overview

Submitted by admin on Thu, 2006-11-30 17:48.

Providing interns with the opportunity to:

  • conduct exciting research with state of the art geophysical data and leading researchers at IRIS institutions
  • develop an understanding of scientific inquiry, including designing and conducting scientific investigations, defending scientific arguments, and preparing publications
  • gather, manage, and convey information, using various skills, strategies, resources, and
  • learn, use, and evaluate technologies for the collection and study of geophysical data.
 
This paid experience features a week-long orientation program, the use of a variety of virtual communication technologies to help you stay connected with other interns during your 8 to 10 week research placement, and an opportunity to present your research at a scientific meeting.

From intern to PhD: Frassetto describes his path

Submitted by Michael on Tue, 2009-02-10 20:50.

During the summer of 2003, I was a recipient of an IRIS Undergraduate Internship, allowing me the opportunity to spend ten weeks at the University of Arizona working with my now-PhD advisors George Zandt and Susan Beck. Conducting an independent study far from my familiar environment at the University of South Carolina proved to be a challenging, frustrating, but rewarding time. The internship proved to be a turning point in my academic career, an opportunity which pushed forward my understanding and appreciation of seismology and drew my interest to further exploring the research questions associated with Cordilleran tectonics. The initial internship experience, which began as a simple summer project, expanded into an AGU fall meeting abstract and then senior thesis before finally culminating in a peer reviewed article [Frassetto et al., 2006]. From a personal standpoint it has been exciting to see an initially small aspect of my undergraduate degree expand into an important cornerstone of my graduate education. My experience and the stories from other interns with whom I have interacted convince me that these internships provide an unparalleled opportunity to learn and appreciate seismology as an undergraduate. In my case, it set me on a journey that continues today.

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Jan/Feb 2009 SRL features 2006 intern's research

Submitted by Michael on Sat, 2009-01-10 19:31.

Hebden's SRL Cover

James Hebden, Internship Class of 2006, triple-majored in physics, geological sciences and the Integrated Science Program as an undergradaute. In June of 2007, He graduated with a combined bachelor’s and master’s degree in geological sciences. For his master’s thesis, Hebden, of Bloomington, Ill., generated probabilities for earthquakes in the New Madrid Seismic Zone. “The probability of an earthquake is not equal through time,” he says. “After an earthquake occurs, you wouldn’t expect another one right away. Of course, the risk may increase as time passes.” This research is currently featured in the current issues of SRL. Time-dependent Seismic Hazard Maps for the New Madrid Seismic Zone and Charleston, South Carolina, Areas by James S. Hebden and Seth Stein [GSW EXTRACT] .

Through the Harvard Center for International Development’s WorldTeach program James is currently teaching English, math and science on Pohnpei, a tiny island in Micronesia.

This story is edited from full text by Christopher Danzig

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6th Annual Internship Alumni Reception

Submitted by Michael on Fri, 2008-12-05 17:50.

Alumni of the IRIS Undergraduate Internship Program will gather again at AGU to celebrate this successful program, catch-up with friends and colleagues and share their experiences. 

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2008 intern presentations at the fall AGU meeting

Submitted by Michael on Wed, 2008-11-19 14:46.
All ten of the 2008 IRIS interns will be presenting their research at the 2008 Fall AGU meeting.  Please feel free to look up their sessions, and stop by to chat with them about their research, the internship program, or their future plans.  A listing of the interns papers can be found here.
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04' alumnus recruits for the IRIS Internship Program

Submitted by Michael on Tue, 2008-11-11 13:02.

 

A survey of applicants to the 2007 and 2008 intnernship program revealed that personal notification about the internship program is an important method for recruting students (see Table 1 below). Building on this finding, 2004 program alumnus, Justin Brown is hitting the road to recruit physics undergraduates, from primarily minority serving insitutions, to apply to the IRIS internship program for summer 2009. Justin's presentation will highlight cutting edge research conducted as part of his graduate work at Stanford University, while simaltaneously providing both students and faculty with exposure to geophysics as a possible career option for physics majors. This series will differ from traditional visiting lectures by occurring during physics classes with time for social interaction between the visiting graduate student, local faculty members and students immediately following. The first lecture of this series will be held on November 12th, 2008 at North Carolina A&T State.

Download a description of the talk
To request a speaker, please contact Michael.Hubenthal@iris.edu

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