The JIFSAN internship program, a collaboration between the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the University of Maryland, has several positions available beginning in the summer of 2012 and continuing through the 2012-2013 academic year. JIFSAN interns must have completed at least two college semesters and be enrolled as undergraduate students at the University of Maryland, College Park during the time of their internship. Interns are expect to work part time (8-10 hours/week) during the academic year and 30 hours/week during the summer of 2012. Current freshmen, sophomores and juniors are encouraged to apply. Students who plan to graduate in December 2012 are generally not eligible. After a 100-hour volunteer commitment, interns are eligible for a paid internship at $10/hour. The application form (in Word format) and more information about the Program can be found at http://www.jifsan.umd.edu/internship.htm. Complete descriptions of the open positions can be found at http://jifsan.umd.edu/internshipdatabase/internship_db.php. For more information, contact [log in to unmask] Applications can be submitted by email or delivered to 1313 Symons Hall. The deadline for applying is March 15. Applications will still be accepted after that date, but the application review process will already be underway and positions may be filled. Interns are needed for the following projects: JIP-147 Project Title: Food Safety Risk Analysis: Quantitative Risk Assessments Principal Investigators: Sherri Dennis JIP-223 Project Title: : Food Irradiation: Chemical Changes in Food and Food Contact Substances due to the Absorption of Ionizing Radiation Principal Investigators: Kim Morehouse JIP-224 Project Title: Analyzing Food Safety Practices Related to Fresh Produce Principal Investigators: Joy Johanson JIP-225 Project Title: Method Validation for Seafood Toxin Biosensors Principal Investigators: Betsy Yakes JIP-226 Project Title: Identification of virulence factors that contribute to the enterotoxicity of Vibrio parahaemolyticus. Principal Investigators: Augusto Franco-Mora JIP-227 Project Title: Isolation and identification of yeasts with antagonistic activities against Penicillium expansum, the main cause of postharvest spoilage and patulin production in apples Principal Investigators: Valerie Tournas