SCEC Summer Research Internships - Applications Now Available

Members of the SCEC Community,

Please spread the word to your students about SCEC undergraduate research opportunities in summer, 2007, funded by the National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates program and diverse other sources. From now through January 31, 2007, we are accepting applications from students around the country for these two components of the SCEC student research programs:

The SCEC Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SCEC/SURE) program pairs students who are typically majoring in earth science or geotechnical engineering to conduct research one-on-one with a SCEC scientist at the scientist's institution or field site.

The SCEC Undergraduate Studies in Earthquake Information Technology (SCEC/UseIT) program unites undergraduates from many disciplines to conduct team-based research at SCEC headquarters at the University of Southern California (USC).

SURE and UseIT interns must be current college undergraduates. (Graduates, graduate students, and high school students are not eligible.) With the exception of students who attend USC, SCEC undergraduate interns must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States.

SCEC interns receive a stipend for 10 weeks of summer work, plus all expenses paid to attend a summer field trip and the 2007 SCEC Annual Meeting. Additionally, some participants may be eligible for no-cost summer housing and travel assistance.

To learn more about either program, or submit an application on-line, go to http://www.scec.org/internships. A recruitment flyer may be downloaded from the same website.

Thanks for your help in publicizing these terrific opportunities for undergraduates.

Sue Perry
Exec. Director, ELCA
Office of Experiential Learning and Career Advancement
Southern California Earthquake Center
University of Southern California
3651 Trousdale Parkway, MC 0742, ZHS 169
Los Angeles, CA 90089

phone: 213.821.6340
FAX: 213.740.0011
perry@gps.caltech.edu