SCEC 2011 Summer Internships Application Are Open!

Dear SCEC Community Member:

The Southern California Earthquake Center (SCEC) is accepting applications for its Summer 2011 Undergraduate Internship Programs! Please share this information with your undergraduate students. I've attached a copy of our 2011 program flyer and the internship description below.

Additionally, we are looking for mentors who have potential summer research projects that will allow students to conduct field, laboratory and theoretical research in the fields of geophysics, earthquake geology, seismology, tectonics, and geodesy. To submit a proposal for a potential project, sign on to your SCEC CIS account and complete the online form under "Application for Mentors." Although you may not yet be certain whether you will receive SCEC funding, please submit the descriptions anyway. Our goal is to give intern program candidates an idea of the types of opportunities in summer 2011.

If you have any additional questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at: degroot@usc.edu

Thank you again for your continuing support of the SCEC Internship Programs. We look forward to hearing from you!

Sincerely,

Robert Michael de Groot, Ph.D.
Education Program Manager
Southern California Earthquake Center, an NSF/USGS Center
University of Southern California
3651 Trousdale Parkway, Ste. 169
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0742
web: http://www.scec.org/internships
e-mail: degroot@usc.edu
cell: 626-826-1157
office: 213-821-6340
fax: 213-740-0011

Statewide Coordinator
Earthquake Education and Public Information Centers (EPIcenters)
Earthquake Country Alliance
http://earthquakecountry.info/EPIcenter/

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PAID INTERNSHIPS AVAILABLE for UNDERGRADUATES at the Southern California Earthquake Center

The Southern California Earthquake Center (SCEC) is headquartered at the University of Southern California. Founded in 1991, SCEC has a mission to gather new information about earthquakes in Southern California, integrate this information into a comprehensive and predictive understanding of earthquake phenomena, and communicate this understanding to end-users and the general public in order to increase earthquake awareness, reduce economic losses, and save lives. SCEC is funded by the National Science foundation and the United States Geological Survey.

There are 2 SCEC internship programs offered to undergraduate students who are interested in earth sciences and/or its related fields:

USEIT (Undergraduate Studies in Earthquake Information Technology)

Work as a team to develop technical tools for scientists, educators, and policy makers to communicate important concepts about earthquakes, faults, seismic hazard mitigation, and earthquake risk reduction.
Term & Location: Summer, University of Southern California
Candidates: Undergraduate sophomores, juniors, and seniors from all majors

SURE (Summer Undergraduate Research Experience)

Conduct primary field, laboratory, and/or theoretical research under the supervision of leading scientists in the fields of geophysics, earthquake geology, seismology, tectonics, and geodesy.
Term & Location: Summer, various SCEC institutions
Candidates: Undergraduate juniors and seniors in earth sciences or related fields.

Applications are being accepted now! To apply, visit: http://www.scec.org/education/college/internships/application.php

Priority consideration deadline is Monday, February 28, 2011. Stipend: $5000

To learn more about the specific programs, please visit http://www.scec.org/internships
OR contact Dr. Robert de Groot at degroot@usc.edu or 213-821-6340

We look forward to hearing from you!

- SCEC Internships Team