Undergraduate Summer Internship in Marine Nitrogen Cycling
SMAST Summer Research Internship Course for Undergraduates
Internship Opportunities with the Coastal Systems Program
Undergraduate Summer Internship in Marine Nitrogen Cycling
A Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) summer internship is available in the Altabet Biogeochemistry Lab at the School of Marine Science and Technology, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. Duration is 12 weeks, starting in June, with the start date flexible to accommodate the intern’s academic commitments. The internship is funded as part of an NSF-funded project on nitrogen cycling in the Peru low oxygen region, focusing on the application of stable isotopes. The summer intern will conduct an individual research project that is relevant to the larger project goals. Additionally, the intern will contribute to the on-going research efforts of the Altabet Biogeochemistry Lab and, with training and guidance, will process samples and analyze data. At the end of the summer, s/he will be required to write a report in the format of a scientific paper and give a short presentation.
We invite applications from qualified, highly motivated undergraduate students with interests in marine science. Prior completion of a college level introductory chemistry course is essential, and an oceanography course is desirable but not required. A stipend of $5000 will be provided to cover living expenses.
Interested applicants should send a statement of interest, resume, unofficial transcript, one letter of recommendation and contact information for one additional reference. The statement of interest should be less than 500 words and include current academic interests, research experience and how this position would help the candidate achieve their career goals. Send application materials, preferably as a single Microsoft Word or PDF file, to Jennifer Larkum (jlarkum@umassd.edu). Letters of recommendation should be emailed directly to Jennifer Larkum from the student’s professional references (please include applicants name in subject line of email). Questions and queries can also be directed to Ms. Jennifer Larkum. Applications will be accepted through 10 May 2013.
SMAST Summer Research Internship for Undergraduates: MAR 499
*Registration available in May for June through August summer sessions*
*Contact UMass Dartmouth Registrar’s Office/University Enrollment Center: All summer courses are offered through Professional and Continuing Education (PCE) Division
Hours: Monday-Thursday 8:00 am-7:00 pm
Friday 8:00 am-5:00 pm
508-999-8857 or 508-999-8866
The School for Marine Science and Technology (SMAST), which includes the Departments of Estuarine and Ocean Sciences (DEOS) and Fisheries Oceanography (DFO), offers a 6-8 week, two-credit summer research internship that is open to undergraduate science and engineering majors from within and outside of the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. The UMass Dartmouth course listing for this summer-only internship is #MAR 499. The goals of the internship are to provide undergraduates with hands-on research experiences in marine science and to engage students who may have an interest in pursuing a graduate degree and professional career in oceanography. Modest living expense support/stipend payment is available on an individual basis.
Specific internship topics are focused in the following general research areas:
Integrated ocean observations, numerical modeling and analysis
Oceanographic remote sensing
Acoustic signal processing
Coastal engineering and fluid mechanics
Coastal ecosystems
Marine biogeochemical cycles and climate change
Marine sedimentation processes
Ocean mixing and stirring
Turbulence and fluid dynamics
Fisheries oceanography
Fisheries biology and aquaculture
Each intern will work with a particular faculty member determined by mutual research interests, communication prior to the summer and development of an internship project/activity. Students should register for the section of MAR 499 associated with their faculty advisor’s name. Evaluation of the internship performance/credit will be flexible and based on an agreed-upon attendance and interaction schedule and the completion of a research activity report by the student at the end of the internship period.
Pertinent readings and/or background information relative to each internship research area and project will be provided by the individual SMAST faculty hosting/advising the summer intern.
Internship Opportunities with the Coastal Systems Program
The Coastal Systems Program has opportunities for interns to participate as part of the research effort in summer and throughout the academic year (contingent on funding availability). Research areas include water quality monitoring, nutrient cycling, coastal ecosystems and wetlands ecology.
Interns participate in a wide range of field and laboratory work, including but not limited to nearshore and offshore sampling, citizen-based environmental monitoring, maintenance of long-term experiments in wetlands, sample preparation, and a wide variety of laboratory analytical procedures. Successful candidates should be capable of working both independently and as part of a team.
To apply for an internship, please send a cover letter and a resume, including the names of at least three references, to:
Dr. David Schlezinger
SMAST
706 South Rodney French Blvd.
New Bedford, MA 02744
508-910-6314
Cover letters and resumes can also be attached as Word files and emailed to: dschlezinger@umassd.edu.
NUWC Student Programs
The Naval Undersea Warfare Center in Newport, Rhode Island, offers a suite of research and employment opportunities for students. Current or prospective SMAST students should contact Prof. Lou Goodman (lgoodman@umassd.edu) to learn how NUWC programs dovetail with graduate studies at SMAST. More about NUWC at http://www.smast.umassd.edu/Turbulence/.
Undergraduate/Graduate Programs
- Naval Research Enterprise Internship Program (NREIP)
-18-27 students at NUWC for 10 weeks in summer
- Application deadline mid-January
- http://www.asee.org/nreip/details.cfm - Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship
- Student commits to working at NUWC upon completion of degree – receives scholarship from DoD - NUWC Student Services Contract
- 10-15 students at NUWC during the year - 20 hours per week during academic year, 40 hours during summers and vacations
- Program is administered by URI; however, student from any institution can apply
- POC Sally Marinelli (401) 874-5467
- http://www.nuwc.navy.mil/npt/
Graduate Programs
- National Science Foundation (NNCS) partnership
-Student commits to working at NUWC upon completion of degree
- Application deadline early June
- http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2005/nsf05582/nsf05582.jsp
- National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowship
- Summer work at a DoD Lab
- Application deadline January
- https://www.asee.org/ndseg/ - ONR University/Laboratory Initiativ
- Degree work with National Naval responsibilities
- http://www.onr.navy.mil/sci_tech/33/333/uli.asp
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