Program Overview

Chemistry-Knight Campus Graduate Internship Program, MS

Program Description

The KC Graduate Internship Program begins summer term with intensive course and lab work in one of five focus areas, three of which offer a chemistry major:

• Photovoltaic & Semiconductor Device Processing
• Polymer Science
• Molecular Sensors and Biotechnology

The course work and labs are designed to help students become more effective problem-solvers in industrial, research and national lab environments. Professional skills development is a centerpiece of the program, including resume writing, interviewing and networking.

Historically, close to 98% of our students complete internships and close to 90% of those receive regular job offers within three months of finishing their internships.

This unique program is a good fit for students who want to begin a career in industry or a national lab - and those who hope to gather more data about the wide range of career opportunities available before contemplating a specific area of research for a PhD.

Focus Areas

Photovoltaic & Semiconductor Device Processing

Situated at the intersection of chemistry, physics and chemical engineering, the semiconductor (microelectronics) industry enables a greener, smarter, and more connected economy. The field has significant implications in society’s ability to support technology innovation and address the global energy crisis through applications in microprocessors, photovoltaics, LEDs and power transistors.

Alumni from this track work in a wide variety of engineering and management roles in manufacturing, hardware development, materials research, battery development, supply chain, research & development, and analytics. Skills developed in this track transfer to a myriad of roles peripheral to these roles, including systems engineering, software engineering, applications engineering and others.

Polymer Science

No other class of materials displays the breadth of properties and applications of polymers – they are simply everywhere! Polymers are an unusual class of materials because they simultaneously exhibit both fluid and solid-like behavior. This quirk of polymers enables scientists and engineers to design polymeric materials for a range of applications.

Alumni from this track develop skills which have been successfully transferred to a wide variety of engineering and management roles in consumer product development, manufacturing, raw material development, and research & development.

Molecular Sensors and Biotechnology

Molecular sensors and biotechnology, a specialized field of chemistry, has wide-ranging applications in the areas of health diagnostics, environmental monitoring, and national security. Like designing a lock for a key, each molecular sensor is designed to interact, detect, and produce a measurable signal in the presence of a specific analyte.

Alumni from the sensors track work in a variety of roles in the life sciences, pharmaceutical, fragrance and materials sectors – as well as peripheral sectors.

Application at a Glance

• Official Transcripts
• English Language Proficiency Requirement
• Financial Verification for International Applicants

Program-Specific Application Requirements:

• Interview (for admitted students)
• Letters of Recommendation
• Statement of Purpose
• Resume

Optional:

• GRE (UO Institution Code: 4846)

Deadlines

• Priority Deadline: February 15, 2025
• Final Deadline: May 23, 2025

Applications must be submitted and paid for by 11:59 PM Pacific Time on the specified deadline date to be considered eligible.

This program may accept applications after the posted deadline on a space-available basis. Refer to the program’s website for more details.