[Geoldept] FW: NPS Geoscientists-In-the-Parks (GIP) Opportunities Available

[Theresa Tripp]

Hi All,
Here is an opportunity for you all to get some experience. Student’s that have obtained one of these positions tell me that their experience working as a GIP was invaluable.



Apply by 29 Feb.; more than 75 paid opportunities available in National Parks around the U.S.A.


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Do you want to work in a National Park this summer?

The Geological Society of America (GSA) is now recruiting applicants for more than 75 Geoscientists-In-the-Parks (GIP) opportunities taking place during summer 2016.

Benefits
GIP participants have the opportunity to work at a National Park and gain valuable work experience. Participants are paid a minimum of $3,600 stipend, travel allowance, provided housing (or a housing allowance) for the duration of the project, and will be eligible for an AmeriCorps™ education award.

Eligibility
Students and recent graduates who are United States citizens or permanent legal residents with a background in natural resource sciences are eligible for the program.

Apply Now
Apply online at GSA's GIP site<http://GSOA.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT01Mjc1NTE4JnA9MSZ1PTEwNjgwMjc5MjQmbGk9MzI3NDQyMTc/index.html> by noon (MST) 29 Feb.

About The Geoscientists-in-the-Parks (GIP) Program
GIP was developed by the National Park Service (NPS) Geologic Resources Division (GRD) in 1996. It provides college students and recent graduates 18 – 35 years old with on-the-ground, natural resource, science-based work experience with the National Park Service. This program is run in partnership with the Geological Society of America (GSA) and Environmental Stewards™. GSA advertises the program, recruits qualified candidates, and manages the online application process. Once a candidate is offered a GIP position, Environmental Stewards enrolls them in the program, administers their payments and benefits, and serves as their point of contact throughout the program. Learn more: GIP flyer<http://GSOA.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT01Mjc1NTE4JnA9MSZ1PTEwNjgwMjc5MjQmbGk9MzI3NDQyMTg/index.html>.

Program Objectives
•Provide on-the-job geoscience and other natural resource science training for college and graduate students and recent graduates 18-35 years old,
•Introduce students and recent graduates to science careers in the National Park Service,
•Build natural resource science technical capacity for parks and central offices, and
•Enhance the public’s understanding of the natural resource sciences.

Park projects may include
•Natural resource research;
•Mapping (geology, plants, animals);
•Assessing geologic hazards;
•Preparing field guides and park resource overviews;
•Assisting in natural resource inventories; and
•Leading interpretive talks or programs for park visitors.

Questions?
•Matthew Dawson<mailto:mdawson at geosociety.org> – Application, interview, and selection process
•Krista Rogers<mailto:krista at conservationlegacy.org?subject=GIP%20program> – Program enrollment, pay, administration, AmeriCorps
•Lisa Norby<mailto:lisa_norby at nps.gov> – Positions, parks, general program information

























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