SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EARTHQUAKE CENTER - INTERNSHIPS
Eligibility |
Citizenship |
SCEC Internship programs applicants must be: • U.S. Citizens or • Permanent Residents of the U.S. or its territories |
Class Standing |
All interns should be enrolled as an undergraduate student during the entire year of 2020 (i.e. you must be in school at least until the end of the Fall 2020 semester/quarter). In rare cases, high school graduates who have been accepted at an undergraduate institution but who have not yet started their undergraduate study may be accepted. |
Requirements |
Writing and Meeting Attendance |
Shortly after beginning the program, all interns must submit a work plan outlining his/her research project.
Near the end of each summer, all interns must submit an abstract to the SCEC Annual Meeting, and make a poster for that meeting. Every year, SURE interns are required to attend the SCEC Annual Meeting while some UseIT interns will have the opportunity to attend the SCEC Annual Meeting in September. During the internship, and a few weeks after the program concludes, all interns must complete a series of evaluation projects about their personal experiences within the program. |
Time Management & Availability |
Your internship should be considered your full-time job during the weeks you participate. If you need to take a class or work elsewhere during your internship, you must get SCEC's agreement – in advance – to ensure that other obligations will not be too demanding of your time or energy. Failure to do this could result in your immediate dismissal from the program.
Because UseIT is a team-based internship, without exception, UseIT interns are required to work in the UseIT intern computer lab on the USC campus every Mon-Fri, 9am – 5pm. Please do not apply to the UseIT program if you cannot be in the lab during those times. |
Holidays & Time-off |
SURE interns may observe any national holidays that fall during their internships. Any other days off need to be arranged with and approved by their SURE mentor.
UseIT interns will have the following days off:
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Summer 2022 Deadlines and Timeline | |
December - February: | First priority applications accepted online |
March - April: | Applications are reviewed. Certain candidates or their references may be contacted to participate in telephone interviews |
June - August: | SOURCES program. Interns participate for 8-10 consecutive weeks in this time frame, with specifics dependent upon mentor and project. |
September: | SCEC Annual Meeting |
Questions? Email internships@scec.org.