Below are amazing paid GIS internship opportunities in DC and a few other states. If you are interested, please contact Charnelle Huggins (charnelle.huggins@hacu.net) before March 1 (ideally, contact her 2/27).
Tuesday, February 27, 2018
Friday, February 23, 2018
NSF REU Summer Fellowship (Undergraduate Research)
| ||
Graduated Student GIS Job Opportunity
The Civil Health Operation is seeking a GIS Developer in Bethesda, MD supporting the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Data Warehouse (HDW).
As the Nation’s public health agency, HRSA’s mission is to provide direct and indirect resources to administer to the health care needs of the medically under-served in the United States. In order to do so, HRSA requires extensive data on population, income, existing health care resources, the health workforce, as well as various other types of contextual data. Data are stored in the HDW repository and published to the HRSA intranet and the internet via numerous web applications, business intelligence dashboards, mobile applications, data services, and other mechanisms.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
The candidate will serve as a GIS developer in an agile team environment, implementing web applications using ESRI technologies such as ESRI World Geocoding Service, ArcGIS Enterprise, or ArcGIS Online. The candidate must have excellent technical skills to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment and good communication and interpersonal skills to work in a customer-focused team environment. Candidate will be a member of an experienced project team.
The candidate will serve as a GIS developer in an agile team environment, implementing web applications using ESRI technologies such as ESRI World Geocoding Service, ArcGIS Enterprise, or ArcGIS Online. The candidate must have excellent technical skills to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment and good communication and interpersonal skills to work in a customer-focused team environment. Candidate will be a member of an experienced project team.
Qualifications:
Minimum of Bachelor's or Master’s degree in a related technical field and 6+ years related technical experience (or equivalent based on evaluation of academic credentials, training and/or experience).
* this is a full-time job for someone who has graduated with GIS experience!
For more information about required skills and experience, please click HERE.
Summer and Fall Study Abroad Opportunities
March 1 is fast approaching and is the deadline for UMD-sponsored programs!
- Short-term programs - 41 program options to choose from led by UMD faculty and program directors that can count for major/minor and Gen Ed requirements - for help sorting out the options, check out the Maryland Short-term Progra
ms Sorting Tool for Academic Advisors - Exchange programs - students pay the same as their UMD tuition & are guaranteed a $1,000 scholarship
- Maryland-in programs - students earn resident credit while benefitting from the support of on-site resident staff and UMD community of students
Students wanting to pursue an affiliate or other approved program must submit a UMD application for approval by March 15th.
Appointments with EA advisors are available, EA peer mentors are on hand to answer questions and there are a few Study Abroad 101s scheduled for this week.
Virginia Tech Paid Undergraduate Research Summer Program
This summer, Virginia Tech is offering a new USDA-Funded RESEARCH & EXTENSION EXPERIENCES FOR UNDERGRADUATES (REEU), Training Future Leaders to Solve Resource Challenges at the Confluence of Water and Society.
Applicants must be US citizens or permanent residents, enrolled in a degree program leading to baccalaureate or associates degree, and be entering their sophomore, junior or senior year in Fall 2018. The program will run from May 28 – July 27, 2018 in Blacksburg, VA on the Virginia Tech campus. Chosen undergraduate fellows will receive a stipend of $500 per week for the 9-week program and we will provide housing and meals. We also have some funds to help with travel to and from the site, which will be determined once we have reviewed the applications and accepted students into the program.
We aim to provide intellectually challenging, interdisciplinary research and extension experiences for diverse undergraduates from across the US. During the summer program, our undergraduate fellows will:
1) Develop a detailed and nuanced understanding of the complexity of anthropogenic influences and stakeholder needs within mixed-use watersheds;
2) Gain appreciation for the disciplinary diversity required to address critical, complex water resources issues;
3) Improve their ability to communicate scientific findings to audiences of varying backgrounds in formal and informal situations;
4) Acquire a foundation in technical, social, and collaborative skills to help them succeed in future research and professional activities; and
5) Form a professional network that can support future careers in water management (e.g., graduate degrees, agricultural/industry careers, public service, etc.).
This REEU will catalyze interactions between students from widely varying disciplines by focusing on research questions that require innovative approaches to scientific collaboration and data visualization, as well as communication to and engagement with an array of local stakeholders. Our diverse team of experienced mentors includes environmental scientists, social scientists, engineers, and computer scientist will both guide individual student efforts as well as collectively model successful interdisciplinary collaboration.
To promote a unifying context for research: Fellows and mentors will be members of interdisciplinary teams; We will learn from and interact with a range of stakeholders across multiple land use issues; and Activities will be place-based within the Virginia Tech StREAM Lab, with a view towards its relationship with the larger New River basin.
For more information: https://vtconfluence-reeu.weebly.com/
We aim to provide intellectually challenging, interdisciplinary research and extension experiences for diverse undergraduates from across the US. During the summer program, our undergraduate fellows will:
1) Develop a detailed and nuanced understanding of the complexity of anthropogenic influences and stakeholder needs within mixed-use watersheds;
2) Gain appreciation for the disciplinary diversity required to address critical, complex water resources issues;
3) Improve their ability to communicate scientific findings to audiences of varying backgrounds in formal and informal situations;
4) Acquire a foundation in technical, social, and collaborative skills to help them succeed in future research and professional activities; and
5) Form a professional network that can support future careers in water management (e.g., graduate degrees, agricultural/industry careers, public service, etc.).
This REEU will catalyze interactions between students from widely varying disciplines by focusing on research questions that require innovative approaches to scientific collaboration and data visualization, as well as communication to and engagement with an array of local stakeholders. Our diverse team of experienced mentors includes environmental scientists, social scientists, engineers, and computer scientist will both guide individual student efforts as well as collectively model successful interdisciplinary collaboration.
To promote a unifying context for research: Fellows and mentors will be members of interdisciplinary teams; We will learn from and interact with a range of stakeholders across multiple land use issues; and Activities will be place-based within the Virginia Tech StREAM Lab, with a view towards its relationship with the larger New River basin.
For more information: https://vtconfluence-reeu.weebly.com/
Thursday, February 22, 2018
Baltimore City Department of Planning Internship
The Baltimore City Department of Planning has up to two internship opportunities for 2018. They will be in either the Comprehensive Planning or Sustainability Division. The opportunities are outlined below.
Starting in Spring 2018 we will be finalizing our new Green Network Plan and our newly Updated Sustainability Plan, and beginning the implementation of the plans. We will need assistance both before the Plans are released (working on public comments and plan finalization) as well as during the initial periods of implementation.
One or more of the following special projects (depending on the timing of the internship and the intern's interests): Green Schools program evaluations, marketing for Made in Baltimore, photo-documenting a range of BoS projects and locations, developing a food waste strategy, identify next steps for Resiliency Hubs and community resilience plans, and/or develop an onboarding packet for staff.
Starting in Spring 2018 we will be finalizing our new Green Network Plan and our newly Updated Sustainability Plan, and beginning the implementation of the plans. We will need assistance both before the Plans are released (working on public comments and plan finalization) as well as during the initial periods of implementation.
One or more of the following special projects (depending on the timing of the internship and the intern's interests): Green Schools program evaluations, marketing for Made in Baltimore, photo-documenting a range of BoS projects and locations, developing a food waste strategy, identify next steps for Resiliency Hubs and community resilience plans, and/or develop an onboarding packet for staff.
The Department of Planning will review applications/resume and select candidates for interviews.
Only selected candidates will be notified after the position announcement close date.
Only selected candidates will be notified after the position announcement close date.
- Students currently enrolled in an accredited educational institution pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in urban or regional planning, sustainability or environment studies, historic preservation, architecture, architectural history, nutrition, public administration, public health or a closely related field
- Students with a minimum overall GPA of 3.0.
- Undergraduate students must be in their junior or senior year.
Health Benefits are not available for this position.
Qualified individuals must email a cover letter and a resume specifically addressing qualifications relevant to this position to planningjob@baltimorecity.gov. Please specify "Intern" in the subject line of your email. You cover letter should explain your internship preference or preferences.
NOTE: Finalists must successfully pass drug and alcohol screening, a criminal background investigation, and education verification.
Qualified individuals must email a cover letter and a resume specifically addressing qualifications relevant to this position to planningjob@baltimorecity.gov. Please specify "Intern" in the subject line of your email. You cover letter should explain your internship preference or preferences.
NOTE: Finalists must successfully pass drug and alcohol screening, a criminal background investigation, and education verification.
ABoVE Airborne Data Fusion Summer Internship
Description:
Between April and October 2017, the ABoVE Airborne Campaign (AAC) surveyed over 4 million km2 in Alaska and northwestern Canada with instruments aboard ten aircraft. The ABoVE campaign seeks a highly motivated and organized student to complete a data fusion project using at least two or more of the airborne instrument data sets available from the summer 2017 campaign. Internships are 10 weeks long from June through the beginning of August and conclude with a Goddard-wide poster session showcasing your results. Applications can be submitted now through March 1st 2018.
To learn more and apply:
1. Go to https://intern.nasa.gov/ossi/
2. Click on the "Search Opportunities" tab (without registering or logging in) and,
3. Enter “ABoVE Airborne Campaign Data Fusion” into the keywords field (last field on the search page)
Is it paid position?
This is a PAID internship. For a 10 week internship, graduate students receive $7500, will undergrad students receive $6000.
What are the start and end dates?
The internship runs June 4th through August 10th, 2018.
How does this fit into ABoVE?
A description of the internship is attached. The student(s) will work with Liz Hoy and Peter Griffith, both of the Carbon Cycle and Ecosystems Office, and could also reach out to other ABoVE researchers as needed/if available. If you have a data fusion idea which includes measurements from two or more of the airborne instruments used during the summer 2017 campaign, please consider applying! Results will be shared with the ABoVE science team, and can contribute towards an undergraduate thesis, or Masters/PhD research.
When do I need to apply?
Students must apply by March 1st, so start the process now!
Are housing and transportation provided?
Students are responsible for finding their own housing and transportation while they are at GSFC. The internship program (OSSI) provides information about housing options; they have an intern communication site where students post information about housing and transportation so they can find roommates and share transportation. Usually many of the interns have cars and are looking for someone to help share the commuting costs. Also, students make their own way to GSFC at the start of the internship –no stipend is specifically available for travel to GSFC or the return trip.
NRECA Internship
Note: This is an intern position. You must be a rising college junior or senior with a 3.0 GPA.
NRECA is seeking an intern for analytical projects in the area of Geographic Information Systems (GIS). In this role, the intern will develop a web based, dynamic GIS data display and perform demographic analysis of utility customers. Results will be used in the publication of public-facing digital cartography, economic reports that NRECA provides to its member utilities on strategic issues, and in the work of its federal government relations department.
Purpose and Mission• Create web-focused content around mapping and visual data displays
• Identify and create dynamic, web-mapping projects to be used internally
• GIS database development and improvement on utility service territories
• Demographic analysis of utility customers
• Provide support for general GIS projects on an ad hoc basis
Requirements And Qualifications
BA/BS program or pursuing an MA/MS degree in geography, GIS, or related field degree program
• Pursuing a BS or MS degree in geography, GIS, or related field
• 12 hours of coursework in GIS. Cartography and digital mapping/cartography courses are necessary.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products
• Familiarity with ArcGIS Online, commercial web mapping platforms such as MapBox or Carto
• Experience with Adobe Illustrator or other graphic design tools
This is an intern position.
3.0 or above GPA required and Must be a rising junior or senior
Dates: May 14th through August 3rd
Wages: $18.50 per hour
NRECA is seeking an intern for analytical projects in the area of Geographic Information Systems (GIS). In this role, the intern will develop a web based, dynamic GIS data display and perform demographic analysis of utility customers. Results will be used in the publication of public-facing digital cartography, economic reports that NRECA provides to its member utilities on strategic issues, and in the work of its federal government relations department.
Purpose and Mission• Create web-focused content around mapping and visual data displays
• Identify and create dynamic, web-mapping projects to be used internally
• GIS database development and improvement on utility service territories
• Demographic analysis of utility customers
• Provide support for general GIS projects on an ad hoc basis
Requirements And Qualifications
BA/BS program or pursuing an MA/MS degree in geography, GIS, or related field degree program
• Pursuing a BS or MS degree in geography, GIS, or related field
• 12 hours of coursework in GIS. Cartography and digital mapping/cartography courses are necessary.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products
• Familiarity with ArcGIS Online, commercial web mapping platforms such as MapBox or Carto
• Experience with Adobe Illustrator or other graphic design tools
This is an intern position.
3.0 or above GPA required and Must be a rising junior or senior
Dates: May 14th through August 3rd
Wages: $18.50 per hour
Tuesday, February 20, 2018
Minor in International Development and Conflict Management
Apply now to the Minor in International Development and Conflict Management!
The Minor in International Development and Conflict Management (MIDCM) is currently accepting applications. MIDCM is a 16-credit undergraduate program open to students of all majors who are interested in the theory, practice and professions related to development and conflict – and their intersections – around the world. Apply now to begin the program in fall 2018!
To apply, go to our page https://cidcm.umd.edu/landing/
**THE APPLICATION DEADLINE HAS BEEN EXTENDED FROM WHAT THE WEBSITE SAYS**
Notifications about admissions will be sent before Spring Break.
If you have any questions, feel free to email us at MIDCMinfo@umd.edu
UMD LGBT Speed Networking Event
Branch OUT! UMD LGBT Speed Networking Event
March 1st, 7:00pm in the UMD Career Center (Hornbake 3100)
Networking is a critical skill for exploring careers, searching for a job or internship, or advancing in your chosen field. At this event, students will be paired with individual alumni for brief conversations about career paths, industry insights, and advice for success in the job search. Every eight minutes, participants will rotate to their next assigned networking partner. The quick tempo produces an energetic atmosphere where lots of knowledge and connections are exchanged in a short time.
Students will be informed of their assigned networking partners in advance. The event will commence with hors d’oeuvres, refreshments and a brief primer on networking. At the conclusion, students will have a chance to meet other alumni volunteers.
Please RSVP HERE
ACES Program at UMD Scholarship
The ACES Program at UMD is opening its applications for the CyberCorps: Scholarship for Service program. Applications open Monday, February 19th, and close Friday, March 16th.
This exciting scholarship provides funding for students at UMD completing the ACES Minor. Please check out the Scholarships webpage for more information!
Benefits include:
Tuition and fees covered
Annual stipend ($22,500), book and professional development allowance
Health insurance reimbursement\
Internships and full-time government positions
Tuition and fees covered
Annual stipend ($22,500), book and professional development allowance
Health insurance reimbursement\
Internships and full-time government positions
Our first information session for interested students will be Friday, February 23rd at 11AM in Prince Frederick Hall, 1105.
GIS Internships with New Light Technologies in DC
The New Light Technologies, a GIS and IT services company based in DC, has posted some wonderful internship opportunities. Please e-mail the contacts listed below if you are interested!
Disaster Imagery Analysis
Contact: Madeline Jones madeline.jones@nltgis.com
Project idea that would be good for an upper level student with a GIS and Remote Sensing background as well as an interest in natural disasters. Through our work with FEMA, we have a lot of pre- and post- hurricane imagery over Puerto Rico from Hurricane Maria and I would love to have some help developing a geoprocessing workflow for detecting debris in roads and near homes to guide search & rescue/disaster response teams following major hurricanes (or other wind/flood-related disasters). I would eventually script up and automate this workflow on a larger scale to use for future disasters, but it would be great to have someone focus full time on the research and development piece of the workflow with some sample imagery from the recent crazy hurricane season. If they have experience in Python that's a bonus but not necessary. The student would be able to use ENVI or ArcMap or any other common or open source imagery software they are already comfortable with.
Vector Tiles and/or Hazard Modeling
Contact: Brad Bottoms brad.bottoms@nltgis.com
Looking for someone who can work with implementing vector tiles in our humanitarian mapping platform. What they would be doing is taking services that we are already generating in JSON and converting those to vector tiles in our AWS environment. Taking some time to come up with the most efficient specification for dissemination. Vector tiles are becoming the standard for visualization of geospatial data in web maps and every year tons of people present on them at conferences such as FOSS4g so it would be a fantastic opportunity for a student to get exposure and have materials to present on. The intern would also be exposed to a team of emergency management GIS professionals who have worked on many disasters such as Maria, Harvey, Nepal, and many more.
Other needs include assistance in doing research on shelter and commodity needs for people affected by disasters. We do hazard modeling to determine the percent chance of someone needing assistance based on the level of exposure then apply some planning factors to that to determine how many people need shelter and how much food and water to send. We are looking to modify some existing standards and refine the methods. This task would require someone that either has heavy environmental modeling desire for the hazard modeling or someone who has a more human geography hope for their career to assist in the socio-economic commodity needs analysis. We are currently working on the problem so either would be of assistance and will certainly produce research-grade papers if we can't find a development-oriented student for the vector tile initiative.
BSOS Student Experience Funds
Apply for BSOS Student Experience Funds!
The College of Behavioral and Social Sciences is launching the BSOS Undergraduate Experience Funds!
These funds assist undergraduate BSOS majors engaged in experiential learning outside the classroom, such as unpaid internships, research, service learning, and professional or academic conferences. The funds are intended to help offset expenses related to such activities like travel/transportation expenses, professional attire, and other opportunity costs (for example: the need to give up a part-time paid job in order to take an unpaid internship).
If you are a BSOS student with financial need that is preventing you from taking advantage of an unpaid opportunity, we encourage you to apply for BSOS Undergraduate ExperienceFunds.
Applications for the summer 2018 and fall 2018 experiences are due on March 28, 2018 by 9 a.m. Click here to apply. Before submitting your application, make sure to review the eligibility criteria here.
Questions regarding the funds or the application process can be e-mailed to bsos-scholarships@umd.edu.
Diversity Etiquette Dinner (March 5)
2018 Diversity Etiquette Dinner:
Professional Preparation for Your Career Success
Monday, March 5, 2018
4:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
RSVP is required
The University of Maryland is consistently selected for recruitment by employers hoping to meet our talented, ethnically and racially diverse students for career opportunities. It’s not uncommon for a job interview to take place during a meal. This might be because the employer has a busy schedule or because they want to get an idea of your social skills or how you present yourself under pressure. To be prepared, come learn the etiquette for professional interactions while eating with prospective employers or future clients.
Pierre Campbell with The Leadership Network, Inc., will powerfully engage you on how to build your confidence and self-awareness, while also training you on professional dining etiquette for career success.
Seating is limited so please RSVP now for the 2018 Diversity Etiquette Dinner. Professional Business Attire is encouraged. (No shows will be charged $30)
For more information contact Pamela Allen, University Career Center & The President's Promise Program Director, at pallen@umd.edu or 301-314-7244.
Seating is limited so please RSVP now for the 2018 Diversity Etiquette Dinner. Professional Business Attire is encouraged. (No shows will be charged $30)
For more information contact Pamela Allen, University Career Center & The President's Promise Program Director, at pallen@umd.edu or 301-314-7244.
GIS Internship with the US Dept. of the Treasury: Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau
The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) of the US Department of the Treasury is offering a short-term internship to a student with GIS mapping experience to assist in creating a web map of American Viticultural Areas for use on the TTB website.
About the Program:
The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) is a bureau under the Department of the Treasury. We employ staff across the country, including our Headquarters Offices in Washington, D.C., and the National Revenue Center in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Our mission is to collect Federal excise taxes on alcohol, tobacco, firearms, and ammunition and to assure compliance with Federal tobacco permitting and alcohol permitting, labeling, and marketing requirements to protect consumers.
American Viticultural Areas
American Viticultural Areas (AVAs) are designated grape-growing regions with delineated boundaries, an official name, and distinctive features that affect how the grapes are grown and differentiate the AVA from surrounding regions. TTB establishes AVAs based on petitions, which are typically submitted by or on behalf of the local wine industry members. Using an AVA designation on a wine allows vintners to describe more accurately to consumers the origin of the grapes used to make their wine. Establishment of an AVA is neither an approval nor an endorsement by TTB of the wine produced in that area. Currently, there are 240 established AVAs all across the country.
Proposal:
TTB has digitized versions of the boundaries of almost all of the established AVAs, which were created by a contractor using ESRI mapping software and the official boundary descriptions of each AVA contained in the TTB regulations. TTB is now seeking an intern to help in determining the best way to present these AVA boundaries as an interactive map that can be made available to the public on the TTB website. Providing these maps online will allow wine industry members, other members of the public, and TTB employees to easily visualize the boundaries of the AVAs for the first time. This information can help industry members determine where a new AVA may be established or where an existing AVA could be expanded. It will also help TTB in its market compliance investigations and wine label review process.
The intern will work with the existing digitized AVA boundaries and ESRI mapping software to create an internet-ready interactive web map that meets TTB’s requirements. Furthermore, the resulting web map must be Section 508 compliant, to be accessible to persons with disabilities.
The intern may also be asked to digitize the boundaries of up to five (5) newly-established or newly-modified AVAs, following the official boundary descriptions.
Because TTB anticipates maintaining and updating the web map on its own in the future, the intern will also provide written instructions on:
(a) creating new digitized AVA boundaries;
(b) editing existing digitized AVA boundaries;
(c) updating the web map to reflect the new/modified AVAs; and
(d) creating new web maps from existing files (such as a separate map to show proposed AVAs).
(Note TTB employees have a basic familiarity with ESRI mapping software (ie, Arc Map), but have not had extensive practical experience using the software.)
Requirements:
Graduate or undergraduate (preferably junior or senior year) level (will probably only accept one or possibly two students)
TTB is unable to accept international students for this internship.
Required skills:
The student(s) must be familiar with and have experience using ESRI mapping software, specifically Arc Desktop/Arc Map and Arc Online, and ESRI out-of-the-box apps for creating web maps and map galleries. The student(s) must also be comfortable creating written instructions for others to follow on how to use the software. Finally, although the student(s) will be provided with guidance and a project staff member will be available daily to answer questions, the students should also be comfortable working autonomously.
Program Dates:
Summer or Fall internship
Security Protocols:
The student must meet all TTB security requirements consistent with the service to be performed.
The university shall report to TTB any proven misconduct of the student while attending school, where school policy and applicable law permit such reporting.
MS in Geoscience Program at UNCW
The Department of Earth and Ocean Sciences at the University of North Carolina Wilmington is recruiting students to enroll in the MS in Geoscience program for Fall 2018. The MS Geoscience is an exciting, applied research program with three tracks (geology, earth processes, and geospatial science) and opportunities for personalizing the program to suit your career goals and research interests. The program focuses on linking classroom experience with hands-on fieldwork in a multitude of geographic settings and sub-disciplinary or interdisciplinary frameworks. This program has significant community engagement and collaborations including a thriving Internship Program with local, regional and federal partners where you can gain experience and apply your academic training. UNCW's MS in Geoscience is intellectually challenging and rewarding, with collaborative projects among students, faculty and community partners. Being on the Atlantic coast, there is plenty of opportunity to study coastal environments and resilience issues, yet our diverse faculty conduct research around the world!
Competitive funding in the form of graduate teaching or research assistantships are available. Applications are evaluated as soon as they are submitted so applicants are encouraged to apply by March 1st with a final deadline of April 15th deadline. Information about the MS Geoscience program can be found here: https://uncw.edu//msgeoscience
For more information about UNCW, feel free to peruse our web site: www.uncw.edu. For questions or additional information, please feel free to contact Dr. Joanne Halls, Graduate Coordinator, at hallsj@uncw.edu
Tuesday, February 13, 2018
MSEC Summer Study Abroad
Maryland Social Entrepreneur Corps
Empowering Communities through Social Innovation
Looking for a meaningful way to spend your summer living and working in another country? Interested in becoming a changemaker and discovering how social entrepreneurship can bring lasting improvement to people’s lives?
Join the 2018 Maryland Social Entrepreneur Corps (MSEC), a unique study and internship program abroad for undergraduate and graduate students where you will spend your summer in a Latin American country observing, creating and implementing sustainable business solutions to poverty-related challenges. Prior to departure, you will participate in a spring course at UMD (meets once a week from late March through early May) that introduces you to the theory and practice of social entrepreneurship and its potential to transform communities while preparing you for your summer fieldwork. You will then spend eight weeks immersed in your destination country while learning about social entrepreneurship through consulting with local businesses and implementing development projects with rural populations. Upon returning to campus, you’ll complete a reflection course to apply the skills learned abroad to your future coursework, career and your own entrepreneurial ideas.
Program Highlights:
- Eight-week Social Entrepreneurship Summer Internship Abroad
- Choose From Two Beautiful Locations:
- Ecuador (May 27 - July 20, 2018)
- Guatemala (May 20 - July 13, 2018)
- Earn 9 UMD Credits!
- Open to All Majors
- Undergraduate and Graduate Students Welcome
- Scholarships Available for Every Participant!
- Learn Adaptive Leadership, Collaborative Entrepreneurship, Social Innovation Design and Consulting Skills
- Make a Direct and Measurable Contribution to Rural Development Work in Latin America Focused on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
- Develop Lasting Connections with Homestay Families
- Learn or Improve your Spanish Language Skills
MSEC Information Sessions:
February 13th: 4:00 - 5:00 pm: Education Abroad (1102 HJ Patterson Hall)
February 19th: 1:00 - 2:00 pm: Career Center (3100 Hornbake, Southwing)
February 22nd: 5:00 - 6:00 pm: Education Abroad (1st Floor Atrium, HJ Patterson Hall)
February 28th: 5:00 - 6:00 pm: Education Abroad (1102 HJ Patterson Hall)
Check out TedTalk by Greg Van Kirk, co-founder of Community Empowerment Solutions, UMD’s partner organization for MSEC program
Learn more about the development projects you will be working on while abroad
Questions? Contact Jennifer Precht (jprecht@umd.edu (301) 405-5747 ) or Rose Malone rmalone3@umd.edu or visit http://ter.ps/msec
Scholarship for GIS or Geography Student!
The School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation is offering one $1000 scholarship to a Geography or GIS student interested in attending ARCH483: Archaeology and Architecture in the Shadow of Vesuvius, this summer in Italy. The course uses LiDAR technology in archaeology and would be a great supporting sequence option for any of our majors.
An informational meeting will be held Wednesday, February 14th at 1:00-2:00 PM in the Great Space of the Architecture Building. Students who are interested but who cannot make the meeting can contact Dr. Lindley Vann (vann@umd.edu) for a separate appointment or more information.
More about the course: "The curriculum focuses on the use of both the EDM and LiDAR, and the post-processing necessary to produced finished drawings suitable for publication, all of this offered in the setting of the ancient Roman city and the houses and villas of the Vesuvian region. I should add that the course is only one aspect of a larger archaeological project, RAS (Restoring Ancient Stabiae) that the School has led for the part decade. It's a very international group with archaeological teams from Russia, Bulgaria, and other American and Canadian universities. Our faculty for the course are from Maryland, Middlebury, Southwestern, and Cornell."
NOAA Cartographer Positions
If you are graduating this year or have graduated in the past 2 years, NOAA may have some job positions for you!
NOAA's Marine Chart Division (MCD) has announced several cartographer positions that are available for Pathway positions (candidates that will graduate in May, 2018 or have graduated in the past two years) and Career positions (candidates that graduated prior to May, 2016).
NOAA's Marine Chart Division (MCD) has announced several cartographer positions that are available for Pathway positions (candidates that will graduate in May, 2018 or have graduated in the past two years) and Career positions (candidates that graduated prior to May, 2016).
Link for R0022377 (Pathways):
Links for R0022399 (Career):
NOS-OCS-2018-0007: https://ww
Paid Undergraduate Research Opportunity
Join the University of Central Florida for the National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site "Preparing the Next Generation of Scholars through Community GIS and Citizen Science." This program offers fully funded summer research experiences for at least 8 undergraduate students in Belize for 5 weeks and Orlando for two weeks. The program is open to all U.S. students and runs June 25-August 10, 2018. We are interdisciplinary in nature emphasizing community GIS and citizen science through mixed methods, including sketch mapping, mobile mapping applications, in-depth interviews, GIS, and spatial analysis.
Research opportunities: Students will work in one of three research directions with community partners and mentors from University of Central Florida, University of Belize, Georgia State University, The Hopkins Belize Village Council, and The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History's Caribbean Coral Reef Ecosystems Program:
Research Direction 1: Mapping disparities in flooding & disaster management
Research Direction 2: Mapping marine debris & mitigating impacts on coastal communities
Research Direction 3: Mapping island resiliency with drones and spatial storytelling (new in 2018 with additional NSF funding)
Research opportunities: Students will work in one of three research directions with community partners and mentors from University of Central Florida, University of Belize, Georgia State University, The Hopkins Belize Village Council, and The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History's Caribbean Coral Reef Ecosystems Program:
Research Direction 1: Mapping disparities in flooding & disaster management
Research Direction 2: Mapping marine debris & mitigating impacts on coastal communities
Research Direction 3: Mapping island resiliency with drones and spatial storytelling (new in 2018 with additional NSF funding)
Compensation: Each REU student will receive a competitive funding package, including a $3500 research stipend, a meal allowance, free shared housing in Belize and Orlando, up to $750 in travel support to/from the REU Site, up to $750 for post-REU conference travel, and 2 research methods books.
Application process: The priority application deadline is Friday, March 2nd @ 5 PM EST. Complete program information and application instructions can be found at http://www.citizensciencegis.org/ucf-reu-site/.
Student reflections from the field: "Challenging, emotional, fun, collaborative, thought-provoking, interesting, real-life, and eye-opening." These are some of the words used by students to describe our previous research program. Check out a short video from our REU fieldwork at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5zSFKw7F24&feature=youtu.be
Questions can be directed to:
Dr. Timothy Hawthorne: Principal Investigator, Assistant Professor of Geographic Information Systems at University of Central Florida
timothy.hawthorne@ucf.edu
phone: 407.823.1030
Application process: The priority application deadline is Friday, March 2nd @ 5 PM EST. Complete program information and application instructions can be found at http://www.citizensciencegis.org/ucf-reu-site/.
Student reflections from the field: "Challenging, emotional, fun, collaborative, thought-provoking, interesting, real-life, and eye-opening." These are some of the words used by students to describe our previous research program. Check out a short video from our REU fieldwork at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5zSFKw7F24&feature=youtu.be
Questions can be directed to:
Dr. Timothy Hawthorne: Principal Investigator, Assistant Professor of Geographic Information Systems at University of Central Florida
timothy.hawthorne@ucf.edu
phone: 407.823.1030
Dr. Christy Visaggi: Co-Principal Investigator, Lecturer of Geosciences at Georgia State University
cvisaggi@gsu.edu
phone: 404.413.5755
They're hosting a Facebook Live Event "Secrets to an Awesome Citizen Science GIS REU Application" on Tuesday, February 20 @ 2 pm EST. Join Dr. Hawthorne (REU PI), Dr. Hannah Torres (REU Faculty Mentor), and Lain Graham (REU Senior Research Mentor) as they give away the secrets to a successful application to our National Science Foundation (NSF) #REU Site in Orlando and Belize. Join the discussion at https://www.facebook.com/citizensciencegis
cvisaggi@gsu.edu
phone: 404.413.5755
They're hosting a Facebook Live Event "Secrets to an Awesome Citizen Science GIS REU Application" on Tuesday, February 20 @ 2 pm EST. Join Dr. Hawthorne (REU PI), Dr. Hannah Torres (REU Faculty Mentor), and Lain Graham (REU Senior Research Mentor) as they give away the secrets to a successful application to our National Science Foundation (NSF) #REU Site in Orlando and Belize. Join the discussion at https://www.facebook.com/citizensciencegis
[
CMNS LEP Info Sessions
Interested in a limited enrollment program (LEP) major within the College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences (CMNS)? Come to one of their information sessions on the following dates:
Feb 28- 2:00 pm
March 13- 11:00 am
March 29- 3:00 pm
April 9- 3:00 pm
All sessions will be held in Symons 2312
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)