If you are looking for summer internship or research experience, there are MANY programs across the US that offer summer research experiences for undergraduates from all schools.  These require application forms and usually a couple of letters from professors or other references and are competitive.  You have to look at the specific requirements for each one.  Many application deadlines are the end of this month and some go through the end of Februrary.   I have compiled a short list and given some links to the big lists of programs on the CH 362 web page.  Many are referred to as “NSF REU” programs – this stands for National Science Foundation – Research Experience for Undergraduates.  These  programs usually run about 10 weeks in the summer and offer a stipend and sometimes help with travel and room/board.  This a great way to get experience in a lab and see if you really like what scientists do for a living!

Here is the link:  http://chemistry.oregonstate.edu/courses/ch361-464/ch362/Summer_Undergraduate_Research_Opportunities_fo_Chemistry_Majors.html

There are research opportunities on campus and I suggest that you talk with your chemistry advisor about how to locate these.  For on-campus examples, see the research web pages for faculty on campus and contact them directly to find out if they have room in their labs for summer interns.  It is often a good idea to start out volunteering in a lab for example spring term, with hopes that the lab can hire you for summer lab work if funding is available, for example.

A good place to start looking for science research labs on campus is on the College of Science web page at (see Centers, Institutes & Initiatives associated with Science at the bottom of the page) :

http://www.science.oregonstate.edu/node/43