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Subject: JIFSAN internships available Description: 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 2014 and continuing through the 2014-2015 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 2014. Current freshmen, sophomores and juniors are encouraged to apply. Students who plan to graduate in December 2014 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://jifsan.umd.edu/internship-program/. Complete descriptions of the open positions can be found at http://jifsan.umd.edu/internship/available. 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-240 Dose-response and Immunological-response Studies in Mice after Oral Infection with Murinized Listeria monocytogenes Principal Investigator: Alam, Mohammad S. JIP-241 Phenotypic Characterizations and Comparisons of Salmonella Isolated from Tomato-Related Agricultural Environments Principal Investigator: Bell, Rebecca L. JIP-242 Project Title: Development of a multiplex qPCR method for detection and serotyping of Listeria monocytogenes directly from food. Principal Investigator: Burall, Laurel JIP-244 Testing a multiplex real-time PCR method for simultaneous detection of Salmonella spp., Escherichia coli 0157, and Listeria monocytogenes in FDA regulated foods. Principal Investigators: Sathyamoorthy, Venugopal JIP-243 Ensuring Fresh Produce Safety: Susceptibility of Fresh-Cut Produce to Microbial Invasion; and Produce Safety Practices at Foreign Farms Principal Investigator: Crowley, Cecilia JIP-246 Major Allergen Detection by Immunoassays from Processed Complex Food Commodities Principal Investigator: Khuda , Sefat E. JIP-248 Food Safety Risk Analysis: Quantitative Risk Assessment Principal Investigator: Dennis, Sherri JIP-245 Rapid Detection and Quantitation of Hydrolyzed Gluten Principal Investigator: Garber, Eric JIP-247 Evaluation of Quantitative Methods for the Determination of Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids in Marine Oil Dietary Supplement Products Principal Investigator: Srigley, Cynthia Contact Person: Stephanie Carrington-Brown Contact Email: [log in to unmask] Contact Phone Number: 301-405-3353 Website URL: http://jifsan.umd.edu/internship-program/