Are you interested in a career with a social impact?
Do you have an interest in Earth & Environmental Sciences?
Apply for the Geophysics Field Camp Experience!
Rutgers University-Newark, Temple University, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Dickinson College, and Penn State University are hosting a 2-week long near surface geophysics field camp at the Susquehanna Shale Hills Critical Zone Observatory in Pennsylvania for first- or second-year undergraduate students interested in the geosciences.
The 2022 program will take place from May 14th to 27th, 2022.
Successful applicants will be paid a $1200 stipend. All food and lodging are included
The application for 2022 are due March 15, 2022.
Successful applicants will be notified in March 2022.
What is geophysics?
Geophysics is the study of the physical structure of the earth using integrates geology, math, and physics to understand how the Earth works. Geophysicists combine laboratory and field experiments with computational and theoretical modeling to understand Earth processes. The field camp will focus on near-surface geophysics which is used in noninvasive investigations of environmental and engineering problems.
What will I do at the field camp?
Participants will work with graduate student mentors and experts in geophysics to use geophysical methods to study, probe and learn more about dynamic processes in the Earth’s critical zone. Participants will learn about careers in the geosciences and improve their science communication and computing skills.
Do I need any prior experience?
Students are not expected to have any prior geophysics knowledge before the field camp but must show an interest in the geosciences and be willing to participate in outdoor field work. Other student requirements are:
· Be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States
· Be enrolled in a 2-year or 4-year collegiate institution.
· Be a freshman or sophomore as of the application deadline.
· Be available to attend the field camp between from May 14-May 27th, 2022.
Preference will be given to undergraduate students enrolled at an institute within the Philadelphia AMP, GSLSAMP or NNJ-B2B consortiums who have not yet declared a major and have an interest in the geosciences.
Rutgers and Temple University are equal opportunity employers and applications from underrepresented groups, including minorities and people with disabilities, are encouraged.
Student lodging and food will be in Penn State University dorms.
For more information, please contact:
Dr. Kristina Keating, Rutgers University-Newark
Other opportunities:
For a paid summer research opportunity apply to the Dynamic Urban Environmental Systems and Sustainability Research Experiences for Undergraduates!
For information about the 2022 program visit: https://go.rutgers.edu/dxi74ve3