Transform Maryland (PAID Summer On-Campus Internship!)

 As we approach the end of spring semester, I’m writing to let you know about a unique on-campus internship opportunity.  This summer the Transform Maryland initiative will support two student teams for 10 weeks as they work on real-world challenges while providing the University with a student perspective on various administrative and academic services. We need your support to market this program to students.

Transform Maryland emerged from a partnership between the Division of IT, the Administrative Modernization Program and the University Career Center.  The initiative was designed to develop students’ core professional skills and introduce consulting competencies in a team setting.  Each team will tackle a campus client-sponsored project that requires problem scoping, interviewing stakeholders, gathering data and best practices, and developing and delivering recommendations.  At the end of the summer, teams will present their recommendations to their client and a panel of volunteer judges.

Transform Maryland was created specifically to engage students from diverse backgrounds.  National studies indicate disparities for women, first generation students and students of color in terms of access to paid internships.  The pilot of this program last summer resulted in over 90% of the students demonstrating improvement in two of the eight NACE career-ready competencies, and over 70% improving in four.  Additionally, all of the students recommended the University offer this opportunity every year.  We think this experience could significantly boost the prospects for obtaining a second highly competitive internship prior to graduation.

The 20-hour/week virtual experience includes a $3,600 stipend for each student.  Teams will be led by full-time UMD staff volunteers responsible for guiding the team through the project, teaching consultation principles and techniques, and coaching the students through process stages.

Please alert students you believe would benefit from this experience and encourage them to apply at go.umd.edu/applyTMD.  A flyer and overview of the program are also attached for you to distribute.  The opportunity is open to all majors.  If you have questions about the initiative, I would be happy to discuss the details.  Applications are due by May 28, and the program will commence on June 14.  Students need not be in residence to participate.

Thanks for your assistance.

Kelley

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Kelley Bishop

he/him/his

University Career Center & The President’s Promise

Director

Campus Address: 3100 Hornbake Library, South Wing

Street Address: 4130 Campus Drive, College Park, MD 20742

301.314.7236 |  kbishop1@umd.edu | www.linkedin.com/in/kelleybishop

@UMDCareerCenter   |   www.careers.umd.edu

DIVISION OF STUDENT AFFAIRS

Somerset County, MD-job opening for a GIS Technician/Planner.

Somerset County, MD, currently has a job opening for a GIS Technician/Planner. If you know of anyone who may be interested, such as a recent graduate, I would be happy to answer any questions about this opportunity. The job advertisement can be viewed at https://www.somersetmd.us/services/employment_opportunities.php

Ecosystem Science/GIS Position with USDA Beltsville Agricultural Research Center

The USDA Beltsville Agricultural Research Center Hydrology & Remote Sensing Lab is looking to fill an entry-level position. They are looking for someone with an interest in environmental/ecosystem science and with a good GIS background. Would be great for a recent grad or one of our soon-to-be May grads!

Interested candidates should reach out to Greg McCarty at greg.mccarty@usda.gov

Risk Analyst/GIS Specialist with State of Maryland

 Job opportunity with the Maryland Emergency Management Agency: 

https://www.jobapscloud.com/MD/sup/bulpreview.asp?R1=21&R2=002586&R3=0030 

PAID USGS Student Intern Opportunity Announcement

 

Three intern positions available at USGIF!

Help spread the word or apply!!

 https://usgif.org/about/#career-opportunities

Cartographer Jobs with NOAA available!

 Cartographer Jobs with NOAA available! Great option for a graduating senior/recent grad! 

Three Cartographer positions will open up on USA Jobs on Friday, April 16 in the Office of Coast Survey's Marine Chart Division at NOAA.  We are recruiting these positions under both MAP and DE hiring authorities, please see the descriptions in the announcements to see which you qualify for.  

In order to qualify for the cartographer job series, you must have a degree in cartography or a major that included or was supplemented by at least 30 semester hours in cartography and/or directly related science, and related mathematics. Such course work includes, but is not limited to, cartography, astronomy, geodesy, photogrammetry, physical and geological oceanography, computer science, land surveying, geophysics, physical geography, and remote sensing. The 30 semester hours must have included at least 6, but no more than 15, semester hours of college level, non-business mathematics or statistics (i.e., college level algebra, trigonometry, calculus, or scientific mathematics or statistics requiring equivalent college-level courses as prerequisites). 

These are great jobs!  Coast Survey is the nation’s nautical chart-maker. We are responsible for updating charts, surveying the seafloor, responding to maritime emergencies, and searching for underwater obstructions that pose a danger to navigation.  Since what we do is very specialized, we will teach you what you need to know in training classes and on the job as long as you come in with a strong foundation in physical geography and geographic information systems (and/or any of the related coursework listed above) and are ready to learn.

The announcements (linked below) will open for 11 days from 4/16/2021 and close on 4/26/2021.

Cartographer (DE) 

Cartographer (MAP)

Applications for the REU Fellows of the NSF Spatiotemporal Innovation Center

Check this opportunity out GeoTerps! NSF REUs are PAID research experiences for undergraduates - this one would be a great fit for a GIS, GEOG, or ENSP major! 

Dear Colleagues,

We invite college students (with US citizenship or green card) to apply for 6-10 REU fellowships to virtually participate in world-class research during the 2021 summer by April 20, 2021.

 

Benefit includes
1. collaborate with productive researchers,
2. opportunity to participate in world-class research,
3. co-author peer reviewed (journal) papers,
4. networking with peer students from across the country.
5. $700 per week stipend,

Please help forward to students who may be interested in. Details can be found at NSF REU Fellow Opportunity – stcenter

Best Regards,
Phil
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Chaowei Phil Yang, Ph.D.,
Director, NSF Spatiotemporal Innovation Center; www.stcenter.net
Professor, GGS, GMU, http://ggs.gmu.edu/
Tel: 703-993-4742 (O)

Orientation Peer Advisor Positions - PAID Summer Job. Application due 4/19

Hello GeoTerps! BSOS is looking for Summer Peer Advisors (paid position - see flyer). This would be a great job for someone who enjoys helping other students or wants to learn more about advising/academia.

Email bsosorientation@gmail.com with any questions!

PAID Job/internship opportunities at Conservation International

 Conservation International is currently recruiting for several paid internships. Please see the descriptions below!

Intern – Climate Adaptation Science

https://phh.tbe.taleo.net/phh04/ats/careers/v2/viewRequisition?org=CONSERVATION&cws=39&rid=1455

 

Intern – Conservation Atlas

https://phh.tbe.taleo.net/phh04/ats/careers/v2/viewRequisition?org=CONSERVATION&cws=39&rid=1461

 

Intern – Evidence Review of NCS

https://phh.tbe.taleo.net/phh04/ats/careers/v2/viewRequisition?org=CONSERVATION&cws=39&rid=1464

 

Intern – Indigenous and Community Lands and Climate

https://phh.tbe.taleo.net/phh04/ats/careers/v2/viewRequisition?org=CONSERVATION&cws=39&rid=1452

 

Intern – Wildlife Insights Business Development

https://phh.tbe.taleo.net/phh04/ats/careers/v2/viewRequisition?org=CONSERVATION&cws=39&rid=1452

 

 

Paid AAG research this summer! Deadline April 9th

 

Health and Medical Geography

Post New Message

NSF REU/RET Site in Community GIS

Reply to Group Reply to Sender

Mar 22, 2021 2:07 PM Timothy Hawthorne

Dear AAG Colleagues, Please distribute to interested undergraduate students, teachers, and networks. Apologies for cross postings. Thank you! Tim  -- Funded, Virtual Summer NSF Undergraduates and Teachers Program Announcement Citizen Science GIS NSF REU/RET Site Overview: This summer virtually through Citizen Science GIS at University of Central Florida, we are pleased to host the fifth year of our National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates & Teachers (REU/RET) Site "Preparing the Next Generation of Scholars through Community GIS and Citizen Science." Our virtual program (due to COVID) offers fully funded summer research experiences for eight undergraduate students and two K-12 teachers. Participants will also be invited to a fully funded ten-day fieldwork experience to Belize in early 2022 as COVID conditions improve.  Program Dates: Virtual from June 1-July 9, 2021. Belize fieldwork, early 2022. Application process: Priority application deadline is Friday, April 9th at: www.citizensciencegis.org/nsf-reuret-site. 3/31 Zoom session: Join us from 4-5 pm EST on Zoom to ask questions/learn more about the program with our REU/RET faculty. Register at: tinyurl.com/52zjdvzk. Eligibility requirements: As an NSF-funded program, open to all U.S. citizens and permanent residents. We are interdisciplinary emphasizing community geography, community GIS, and citizen science through mixed methods, including sketch mapping, mobile mapping applications, focus groups, in-depth interviews, GIS, spatial analysis, and drones. Since 2016, over 70% of participants have been from underrepresented groups in STEM, and from several disciplines including geography, GIS, environmental studies, sociology, anthropology, biology, chemistry, political science, business/economics, education, and more. Research directions: Work with community partners and mentors from University of Central Florida, George Mason University, University of Belize, Georgia State University, and The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History's Caribbean Coral Reef Ecosystems Program. Research Direction 1: Leveraging community geography & GIS to map disparities in flooding. Research Direction 2: Leveraging community geography & GIS to reduce waste and prevent marine debris. Funding: $4200 research stipend, $750 for post-REU conference travel or industry visits, research methods books, technology support, and all expenses covered for 2022 Belize fieldwork. Questions directed to: Timothy Hawthorne: Principal Investigator, Associate Professor of Geographic Information Systems, Director of Citizen Science GIS at University of Central Florida. Email: timothy.hawthorne@ucf.edu Hannah Torres: Co-Principal Investigator, Assistant Director of Research Operations Center for Resilient and Sustainable Communities at George Mason University. Email: htorres3@gmu.edu

SCEC SOURCES - Supported Opportunities for Undergraduates and Researchers to Collaborate on Earthquake Science

 Paid internships below! 

The Southern California earthquake Center is proud to bring back the Supported Opportunities for Undergraduates and Researchers to Collaborate on Earthquake Science (SOURCES) Internship. SCEC SOURCES is a paid, remotely-mentored internship that offers a unique opportunity for students to gain research experience, regardless of geographic location or availability of local researchers. Please share this announcement with your undergraduate students:

 

 

Southern California Earthquake Center – Paid Internship Opportunities

 

Applications for Summer 2021 undergraduate internships with the Southern California Earthquake Center (SCEC) are now being accepted. Learn more and apply at https://www.scec.org/sources.

 

SOURCES undergraduate interns benefit from: 

• A remotely-mentored research experience that contributes to advancing earthquake science
• Weekly (remote) meetings with their SCEC mentor to make progress on the research project
• Professional development webinars coordinated by SCEC 
• An opportunity for students to present their research at a professional conference (when possible)
• A visit to the mentor’s institution (when possible)
• A weekly student stipend of $600 per week, for 6 to 12 weeks (duration to be determined based on project needs)

 

Undergraduate students interested in earthquake science research may APPLY HERE. Applications will be accepted until all positions are filled - APPLY NOW!

 

Any questions can be sent to internships@scec.org.

 

Gabriela Noriega, Ph.D.

Manager of Experiential Learning and Career Advancement

Communication, Education, and Outreach

Southern California Earthquake Center

University of Southern California

ESRI Employment Opportunity

Esri is hiring in their Science and Civilian space in Vienna, VA  Please go to the link for more details

ESRI position

Internships at Planet - summer 2021

Planet is an earth observations/remote sensing company - check out their internship opportunities for summer! 

https://www.planet.com/company/careers/?office=View%20All&department=Summer%20Interns%202021

NASA Summer Internships! Deadline March 5th

Come dream with us and change the future as a NASA intern! Submit your application to NASA Internships by March 5 for a paid, virtual internship this summer.

Summary of eligibility:

What are the eligibility requirements?
U.S. Citizen
Cumulative 3.0 GPA (on a 4.0 scale)
Full-time students (high school through graduate)
16 years of age at the time of application (no exceptions)
Undergraduate and graduate students must be enrolled full-time in a degree-granting program at an accredited college or university.
Educators are also eligible to apply

Can international students apply?
All applicants must be U.S. citizens in order to apply for an internship. More information about opportunities for international students can be found at http://www.nasa.gov/.../international-internships-for...

What is the minimum age for applicants completing an application?
Applicants must be 16 years old at the time they submit the application. Unfortunately, there are no exceptions at this time.

I have completed my undergraduate degree and am transitioning to graduate school. Am I eligible during this gap period?
If you have completed your undergraduate degree and are enrolled in graduate school the following semester, you are eligible for an internship during the gap period.

Graduating Seniors!! Job Opportunity in Southern California (LA County)

Rieley Auger, a recent GEOG alum, wanted to share a job posting for the position that she is currently in at Eden Reforestation Projects.  If anyone is interested, please send a resume and cover letter to  rieley.auger@gmail.com so she can pass it along directly. It is a well-paying job with great benefits, flexible vacations, and lots of opportunities to travel internationally once that's allowed again. Please contact Rieley directly if you have any questions as well!

ABOVE Project Office Seeking 2 Summer Interns-Deadline March 5, 2021!

 Some cool paid opportunities to work for the NASA Arctic-Boreal Vulnerability Experiment program over the summer (remotely). Eligibility requirements are below and here: https://above.nasa.gov/intern_announce_2021.html.

Basic info re: eligibility, etc.:

 

• Applicants must be US Citizens
• Applicants must be enrolled full-time in a degree-granting program at an accredited college or university.
• Applicants must have at least a Cumulative 3.0 GPA (on a 4.0 scale)
• Internships run approximately 6/7/2021 - 8/13/2021
• The deadline for consideration is March 5th, 2021.

ABoVE Stakeholder Engagement and Research Needs -- Virtual

The area that lies within the ABoVE study domain is home to a number of ethnically and culturally distinct Indigenous and non-Indigenous people that have unique and significant political relationships with tribal, state, territorial and federal governments. The region contains important natural resources of economic, cultural, and aesthetic value, which provide a wide range of ecosystem services at local, regional, national, and international scales. Decision-makers and land managers at all levels recognize that improved scientific knowledge on the impacts of climate and environmental change, and an understanding of how society is responding to these changes, is imperative to inform the development of sound policies and management strategies. The ABoVE campaign seeks a highly motivated and organized individual working towards a bachelors or graduate degree in one of the following fields: environmental/earth science, anthropology, Indigenous studies, circumpolar studies, or environmental studies. The intern will conduct an evaluation of ABoVE science projects within the context of other research and monitoring activities to identify relevant existing and new stakeholders for ABoVE products. At the same time, the intern will assess stakeholder needs and data gaps that could potentially be filled by future ABoVE research activities. The successful candidate will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills and familiarity with issues surrounding knowledge co-production, decolonizing science, social networks, and stakeholder engagement.

ABoVE Airborne Campaign Data Fusion -- Virtual

Over the past three years, the ABoVE Airborne Campaign (AAC) surveyed over 4 million km2 in Alaska and northwestern Canada with instruments aboard multiple aircraft. The science strategy included coupling domain-wide sampling with L-band and P-band synthetic aperture radar (SAR), imaging spectroscopy (AVIRIS-NG), full waveform lidar (LVIS) and atmospheric carbon dioxide and methane (ArcticCAP) with more spatially and temporally focused studies using Ka-band SAR and solar induced chlorophyll fluorescence (CFIS). Additional measurements were coordinated with the NEON Airborne Observing Platform, the ASCENDS instrument development suite, the ATOM EV-S2 investigation, and G-LiHT (Goddard's LiDAR, Hyperspectral & Thermal Imager). Find links to available data, and maps of coverage, here: https://above.nasa.gov/airborne_2017.html. In addition to ground and airborne measurements, ABoVE has been active in tasking and making available high resolution optical imagery for researchers involved in the campaign (DigitalGlobe and Planet imagery). The ABoVE campaign seeks a highly motivated and organized individual working towards an undergraduate or graduate degree in an environmental/earth science discipline (or related field) to complete a data fusion project using at least two or more of the airborne and optical imagery data sets available from the summer 2017, 2018, or 2019 campaigns. Datasets will be made available to the student in the ABoVE Science Cloud (https://above.nasa.gov/sciencecloud.html), and the student will be able to use the processing capabilities provided in this high performance-computing environment during the internship. Possible projects should address some of the science questions and objectives for ABoVE (https://above.nasa.gov/about.html?#questions) and can be tailored to the research interests of the successful candidate. The successful candidate will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, experience with data manipulation, and experience with at least two of the types of data collected during the ABoVE campaign. The student should have experience with Linux and Windows systems, as well as open source analysis tools such as python, gdal, or R. Additionally, familiarity with geographic information systems (GIS) is desired, such as ArcGIS Desktop/Pro, QGIS, and/or IDL/ENVI. The student will create and present a poster showcasing their results at the annual GSFC Internship Poster Day, however additional opportunities to present research could also be possible.

Student IT Assistant Position

 Hello GeoTerps! The Department is looking for a student assistant this semester. Job description below.

Temporary Student Assistant to inventory equipment and hard drives for vacating a building near campus.  This requires attention to detail in scanning tags and completing spreadsheets and moving and packaging equipment, hard drives and cables.  Occasionally heavy lifting (50 pounds or more) will be required.  Up to 20 hours per week for the semester.  The location is LeFrak Hall and/or the Discovery District at River Road.

Pay ~$10/hour

If you are interested in this position please email me a resume/very short statement of interest.

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Sincerely,
Dr. Amanda Hoffman-Hall
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Director of Undergraduate Studies
UMD Department of Geographical Sciences
2181M LeFrak Hall | College Park, MD 20742
Advising Hours  301.405.4073           
geog-advise@umd.edu
ahall2@umd.edu 
#geoterps

Research for Intelligence & Security Challenges (RISC) PAID Internship program-Deadline 2/26!

 Students interested in the Defense/Intelligence field - check out this amazing summer opportunity! 

The Applied Research Laboratory for Intelligence and Security (ARLIS) at the University of Maryland, College Park, is pleased to announce the Research for Intelligence & Security Challenges (RISC) Initiative and internship program.  This exciting 10-week paid program will pair students with mentors from UMD campus and the Department of Defense (DOD) and Intelligence Community (IC) community, and offer the potential opportunity to be considered for future employment with the US government, to include possible sponsorship for a security clearance.

The Research for Intelligence & Security Challenges (RISC) Initiative

Summer Internship for Hard Security Problems

June 1 – August 6, 2021

College Park, Maryland

The Applied Research Laboratory for Intelligence and Security (ARLIS) at the University of Maryland, College Park, is seeking outstanding undergraduate and graduate students to participate in the Research for Intelligence & Security Challenges (RISC) Initiative and internship program. This exciting 10-week paid program will pair students with mentors from UMD campus and the Department of Defense (DOD) and Intelligence Community (IC) community, and offer the potential opportunity to be considered for future employment with the US government, to include possible sponsorship for a security clearance.

Students will be introduced to career opportunities with the DoD and IC as well as develop their technical capabilities through hands-on real world problems. Project topics will be posed by government operators, and supported with realistic data sets and other materials. Over the 10-week period, students will participate in lectures and regular team development meetings in a shared virtual work environment. The summer program will conclude with a demonstration event and workshop, with a panel of visiting experts from DOD/IC to discuss the results.

Eligibility: We seek outstanding graduate and senior undergraduate students with expertise in disciplines listed below. Students must be U.S. citizens and be available full-time for the duration of the program. Selection criteria emphasize technical strengths in relevant fields, experience working both independently and in teams, and demonstrated interest in contributing to national security.

While specific topics are in development, the missions supported are likely to include geospatial analysis, human geography, disinformation, insider risk, and critical technology protection. The RISC Initiative is particularly seeking interns with expertise in one or more of the following disciplines:

1) Computer Science, Information Science & Engineering: AI/ML algorithmic development, HCI, data science, data and knowledge engineering, software engineering, systems engineering, media analysis and forensics, information systems design, GIS;

2) Mathematics and Statistics: Data analytics, quantitative modeling, experimental design, graph analytics, data visualization;

3) Social & Behavioral Sciences: anthropology, human geography (e.g., pattern of life and mobility modeling), cognitive/neuroscience & psychology, criminal justice, teamwork and group dynamics, communications, disinformation and misinformation;

4) Library Science: Data curation, tagging, metadata, repositories, social media analytics;

5) Additional topics may include: Measurement and evaluation of learning outcomes, environmental modeling and remote sensing, human factors, regulatory public policy.

Remuneration: Interns will be paid a weekly stipend up to $1,000, commensurate with education and experience. Housing accommodations, transportation, and food allowances are not provided.

To apply: Please assemble a package including a) your resume, b) a copy of your transcripts, c) one recommendation letter from a professor, and d) a letter of interest describing your disciplinary focus (referencing the topic areas above), experiences that have prepared you for success in an internship focused on intelligence and security challenges, and anything else in your background that that could be helpful for the selection committee to know.

Submit your package (and any questions) to: risc@arlis.umd.edu.

The deadline for applications is Friday, February 26, 2021.

Notifications to accepted students will be sent out by Friday, April 9, 2021.

More at: https://www.arlis.umd.edu/risc2021

 

NASA DEVELOP Program Opportunity-Apply by 2/26!

Ever dreamed about working for NASA? Find out more about making it a reality! The NASA DEVELOP program has hired many interns from our department over the years, many of whom have gone on to a long career post graduation.

Good Afternoon,

 

I am writing to inform you about 10-week paid research opportunities with the NASA DEVELOP National Program, open to current students and recent college graduates as well as transitioning/early career professionals. Please pass this information, along with the attached flyer, to your students and those whom may be interested.

 

NASA DEVELOP projects focus on helping local and international communities address their environmental concerns while utilizing NASA's Earth observing fleet of satellites. NASA DEVELOP operates at eleven locations across the country at NASA Centers and other regional locations. This is a great opportunity for participants who are interested in practical applications of remote sensing and GIS, specifically in the field of Earth Science. Participants will work with NASA scientists, partner organizations, and science advisors to learn about the use of NASA Earth science data for use in water resources, disaster management, ecological forecasting, and other applications to address environmental community concerns.

 

Responsibilities will include: literature review, data processing and analysis, and producing deliverables, such as a technical report, presentation, and video. Previous GIS or remote sensing knowledge, while beneficial, is not required for acceptance. This is a multi-disciplinary opportunity for all those interested in Earth science and we encourage those in the social sciences, general science, engineering, computer science, etc. to apply.

 

Applicants must have excellent verbal and written communication skills and be able to work in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment. Days of the week are flexible, but applicants should be able to commit to 20 – 29 hours per week during the term. The position is paid on an hourly basis that is determined by education level.

 

 

Details about this opportunity and how to apply can be found online at https://develop.larc.nasa.gov/. The summer position application window will be open online from January 18th through February 26th, with the term starting June 7th and lasting through August 13th. Please note due to the ongoing pandemic, the DEVELOP summer 2021 term will be conducted virtually. As such, all accepted participants must work remotely from within the United States.

 

Please feel free to contact me with any questions.

Thank you,

 

Nicole Ramberg-Pihl

DEVELOP National Program | GSFC