Internship-Scholarship Program summer 2008

•  Paid Internships in Earth/Environmental Sciences – pay rate determined by employer – end date of Internship set at time of employment

•  post-Internship employment is a real possibility

•  $1000. Scholarship – paid by the Geology Department after successful

completion of the Internship •  Requirements set by employer (see individual ads)

– Minimum: GEOL 101, 201, 380 – Maximum: GEOL 303A, 335, chemistry

Internship-Scholarship Program summer 2008

•  Applications due late March to mid-April – on-line scholarship

application – cover letter – essay –  letter from faculty

•  Applications submitted to Geology Dept.

•  Interviews in April •  Work starting in May to

July

Orange County Internships

Environmental Geology Location: Irvine Dates: 5/27-8/5 Hours: 10-40 hrs/week Application due 3/28

Geophysical Services Location: Corona Dates: 6/1-8/22 Hours: 20-40+ hrs/week Applications due 4/15

Hydrogeology/Environmental Location: Huntington Beach Dates: 6/2-8/22 Hours: 10-40 hrs/week Application due 3/30

Environmental Geology Location: Tustin Dates: ends 8/15 Hours: 12 hrs/week minimum Application due now to 3/28

Rock Springs Mineral Processing •  Bentonite mining &

distribution company –  Operations in central WY –  ≈10 employees in WY –  Offices in Orange Co.

•  Exploration –  new 30,000 acre deposit

this summer –  permitting

•  Surface mining •  Product testing and

processing

Type of Work •  Field

–  basic mapping –  sampling

•  Lab –  testing –  processing

•  Permitting –  stake claims on gov’t land

•  4 weeks work –  40 hours/week –  $14/hour paid out of WY

•  no State tax! •  Total ≈$2240 •  possibility to work

Saturdays for $21/hour –  $1K scholarship based

on successful completion •  Paid travel •  Room, per diem

Want more information? •  Internship ads are posted

–  In hallway opposite Tech Room (MH-259) –  On Department Website (http://geology.fullerton.edu)

•  Hints: –  Research the company before writing your application

•  See links on Internship Website –  Come to the interview prepared to ask questions

Use this experience to get one step closer to reaching your career goals!