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News
- 05/13/2012 Low-Cost Algae Production—Is It Finally With Us?
- 05/08/2012 Biofuels to the People
- 05/07/2012 Verenium To Present At The Deutsche Bank 2012 Clean Tech, Utilities & Power Conference
Events
- 01/04/2012 EXECUNET- The top 8 tips for the Ideal Job Search in 2012
- 01/18/2012 UCSD/NORTHROP GRUMMAN: Winter Job and Internship Fair
- 01/20/2012 BIOCOM GOLF NETWORK
INTERNSHIP INFORMATION FOR COMPANIES AND STUDENTS
GRANT FUNDING FOR THIS PROGRAM IS CLOSE! Current interns must complete internship by June 30, 2012.
Full Summer (07/01/2012-09/30/2012) Internships are not available.
The EDGE Initiative. The EDGE Initiative will provide education, training and placement services in the growing biofuels/industrial biotechnology industry to unemployed and incumbent workers within San Diego and the Imperial Valley. Program curriculum has been carefully constructed with input from industry partners to ensure that the needs of these sectors are met with highly skilled workers.
EDGE Internship Payment Options
$10/hr for 8 weeks for 40 hours a week
$20/hr for 4 weeks for 40 hours a week
Pay is non-negotiable. The company hosting the intern will choose the Duration of internship and pay. Overtime is not available. Do not ask the company for a higher pay. These payment options are set by the EDGE Grant and its partners.
Paid Interns for your Company
The EDGE Internship program has funding to pay for up to 100 interns, and provides host organizations the option of selecting pre-designated candidates for internships, or having EDGE partners identify qualified candidates.
Qualifications
Interns must be at least 18 years of age to qualify (Graduating undergraduate seniors and higher are perferred) and are required to take the Industrial Biotechnology Immersion Program prior to starting their internships. The Industrial Biotechnology Immersion Program is an online certificate program that uses industry driven curriculum to give individuals the business acumen and soft skills needed to successfully transition into industrial biotech careers. Companies will decide what other qualifications are required for your internship program. Companies will pick interns- not the BIOCOM Institute. Please follow up with Karen Overklift for the status of your application.
Enrollment
We encourage companies to start the application process today. Please contact:
Karen Overklift, Associate Director of Outreach and Enrollment
858-455-0300 x104 or koverklift@biocom.org
The EDGE initiative is public-private partnership that includes: CleanTECH San Diego, BIOCOM, BIOCOM Institute, San Diego Regional EDC, Imperial Valley EDC, San Diego Center for Algae Biotechnology, UCSD Extension, San Diego State University, San Diego Workforce Partnership, and MiraCosta College.