Yes, we're in the middle of a deep freeze, but it's not too early to start thinking about summer 2013. Here are two opportunities for undergraduate students to do GIS research and field work. Both programs provide a stipend, housing and expenses. Deadlines are approaching fast so get moving if you want to apply for these! (1) GIS Approach to Water Level Change - Keck Geology … [Read more...]
GIS Job Opportunities – Webinar on Careers in GIS & Remote Sensing
Thinking about a career in remote sensing and/or GIS? If so, check out this webinar that will be held on Thursday, Nov. 8th at 1pm EST. Students and young professionals are invited to attend the first Careers in Remote Sensing and GIS Webinar, presented by the Geological Remote Sensing Group for North America. The format will be short presentations and Q&A from … [Read more...]
Register & Submit Presentations for Bucknell-hosted GIS conference
We recently launched the conference website for the upcoming Bucknell-hosted conference GIS & Spatial Thinking in the Undergraduate Curriculum. Basic info is shown below, but please check out the conference website for details and updates as they become available. About the Conference: When: November 16-18, 2012 Where: Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA. … [Read more...]
GIS Job Opportunities
Congratulations to rising senior and GIS Student Assistant Darin Rockwell, Geography/Geology '13, for landing a very competitive GIS internship for summer 2012 with Lockheed Martin. Currently ranked #58 on the Fortune 500 list, Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company that employs about 123,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, … [Read more...]
GIS Job Opportunities – Yale University
Last fall I wrote a post about the work that Stace Maples is doing as Yale University's GIS Specialist. The Yale Map Department recently posted a job listing for a GIS Specialist who would work with Stace and others in the map department on developing and maintaining GIS metadata. Full job description is pasted in below. Click here to submit an application on the Yale … [Read more...]