Level: Upper-level Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctoral students
The Paleontological Society will support two of its student members to develop a research/policy project as a Geoscience Policy Intern with guidance from the American Geosciences Institute. The intern will work with AGI and the Paleontological Society Governmental Affairs subcommittee members on substantive work remotely and while at AGI. They will be part of the policy-making process in Washington, DC, where they will observe, study, and report on how policy making intersects with and affects the geosciences, and meet with policy-makers about their project. They will hone their writing and web publishing skills while gaining first-hand policy experience and improving their understanding of the legislative process.
Applicants must be current student members of the Paleontological Society.
Applicants must be current student members of the Paleontological Society. Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States, and currently enrolled in graduate geoscience-related degree program. The total salary for the 7-week internship is $6,750, and the internship is mostly remote. The successful applicants will begin this program with 3 weeks of collaborative and independent project development with AGI and PS, followed by a week in Washington, DC, meeting with relevant policy-makers and stakeholders about their project, and ending with 3 weeks of project development culminating in a product for PS members. This internship is remote, except for in-person component in Washington, DC in late June. The start date is flexible and will be determined based on the schedule of the successful applicant. The in-person component of the internship is based at AGI’s headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia, on the edge of Washington, DC.
How to apply
Application Deadline: 31 March 2024
Required Materials
- Cover Letter, including a discussion of topics of interest relative to this internship
- Resume
- List of References
- Current transcript (unofficial is sufficient)
- Any other documents you feel pertinent to this internship
Submission and Review
- Submit the required materials as PDFs via email to: internships@americangeosciences.org and specify Paleontological Society Internship in the subject line.
- Applications received after the stated deadline will not be considered
- Review of applicants will begin after the application deadline. Final selection time will vary based on the number of applicants, but we expect to announce the decision by 30 April 2024.
For more information, send only inquiries to Christopher Keane.
This position is provided through a generous grant from the Paleontological Society. Applicants are encouraged to obtain credit for the internship from their university.
