The George Perkins Marsh Institute announces a new, competitive internship program for Clark University undergraduate students interested in ocean, coastal and atmospheric research. This program is sponsored by the Mosakowski Institute for Public Enterprise
and the George Perkins Marsh Institute, in partnership with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
(NOAA) National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science.
Through this program, scientists and managers with NOAA are partnering with Clark University to offer qualified undergraduate students paid summer field internships for summer 2012. Opportunities will be available in NOAA labs and offices nationwide, working in fields such as applied ocean and atmospheric science, policy, and science communication. Each student's summer activities will be overseen by a NOAA scientist or manager, and advised by a Clark faculty mentor. Internships will be offered in natural and social sciences, and are for a period of approximately ten weeks. Starting dates are flexible, but most internships will begin in June and end in August. Interns will be selected on a competitive basis, and will receive a summer stipend of $4000.
Click here for available internship opportunities (pdf) and full application guidelines (word file). Student applications are due on February 24th. We anticipate placing three interns from Clark during summer 2012. Any questions should be directed to Robert J. Johnston, Director of the George Perkins Marsh Institute.
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