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Student Internships

Geo-Launchpad

RESESS

EarthScope Student Career Internship Program

Now accepting mentor applications for summer 2025!

Student application links can be found on the individual program pages.

Interns working at the USGS
2019 Geo-Launchpad interns, Daniel Kelly and Jackson Galloway, doing project work with mentor, Keith Van Cleave, at the USGS
Interns laughing and hugging.
USIP and Geo-Launchpad interns participated in a day of ice-breaker activities at UNAVCO during a leadership and community-building workshop conducted by Deb Kulscar, Experiential Learning Associates. Boulder, CO. June 13, 2018. (Photo/Aisha Morris, UNAVCO)
Interns posing in front of a presentation poster at the GSA conference.
2019 Geo-Launchpad interns present their work at the GSA annual meeting in Phoenix, AZ Sep 22-25, 2019.
Interns hiking in Socorro, NM during a field trip.
2023 interns in Socorro, NM
Interns participating in a day of team-building activities. (Photo: Scott Johnson/EarthScope)
2020 remote interns
2018 intern Samantha Eckes works in the UNAVCO warehouse with the 3D printer. July 17, 2018. Boulder, Colorado. (Photo/Dylan Schmeelk, UNAVCO)
Danielle sitting on a windowsill laughing with two other interns
Interns participating in a day of team-building activities. (Photo: Scott Johnson/EarthScope)
Charles holding a section of rock drill core
combined group photos of interns
photo of six interns working at a table
Interns participating in a day of team-building activities. (Photo: Scott Johnson/EarthScope)
staff listening to presenter in a classroom
First in-person meeting (in Boulder) for the Common Sensor Platform project. (Photo: Scott Johnson/EarthScope)
URISE interns
RESESS, Geo-Launchpad, and USIP interns tour the Boulder UNAVCO facility, led by Marianne Okal. (Photo by Scott Johnson)
RESESS Interns (L to R: Shradhanjli Ravikumar, Samantha Motz, Benjamin Miller, Halina Dingo, Kalley Collins, Addison Curtis, Kira Biener)

EarthScope offers a variety of paid summer internships for undergraduate and graduate students and recent graduates. These internships provide a spectrum of experiences ranging from research skill development, to full scientific research experiences, and others that provide professional work experience. 

Through our student-focused programs we commit to providing a safe, engaging, supportive and connected learning environment to enable students to explore career possibilities within geoscience. Students are welcomed into a large community of diverse students, educators, and mentors, providing a network of support that extends beyond the summer programs.

We achieve this by:

  • Carefully selecting diverse cohorts of students and mentors committed to student learning and growth.
  • Providing mentor training on best practices of engaging with students and creating a supportive and constructive mentor/mentee relationship.
  • Expanding knowledge of academic and career options.
  • Offering a competitive stipend to allow students to focus on the experience.  
  • Individualizing professional development programming to focus on each cohort’s interest, such as communicating your science to the public through social media and exploring professional opportunities.
  • Providing student training in bystander intervention and anti-harassment and discrimination training.
  • Providing funding to support conference travel/attendance (for applicable programs).
  • Providing experiences that contribute to students’ identity as a scientist, while recognizing the other identities they possess. 
  • Assisting students in finding their network, including membership to a professional society and connecting current interns to established alumni network, allowing cross-cohort collaboration and integration into the geoscience community.
  • Supportive programming such as multiple mentors to address various aspects of student needs.

Explore the program pages above to learn more about expectations, candidate requirements, and application materials for each program.

A flyer for EarthScope Consortium titled "Paid Internships and Free Learning Opportunities" with a purple and red background. It lists opportunities for students to participate in research or skill development during the summer. At the top are images of interns, and a QR code directs to earthscope.org/education. Sections: "What do you want to do this summer?" 1. Conduct Independent Research: Research Experiences in Solid Earth Sciences for Students (RESESS): 9-12 weeks of Earth science research experiences for underrepresented students. Deadline: February 15. Eligible: Community college students and four-year college students. 2. Develop Skills for Careers and Research: Geo-Launchpad: Community college students participate in research support and career workshops. Deadline: February 15. Eligible: Community college students. EarthScope Student Career Internship Program: Undergraduate, graduate, and recent graduates participate in real-world projects at EarthScope. Deadline: February 15. Eligible: All student categories. Seismology Skill Building Workshop: 13-week workshop focused on computing skills in a seismological context. Registration: April 15 - May 15. Eligible: All student categories. At the bottom, there is a note that these resources are developed by the EarthScope Consortium with support from NSF and federal agencies. The logos of NSF, GAGE SAGE, USGS, and EarthScope Consortium are present.
interns and mentors pose for a photo with Mount St. Helens in the background

Applications are OPEN! Please visit the program pages above for instructions on how to apply.

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Earthscope Student Career Internship Program

Provides real-world work experiences related to active projects at EarthScope. Interns play an important role by contributing their knowledge, skills, and abilities. Remote work options are available for most positions.

Research Experiences in Solid Earth Sciences for Students (RESESS)

This program provides summer undergraduate independent research experiences in geosciences. The RESESS internship program has two forms, cohort & distributed (formerly called URISE). Students are welcomed into a mini-graduate school like atmosphere and offered mentorship and support. The experience culminates in a presentation and participation in a national conference.

Geo-Launchpad

A summer program to expose students to careers, research-support opportunities, and communication skills.