Answers from the Experts provides an opportunity for Ventures Scholars learn from other Ventures Scholars and consortium members. It also enables Ventures Scholars to learn from questions posed by fellow Ventures Scholars.

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http://www.venturescholar.org/undergrad/answers/experts.html

Articles provide an opportunity for you to share your high school, college and personal experiences with other Ventures Scholars.

If you are interested in submitting an article, please go to www.venturescholar.org/e-news/submission.asp.

This site provides links to many scholarship opportunities for undergraduate students. Remember to scroll to the middle of the page.

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http://students.washington.edu/bsu/scholarships.htm

Links to resources for African Americans, Hispanics, Latinos (Mexican Americans, Chicanos, Puerto Ricans, Cubans, Dominicans, South and Central Americans), Native Alaskans (Aleuts, Inuit, Eskimos), Native Americans, Native Pacific Islanders (Hawaiians, Polynesians or Micronesians).

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http://scholarships.fatomei.com/scholar3.html

Education Resource Organizations Directory (EROD) provides information on the state's education programs, colleges and universities, financial aid assistance programs, grants, scholarships, continuing education programs, and career opportunities. Share this site with your parents/guardians.

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http://bcol02.ed.gov/Programs/EROD/org_list.cfm?category_ID=SHE

This brochure provides good information for students interested in graduate school.

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http://www.nap.edu/readingroom/books/careers/

This is a list of pointers to documents which hopefully will take some of the mystery away from the transition between college and graduate work. Also included is some basic information about the networks and things that it's just plain a good idea to know to make your life a bit easier.

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http://www.cs.indiana.edu/docproject/grad.stuff.html

This site provides you with links to a wealth of information for students interested in health-related professions, particularly medical school.

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http://www.amherst.edu/~sageorge/health.html

Are you interested in sharing information about yourself with our member institutions? Please go to www.venturescholar.org/undergrad/gradinquiry.asp and complete the form. On your behalf, we’ll forward to the member institution.

To learn about the member graduate/professional schools, please go to
www.venturescholar.org/undergrad/gradschools.html.

Do you have questions about careers and are seeking the advice of an expert? Contact the VSP professional association members.

Please go to www.venturescholar.org/undergrad/profassoc.html to access their contact information.

Interested in a patent? This site provides you with links to many resources.

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http://www.invent.org/workshop/3_2_resources.asp

My career in Scientific Fraud began some years ago when, I became aware that Federal regulations would soon make it necessary for us, for the first time, ever, to have in place formal rules about what to do if the unthinkable were to happen on our own campus, the very inner sanctum of pure science.

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http://www.its.caltech.edu/~dg/articles.html

The Federation of American Scientists focuses the resources of the scientific and technical community on some of our nation's most critical challenges.

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http://www.fas.org/main/home.jsp

The National Institutes of Health is the steward of medical and behavioral research for the Nation. It is an Agency under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

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http://www.nih.gov/

Here is a sampling of sites that provide tips to help you manage your time, take better notes and study more effectively, work on your memory, take tests, and handle the stresses of college life. You can also explore your learning style and explore some excellent general academic success sites.

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http://www.uni.edu/walsh/linda7.html
http://www.loyola.edu/studycenter/studyskills.html

These sites provides some help hints for students who are choosing their majors.

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http://www2.etown.edu/career/major/myths.html

If you are not intimidated by the extra effort involved in a double major, keep the following guidelines in mind when choosing your majors.

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http://www.princetonreview.com/college/research/articles/majors/doublemajor.asp
http://www.nataviguides.com/major_double.html

Not sure about the purpose of an internship? Read this article.

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http://www.amherst.edu/~careers/internships.html

Summer programs and research opportunities from Universities in the different regions of the United States.

Northeast Region
http://biology.about.com/library/programs/blsumprone.htm

Southwest Region
http://biology.about.com/library/programs/blsumpromsw.htm

Pacific Region
http://biology.about.com/library/programs/blsumpropac.htm

Southeast Region
http://biology.about.com/msub17se.htm

This site provides a list of scholarship and internship opportunities. Please look through the entire list since the entries are for secondary and postsecondary students.

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http://education.nasa.gov/edprograms/stdprograms/

Welcome to Internships-USA.com the largest internship site on the web with more than 3,000 organizations offering internships for college and law students. Over 100,000 students visit us every month. (At the site, click on the "Internship Series On-Line" link; in the pop-up box, enter "degree" as username, and "work" as password.)

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http://www.internships-usa.com/

To operate a high quality practical training exchange program between members in order to enhance technical and professional development and to promote international understanding and goodwill amongst students, academic institutions, employers and the wider community

To provide students in higher education with technical experience relevant to their studies, To offer employers well-qualified and motivated trainees, To be a source of cultural enrichment for trainees and their host communities.

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http://www.iaeste.org/about/index.html

Major Resource Kits link academic majors to career alternatives by providing information on career paths, sample job titles, and a short bibliography of Career Resource Center materials available to students in a particular major.

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http://www.udel.edu/CSC/mrk.html

These links provide a variety of resources for students interested in mathematics.

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http://www.career.pdx.edu/majormath.htm
http://www.siam.org/students/career.htm
http://www.awm-math.org/education.html
http://math.scu.edu/wwwresources.html
http://www.maa.org/careers/

Meteorology has its roots in math, physics, and chemistry. The best preparation for high school students considering going into meteorology is to have a strong math and science (Physics, Chemistry) background. It's also useful to take courses in computer science, but they are not absolutely necessary (and may not be available in your school). Good oral and written communication skills are valuable, too!

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http://www.nssl.noaa.gov/faq/metcareer.shtml

Aquatic science is the study of the planet's oceanic and freshwater environments. Oceanography is the study of the biological, chemical, geological, optical and physical characteristics of oceans and estuaries, while limnology involves the study of these same characteristics in inland systems (lakes, rivers, streams, ponds, and wetlands) including both fresh and salt waters.

Read more:
http://aslo.org/career/aquaticcareer.html

This site has many resources for students interested in chemistry.

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http://www.chemistry.org/portal/a/c/s/1/educatorsandstudents.html

This site has 1,100 titles in its database and includes information on base pay, salary ranges, and total compensation packages.

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http://www.salary.com

Smart career decisions start here! Find wages and employment trends, occupational requirements, state by state labor market conditions, millions of employer contacts nationwide, and the most extensive career resource library online.

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http://www.acinet.org/acinet/default.asp

A good resume is intended to get you an interview, where you will have a chance to describe in person what you can contribute to an organization. Therefore, the key is to keep your resume well-organized, concise, and easy-to-read.

Read more:
http://cohesion.rice.edu/Administration/CareerServices/emplibrary/Resume_REV_10.pdf   (PDF file)

The interview is your best chance to make a great impression on an employer, so be prepared. Identify your strengths, weaknesses, skill, goals, etc., and put a spin on them that fits well with the employer's needs.

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http://cohesion.rice.edu/Administration/CareerServices/emplibrary/Int_12.pdf   (PDF file)

Many college students go on some kind of diet at least once a year, sometimes for health reasons, and often to lose weight. Studying at college can actually make people gain weight. However, not many college students worry about a diet that could help them study better.

Read more:
http://www.nmha.org/camh/college/fact_sheets.cfm#eating_disorder
http://allfreeessays.com/student/Bad_Eating_Habits_and_College_Students.html
http://www.webujournal.com/news/2003/03/19/Opinioneditorial/Eating.Habits.Are.Weighty.Issues-394944.shtml