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GHSC Student Internships
Every year, the USGS Geologic Hazards Science Center (GHSC) employs undergraduate and graduate students from all over the country and from a variety of colleges. Internships are in-person in Golden, CO or Alburquerque, NM.
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GHSC hires student interns through two internship programs:
1.) The Pathways Internship Program
2.) The Cooperative Summer Fellowship Programs
Project opportunities cover a range of hazard science and engineering topics with opportunities for a variety of majors.
View the previous internship projects: 2022 | 2023 | 2024
GHSC Internship Application Info
GHSC scientists attended the Colorado School of Mines Fall Career Day on September 10th, 2024, and will attend the spring Career Day in early 2025.
The 2025 summer application will open in February 2025 on USAJOBS.gov. Check back here for updates and the list of project opportunities!
Interviews will take place starting in late February, with selections anticipated by late March. All internships will be in-person in either Golden, CO, or Albuquerque, NM. Most internships will be full-time during the summer, but some may have the option to continue part-time through the academic year.
We recommend that you go to USAJOBS.gov in advance to set up your account, create your online resume, and upload the required documents to your account. Then, when the application opens, you'll have everything ready to go. Required documents that must be uploaded to USAJOBS.gov by the application deadline include:
- Current transcripts showing proof of enrollment. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
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Resume showing relevant education and experience. We recommend using the resume builder rather than uploading your own document.
The Internship Experience
Annual Intern Research Symposium
Towards the end of summer, interns have the opportunity present poster or oral presentations to the GHSC community. The symposium gives interns the chance to practice and refine their presentation skills while also sharing their contributions to USGS science with their colleagues.
The symposium is organized jointly by interns and full-time GHSC employees. Thank you to our previous organizers:
2023: Marísa Macías (Colorado School of Mines), Luis B. Martinetti (Michigan State University), Gina Belair (GHSC)
2024: Elijah Knodel (Colorado School of Mines), Luis B. Martinetti (Michigan State University), Marísa Macías (GHSC)
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New Hire Summer Seminar Series
Every summer, an intern organizes a seminar series for new hires that highlights a different employee and their science each week. This seminar series serves to inform new hires of the variety of work at GHSC and emphasize the diversity in career paths.
Thank you to our previous organizers:
2022: Marísa Macías (Colorado School of Mines)
2023: Marísa Macías (Colorado School of Mines)
2024: Elijah Knodel (Colorado School of Mines)
Peer Mentorship
Interns can sign up for the GHSC peer mentorship program. The program matches them with a GHSC colleague that they do not directly work with, providing an opportunity for interns to meet more colleagues and have someone else to ask for advice and guidance.
Committees
Interns have the opportunity to join different GHSC committees, including:
- Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI) Committee
- Science Communication Committee
- Community Connections Committee
- Landslide Hazards Program Social Media & Outreach Committee
Learn more about the programs within the Geologic Hazards Science Center:
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