[ES_JOBS_NET] Internship Opportunity at AGI

[Carolyn Wilson]

*Geoscience Workforce Program Internship Opportunity 2018 12-Week Data
Internship*

The AGI Workforce Program tracks the supply and demand of geoscientists by
collecting original data and analyzing existing data from Federal and
industry sources, in order to inform the geoscience community of workforce
trends and issues through regular reports.  The Workforce Program also
engages the next generation of geoscientists by supporting student
recruitment at the college level and by communicating with students,
faculty, and non-academic professionals about making the transition into
the geoscience workforce after graduation.

AGI’s Workforce Program is seeking an intern to work with the Workforce
Staff on a specific NSF-funded project on the classification of geoscience
graduate programs in the United States.

Tasks include:

Identifying all graduate programs in the geosciences, including
oceanography and atmospheric sciences

Scouring websites and data mining for information on each departments’
programmatic elements of their graduate programs

Survey each department for information not found through other forms of
data mining

Begin categorizing the various departments based on these program elements

Conduct interviews with various department representatives and code the
interview responses

Help design the resulting database of results from the project

Develop at least 1 *Geoscience Currents *(
https://www.americangeosciences.org/workforce/currents) on the collected
data

This internship is intended for students pursuing a master’s degree or
students that recently graduated with a bachelor’s or master’s degree with
experience in data collection, statistical analysis, human subjects
research, and/or database management.  Strong communication and teamwork
skills are required.

The internship is 12 weeks long and includes a $5,000 stipend.  The
preferred starting date would be towards the beginning of September.  The
internship is located at the offices for the American Geosciences Institute
in Alexandria, VA. The intern will be responsible for finding a housing
arrangement if needed.

To apply for this position, please send a resume with a cover letter
describing how your experience will help you in this position. Please also
include names and contact information for two references via email to
workforce at agiweb.org, with the subject heading “Workforce Data Internship.”

All applications must be received by *May 31, 2018*. All applicants must be
a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.

For more information, please contact Carolyn Wilson, Geoscience Workforce
Data Analyst, at cwilson at americangeosciences.org.
The American Geosciences Institute is an equal opportunity employer.

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*Carolyn Wilson(817) 909-0235carolynewilson at gmail.com
<carolynewilson at gmail.com>*
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