Employment Opportunities in Chemistry

Employment at UMM

Students are able to work in a variety of capacities as undergraduates at UMM, allowing them to hone their lab skills as well as put their math and chemistry knowledge to use. Chemistry students are encouraged to apply for a variety of positions open in the chemistry discipline every semester:

• Lab prep assistant. The prep assistant helps to prepare solutions, unknowns, etc. for the set up for the general, organic, analytical and physical chemistry laboratories.
• Lab teaching assistant. Undergraduate teaching assistants are utilized in the general, organic and analytical chemistry labs. The teaching assistant works with the lab instructor (the professors responsible for the accompanying lecture) to ensure that the students in lab are adhering to proper safety requirements, to answer questions, and to guide the students through the mysteries of lab!
• Lecture grader. Some chemistry courses utilize undergraduate graders. For students who would like to keep their lecture knowledge sharp, a position as a grader is a good choice.

To apply for one of these positions, see Julie Kill (Sci 3120). In addition, chemistry students are frequently hired by the Academic Assistance Center (Room 362, Briggs Library) to work as tutors for chemistry courses.

Employment Opportunities in Morris

Help Wanted (Posted 2 October 2008):

Help Wanted: Lab assistant to work at the U.S. Department of Agriculture-North Central Soil Conservation Research Lab in Morris to assist with laboratory and field work on new and alternative crops. Duties include assisting in soil and plant sample collection and processing. Duties may also include some chemical analysis depending on successful candidate's experience. Applicants must be willing to commit to a work schedule of up to 10 hours/week (Monday-Friday) for two to three months. Desired applicants must display dependability, reliability, initiative, and a willingness to learn new skills. Candidate must be a current student and maintain a GPA of 2.6 or above. Position is available immediately.

To apply please complete application forms: OF-306 and OF-612 and submit it to: Beth Burmeister, USDA-ARS, 803 Iowa Ave., Morris, MN 56267. Forms may be downloaded from http://www.ars.usda.gov/careers/. In the right hand column there is a link to "Application Forms" where these forms can be downloaded in several formats. If you have an e-mail address, please include it on the OF-612 or your resume.

In addition, please attach your transcript and include other information you feel would be helpful such as a listing of agricultural and science courses that you have taken. If you have questions, please contact Beth Burmeister at (320) 589-3411, ext. 100 or beth.burmeister@ars.usda.gov.

In addition to the myriad of opportunities available to chemistry students at UMM, other chemistry related job opportunities occasionally arise in the Morris area:

• USDA North Central Soils Conservation Research Laboratory. Opportunties to work as a research assistant at the "Soils Lab" pop up frequently. Contact Beth Burmeister at (320) 589-3411, ext. 100 or by e-mail: Beth Burmeister for more information.
• West Wind Village. Students who are interested in a career in health care often seek out employment (paid or volunteer) at West Wind Village, the local nursing home.
• Stevens County Ambulance Garage. Another popular employment option for those interested in a career in medicine is employment as an EMT. Many UMM students work as emergency medical technicians during their undergraduate days in Morris.

Employment Upon Graduation

See the "Careers" page on this site. Specific job opportunities will be posted here as they become available.