Research Opportunities for Undergraduates:
Training in Environmental Health Sciences
A Northeastern University Co-op Program
ARE YOU INTERESTED IN THE WAY ENVIRONMENTAL FORCES SHAPE HUMAN HEALTH?
Are you looking for a Co-op that isn’t just a job, but an introduction to research culture and a foundation for an environmental health career?
Imagine an exclusive Co-op opportunity that involves hands-on, competitively paid, environmental health research.
Imagine being paired with a Northeastern faculty member in your field of interest as a mentor, along with the guidance of graduate and post-doctorate students.
Imagine presenting your research, attending conferences, and networking with researchers in environmental health-related sciences.
CONSIDER APPLYING TO BECOME A NORTHEASTERN ROUTES SCHOLAR!
The ROUTES research program has been created to diversify the field of environmental health research by recruiting exceptional science, engineering and public health undergraduates from groups traditionally underrepresented in environmental health research.
ROUTES scholars will be given the mentoring and hands-on research experience they need to allow them to thrive in a research-based career.
Research
Gain hands-on, full-time, paid research experience in established labs on and off campus
1:1 Mentoring
Receive one-on-one mentoring from a Northeastern faculty member
Travel
Scholars receive support to attend a conference focused on environmental health and professional development
” [My Advisor’s] . . . persistence and guidance prepped me to represent at conferences in Puerto Rico and exhibits in the Boston area. Overall, the experience has given me a voice to bring awareness to environmental health issues and their influence in the inner cities.
–David Berroa, Former ROUTES Scholar
APPLY TO BECOME A SCHOLAR
What are you waiting for? Begin your application to join ROUTES today! BEGIN APPLICATION PROCESSNews
ROUTES SCHOLARS ATTEND 13TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON URBAN HEALTH
Diandra Grinage taking air samples in San Francisco An exciting component of the ROUTES Program is the opportunity for Scholars to attend a domestic conference related to their research or the...
ROUTES SCHOLAR ATTENDS NORTHEASTERN SECTION YOUNGER CHEMISTS COMMITTEE CONFERENCE
ROUTES Scholar John Lambert Throughout the Co-op, ROUTES Scholars are encouraged to attend Boston area conferences, especially when given an opportunity to present their work. On Saturday, April...
ROUTES SCHOLARS PRESENT AT RISE 2016
On April 7th, ROUTES Scholars had the chance to practice their presentation skills at Northeastern’s Research, Innovation, and Scholarship Expo (RISE). All Scholars made posters of their ROUTES...