Education Curriculum Alignment Intern

As Biological Sciences and Applied Physiology finalize their merger into one school, Dr. Emily Weigel, assessment chair, is seeking an education curriculum intern to work directly with her and faculty in the Biological Sciences department to 1) determine a curriculum map, 2) align existing course objectives with advancements in national curricula, and 3) select validated assessments to use in the future to check for growth/benchmarks within the department. 

This is an excellent opportunity to learn about curriculum development if you are considering going into K-12 or higher education  

Eligibility requirements: 

• GPA 3.0 or higher
• junior or higher-level undergraduates or graduate students with at least one semester teaching experience
• Biology or other science discipline majors a plus.

Benefits: 

• course credit for either BIOL4699 or BIOL4695 or registration of the internship through C2D2 if working at least 10 hours/week)
• opportunity to publish or present work at major conferences

Hours per week: 

• 9-10hrs/week as it fits the student’s schedule
• The intern can expect the flexibility to work independently on their own schedule, but will need to log weekly progress online. 

Work term

August 23 - December 2, 2019 with possibility of renewal in spring

Materials needed to apply

• Cover letter (in body of email) 
•  Resume (pdf attachment)

Email application materials to:  Dr. Emily Weigel, emily.weigel@biosci.gatech.edu 

Want help with your application? Susan Belmonte, GT Pre-Teaching Advisor, sbelmonte@gatech.edu

Deadline to apply: August 18, 2019