2009 Internship Opportunities with the Southern California Earthquake Center -- Spread the Word

Dear SCEC Community Member,

Recruiting for the 2009 SCEC intern programs is underway!

Detailed information about the programs and a downloadable program flier is at: www.scec.org/internships

The flier is found under “Quick Links.”

Please forward the announcement below to any student who might be interested in participating. The due date for priority consideration for SURE and UseIT is Friday 27 February. Applications *will* be accepted after 27 February. Those students will be considered for any remaining spots not filled by priority candidates. Applications for ACCESS-U and ACCESS-G are accepted year-round.

I’ve attached the student announcement as a word document for your convenience.

Thanks,

Bob de Groot
Education Programs Manager, SCEC
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Robert Michael de Groot, Ph.D.
Education Programs Manager
Southern California Earthquake Center, an NSF/USGS Center
University of Southern California
3651 Trousdale Parkway, Ste. 169
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0742
web: www.scec.org
e-mail: degroot@usc.edu
cell: 213-631-1495
office: 213-821-6340
fax: 213-740-0011

---------------------------------Announcement for Students--------------------------------

2009 Internship Opportunities with the Southern California Earthquake Center

Apply for one of the Southern California Earthquake Center's (SCEC) internship programs. More than 600 scientists at over 65 institutions worldwide participate in SCEC research activities.

Don't miss this opportunity! Visit the SCEC intern website at: www.scec.org/internships

There are three internship programs available through SCEC. UseIT and SURE take place during the summer. ACCESS is a year-round program. Please read through the information on each to see which is most applicable to you and your interests. The due date for priority consideration for the SURE and UseIT programs is Friday 27 February. Applications will be accepted after the 27th and you will be considered for any remaining spots not filled by priority candidates. ACCESS applications are accepted all year long.

SCEC Internship Programs:

1)The Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) pairs individual interns with scientists who have a similar field of interest. During the summer, interns conduct a research project under the guidance of their mentor. Projects are available throughout the country and are open to undergraduate juniors and seniors.

2)The Undergraduate Studies in Earthquake Information Technology (UseIT) program takes place at the University of Southern California and is open to undergraduate sophomores, juniors, and seniors who are interested in working with other students as a team to develop technical tools that communicate important earthquake-related concepts.

3)The Advancement of Cyberinfrastructure Careers through Earthquake System Science (ACCESS) program offers graduate students, as well as undergraduate juniors and seniors, the opportunity to work with earthquake science professionals to develop the cyberinfrastructure necessary for solving fundamental problems in earthquake system science.

More information and the online application for each program is at www.scec.org/internships. We hope to see you this summer. Good luck in your endeavors!