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Note: Below are Summer 2012 positions. We will continue to post internships as they become available, typically throughout the month of February. The newer ones are listed at the bottom numerically.  We usually end up with more than 90 posted positions and some individual mentors accept several interns, resulting in a total of between 120-130 internships.

Stipend levels might change during the application period (typically they increase, rather than decrease). Students who qualify for the Federal Free/Reduced Lunch Program will be awarded a $1,000 stipend, regardless of the internship description.

Please DO NOT contact the mentors of the positions directly unless they've initiated contact with you.  If you have questions about a particular position or about the process, please contact ASE staff at 503-200-5861.  Thank you.

Last Updated 2/3/2012 1:10:33 PM

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Alzatex, Inc

#TitleDisciplineLocationInstitution
101 Embedded System Web Server with Data Capture EngineeringAlohaAlzatex, Inc

Avatron Software Inc.

#TitleDisciplineLocationInstitution
1 iPhone and iPad Application Testing Computer ScienceDowntown PortlandAvatron Software Inc.

Bend Research, Inc.

#TitleDisciplineLocationInstitution
84 Using Spray Drying Technology to Improve Pharmaceutical Drug Delivery EngineeringBendBend Research, Inc.

Bonneville Power Administration-Portland

#TitleDisciplineLocationInstitution
2 Computer Systems Analyst Trainee Computer ScienceNE PortlandBonneville Power Administration-Portland
3 Computer Systems Quality Trainee Computer ScienceNE PortlandBonneville Power Administration-Portland
4 Energy Engineer Mechanical EngineeringNE PortlandBonneville Power Administration-Portland
5 Information Technology Specialist Computer ScienceNE PortlandBonneville Power Administration-Portland

Bonneville Power Administration-Vancouver

#TitleDisciplineLocationInstitution
6 Electrical Engineering and Design Electrical EngineeringVancouverBonneville Power Administration-Vancouver
7 Project Manager/Coordinator Intern Project ManagementVancouverBonneville Power Administration-Vancouver
8 Substation and High Voltage Engineering Electrical EngineeringVancouverBonneville Power Administration-Vancouver
9 Substation Grounding Grid Analysis Electrical EngineeringVancouverBonneville Power Administration-Vancouver
10 System Protection and Control – Electrical Engineering Intern Electrical EngineeringVancouverBonneville Power Administration-Vancouver
11 Technical Training eLearning Graphic Development Computer ScienceVancouverBonneville Power Administration-Vancouver
98 Telecommunications Engineering Electrical EngineeringVancouverBonneville Power Administration-Vancouver
12 Wind Integration Policy Internship EngineeringVancouverBonneville Power Administration-Vancouver

Center for Coastal Margin Observation & Prediction (CMOP)

#TitleDisciplineLocationInstitution
13 Assay Development for Microbial Detection Environmental ScienceBeavertonCenter for Coastal Margin Observation & Prediction (CMOP)
14 Characterizing a Bacterial Manganese Oxidizing Enzyme ChemistryBeavertonCenter for Coastal Margin Observation & Prediction (CMOP)
15 Ciliate Red Water Blooms in the Columbia River Estuary BiologyBeavertonCenter for Coastal Margin Observation & Prediction (CMOP)
16 Environmental Fate and Effects of Contaminants Environmental ScienceBeavertonCenter for Coastal Margin Observation & Prediction (CMOP)

Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission

#TitleDisciplineLocationInstitution
17 Salmon Behavior in the Columbia River Basin BiologyNE PortlandColumbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission
18 Salmon Habitat Monitoring in a Dynamic Landscape Environmental ScienceNE PortlandColumbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission

Food Innovation Center

#TitleDisciplineLocationInstitution
19 Innovative Food Science and Technology Research EngineeringDowntown PortlandFood Innovation Center
20 What is it Like to Work in a Food Product Development Laboratory? ChemistryDowntown PortlandFood Innovation Center

Freshwaters Illustrated

#TitleDisciplineLocationInstitution
21 Production Assistant for Science/Nature Documentary Environmental ScienceCorvallisFreshwaters Illustrated

Hewlett Packard Company

#TitleDisciplineLocationInstitution
95 Development and Characterization of Inkjet Printhead Tester Software using LabView Computer ScienceCorvallisHewlett Packard Company

IBM

#TitleDisciplineLocationInstitution
22 EXploring Interests in Technology and Engineering (EXITE) Camp and Corporate Citizenship Project Lead Computer ScienceBeavertonIBM
23 Linux Development Computer ScienceBeavertonIBM

Institute for Applied Ecology

#TitleDisciplineLocationInstitution
24 Conservation and Restoration Research of Native Plants and Habitats Environmental ScienceCorvallisInstitute for Applied Ecology

Kohles Bioengineering, Inc.

#TitleDisciplineLocationInstitution
25 Bioengineering: Cell, Tissue and Biomaterials EngineeringDowntown PortlandKohles Bioengineering, Inc.

Lewis & Clark College

#TitleDisciplineLocationInstitution
26 Degradation of Organophosphate Toxins ChemistrySW PortlandLewis & Clark College

Life Technologies, Inc.

#TitleDisciplineLocationInstitution
97 Optimization of Novel Antibody Labeling Kits BiomedicalEugeneLife Technologies, Inc.

Mead & Hunt, Inc

#TitleDisciplineLocationInstitution
100 Water Resources and Transportation Engineering Civil EngineeringNE PortlandMead & Hunt, Inc

Multnomah County Facilities and Property Management

#TitleDisciplineLocationInstitution
87 Construction Project Management Civil EngineeringN PortlandMultnomah County Facilities and Property Management

National Weather Service

#TitleDisciplineLocationInstitution
27 Meteorology/Hydrology Research Project Integrating GIS Tools Earth ScienceNE PortlandNational Weather Service

Nike, Inc.

#TitleDisciplineLocationInstitution
28 Mechanical Engineer Mechanical EngineeringBeavertonNike, Inc.

Oregon Air National Guard

#TitleDisciplineLocationInstitution
29 Base Facility Construction Engineering Civil EngineeringKlamath FallsOregon Air National Guard

Oregon Department of Transportation

#TitleDisciplineLocationInstitution
30 Water Level and Quality in the Salmon River Estuary Environmental ScienceSalemOregon Department of Transportation

Oregon Health & Science University

#TitleDisciplineLocationInstitution
31 Behavioral Genetic Research in Drug Addiction BiomedicalSW PortlandOregon Health & Science University
32 Cerebellar Adaptation BiologySW PortlandOregon Health & Science University
33 Modeling Blood Flow and Function in Diseased Hearts BiomedicalSW PortlandOregon Health & Science University
34 Nanomedicine EngineeringSW PortlandOregon Health & Science University
92 Psychopharmacology of Abused Drugs and New Medications BiologySW PortlandOregon Health & Science University
35 Research in Developing Novel Virus Vectors for Human Gene Therapy BiomedicalSW PortlandOregon Health & Science University
86 Research on Prevention of Oral Diseases BiomedicalSW PortlandOregon Health & Science University
36 Role of ApoE in Anxiety and Cognition BiologySW PortlandOregon Health & Science University
37 Sensory Organ Development in the Mammalian Inner Ear BiologySW PortlandOregon Health & Science University

Oregon National Primate Research Center, OHSU

#TitleDisciplineLocationInstitution
39 Alterations in Neurogenesis Following Cancer Chemotherapy BiomedicalBeavertonOregon National Primate Research Center, OHSU
40 Informatics Tools for Animal Resource Systems Computer ScienceBeavertonOregon National Primate Research Center, OHSU
41 Mitochondrial Oxidative Damage in Alzheimer's Disease BiologyBeavertonOregon National Primate Research Center, OHSU
42 Optimizing Ovarian Transplant Vascularization for Fertility Preservation BiomedicalBeavertonOregon National Primate Research Center, OHSU
43 Research in Developing New Therapies for Lung Cancer BiomedicalBeavertonOregon National Primate Research Center, OHSU
44 The Effects of Aging on the Immune System BiologyBeavertonOregon National Primate Research Center, OHSU

Oregon State University

#TitleDisciplineLocationInstitution
91 Bio-Based Nanotechnology ChemistryCorvallisOregon State University
45 Biochemical Conversion of Grass Straw into Bioethanol EngineeringCorvallisOregon State University
90 Clinical Mass Spectrometry ChemistryCorvallisOregon State University
46 Environmental Health and Safety of Nanomaterials Environmental ScienceCorvallisOregon State University
47 Genomics of Plant-Bacterial Interactions Computer ScienceCorvallisOregon State University
85 Geochemistry of Marine Sediments Earth ScienceCorvallisOregon State University
48 Marine Phytoplankton Photophysiology and Climate Change BiologyCorvallisOregon State University
49 Past Changes in Greenhouse Gases from Ice Cores Environmental ScienceCorvallisOregon State University
88 Physics of Mass Spectrometer Design PhysicsCorvallisOregon State University
50 Resonance Electron Capture Mass Spectrometry ChemistryCorvallisOregon State University
51 Software Development for Bipedal Running Robot Computer ScienceCorvallisOregon State University
52 Software Engineering: Tool Support for Variation Management Computer ScienceCorvallisOregon State University
53 Synthesis of New Heavy Nuclei PhysicsCorvallisOregon State University
93 Testing Android Computer ScienceCorvallisOregon State University
54 The Role of the Exocyst in Plant Development BiologyCorvallisOregon State University
55 Toxicology: Exploring Chemical and Biological Interactions BiologyCorvallisOregon State University
56 When People Meet Computers Computer ScienceCorvallisOregon State University

Oregon State University Cascades Campus

#TitleDisciplineLocationInstitution
57 Spatial Distribution, Habitat Usage and Population Demography of American Pika in Central Oregon Environmental ScienceBendOregon State University Cascades Campus

Oregon Translational Research & Drug Development Institute (OTRADI)

#TitleDisciplineLocationInstitution
82 Searching for and Testing New Drugs for Human Health BiomedicalDowntown PortlandOregon Translational Research & Drug Development Institute (OTRADI)

Oregon Zoo

#TitleDisciplineLocationInstitution
58 Zoo Horticulture Intern BiologySW PortlandOregon Zoo

Portland State University

#TitleDisciplineLocationInstitution
59 Cold Fusion Research PhysicsDowntown PortlandPortland State University
94 Effects of Emerging Contaminants on Marine Organisms Environmental ScienceDowntown PortlandPortland State University
60 Emerging Computing Models and Technologies Computer ScienceDowntown PortlandPortland State University
61 Glacier Research Earth ScienceDowntown PortlandPortland State University
96 Micro-Gravity Fluids Research Mechanical EngineeringDowntown PortlandPortland State University
62 Research on Greenhouse Gases Environmental ScienceDowntown PortlandPortland State University
63 Solar Energy Research ChemistryDowntown PortlandPortland State University
64 Synthesis and Characterization of Carbon Nanotubes and Semiconductor Nanowires EngineeringDowntown PortlandPortland State University
65 Viruses of Boiling Springs Lake BiologyDowntown PortlandPortland State University

Portland VA Medical Center

#TitleDisciplineLocationInstitution
66 Behavioral Neuroscience and Genetics BiologySW PortlandPortland VA Medical Center
67 Exploration of Liver Transplantation and the Clinical Nurse Specialist Role BiomedicalSW PortlandPortland VA Medical Center
68 Exploration of Wound Healing and Ostomy Care and the Clinical Nurse Specialist Role BiomedicalSW PortlandPortland VA Medical Center
69 Mobility Promotion in the Critically Ill BiomedicalSW PortlandPortland VA Medical Center
70 Neurophysiology BiomedicalSW PortlandPortland VA Medical Center
71 Quality Improvement in Healthcare BiomedicalSW PortlandPortland VA Medical Center

Reed College

#TitleDisciplineLocationInstitution
72 Nuclear Research Reactor PhysicsSE PortlandReed College

Rockwell Collins

#TitleDisciplineLocationInstitution
73 Prototyping and Testing Optical Display Systems EngineeringSW PortlandRockwell Collins

University of Oregon

#TitleDisciplineLocationInstitution
74 Inorganic Materials for Solar Fuels Production ChemistryEugeneUniversity of Oregon
75 Plant and Soil Responses to Climate Change in Pacific Northwest Prairies BiologyEugeneUniversity of Oregon
99 Researchers for Project Involving Functional Thin Films ChemistryEugeneUniversity of Oregon
76 Soundscape Map Software for Blind Students Computer ScienceEugeneUniversity of Oregon

USDA Agriculture Research Service

#TitleDisciplineLocationInstitution
89 Epidemiology and Dispersion of Plant Diseases BiologyCorvallisUSDA Agriculture Research Service
77 Phenotyping Strawberry for Marker Assisted Breeding BiologyCorvallisUSDA Agriculture Research Service
78 Plant Disease Epidemiology Research BiologyCorvallisUSDA Agriculture Research Service

USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service - Tangent

#TitleDisciplineLocationInstitution
79 Habitat Restoration and Management Environmental ScienceTangentUSDA Natural Resources Conservation Service - Tangent

Vernier Software & Technology

#TitleDisciplineLocationInstitution
80 Intranet Web Application Development Computer ScienceBeavertonVernier Software & Technology

Watershed Sciences, Inc - Portland

#TitleDisciplineLocationInstitution
81 Using LiDAR Technology to Create 3D Maps of the Earth and its Features Environmental ScienceDowntown PortlandWatershed Sciences, Inc - Portland
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