As a Mendenhall post-doctoral researcher, I have the ability to interact with leading scientists in many disciplines, genuinely interested in sharing their talents, in learning from me and in helping me achieve my project goals. This provides in my opinion, the greatest working environment there is.

Jonathan Stock
Mendenhall Fellow

USGS has a distinguished history of engaging America's students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). By providing hundreds of hands-on internships and research opportunities in diverse settings, USGS enhances science literacy among students nationwide. Noteworthy USGS student programs or partnerships include: GeoFORCE, at University of Texas/Austin, which provides 4-year summer field experiences for minority high school students; EDMAP, which involves university students in U.S. geologic mapping efforts; the < href="nagt.org/nagt/programs/usgs_field.html">USGS/National Association of Geoscience Teachers Cooperative Summer Internship Program through which USGS scientists have mentored over 2500 college students since 1965; and the USGS Mendenhall Program, which enables postdoctoral fellows to contribute current scientific expertise to USGS research projects. These, and many other programs, train and mentor the nation's next generation of STEM experts.