other post-graduate opportunities.
Internship sites include:
- Vermont State Medical Examiner’s Office
- Shelburne Farms (environmental education)
- US Fish and Wildlife Service
- University of Vermont College of Medicine
- Vermont Department of Health
Students may also informally shadow professionals in careers such as human and veterinary medicine or dentistry.
Research opportunities exist in the following areas:
- aquatic biology
- animal behavior
- ecology
- genetics
- molecular biology
- evolution
- developmental biology
- biology education
Student research presentations at conferences include:
- Lake Champlain Research Consortium
- Vermont Genetics Network
- Posters on the Hill (Washington, DC)
- International Maize Conference (Mexico City)
- The North American Benthological Society (New Orleans)
Research Highlight:
Vermont Streams Project
Several Saint Michael's biology students have worked with Professor Declan McCabe on the Vermont Streams Project, a National Science Foundation funded, state-wide water quality study.
Professor McCabe’s research team determined how macroinvertebrates can be used as indicators of water quality in local streams.
This research has the potential to affect the management of our state’s waterways and their respective watersheds.
Intern Spotlight
Adrian Cloutier '10
Veterinary medicine
As a Technician Assistant at the Vermont Veterinary Surgical Center, Adrian performed a wide variety of duties.
"I assisted with pre-operative procedures including testing blood samples, taking x-rays, and prepping the patient," he says.
"I also assisted in surgery when the doctor needed a different instrument or some type of assistance. Lastly, I helped with the post-operative duties including monitoring the patient until they woke up, re-sterilizing the equipment, and cleaning the surgery room."