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 23 April 2008):

Biological Science Aid. Summer student needed to help with routine laboratory and field work. Duties will include (but are not limited to) plant and soil sampling, grinding and processing and possibly gas sampling. There will be field and laboratory duties. Conditions can be dusty.

Preference will be given to students pursuing chemistry, biology, soil or other natural science majors. Salary: $9.24/hour. Full-time: 40 hours/week, Monday-Friday for summer.

Location: USDA-Agricultural Research Service, 803 Iowa Ave., Morris, MN.

Supervisor: Dr. Jane Johnson, Research Soil Scientist. Contact Beth Burmeister at (320) 589-3411, ext. 100 for more information.
Application deadline: May 2, 2008.

Application guidelines: To apply, please complete OF-306 and OF-612 which 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. In addition, please attach your transcript (including enrollment for fall classes) and include other information you feel would be helpful such as a listing of agricultural and science courses that you have taken. Submit OF-306, OF-612 and unofficial transcript with fall class schedule to Beth Burmeister, USDA-ARS, 803 Iowa Ave., Morris, MN 56267.

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.