2019 Summer Internship at UCSD/Scripps Institution of Oceanography/Marine Physical Laboratory

UCSD

Our internship program is a great opportunity for inquisitive and motivated undergraduate students with exceptional aptitude for quantitative science majoring in Oceanography, Applied Mathematics, Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Geology to work with some of the most notable scientists in the world while earning a modest salary.

UCSD is an equal opportunity employer, with a strong institutional commitment to excellence through diversity.More information can be found on our website https://scripps.ucsd.edu/mpl/mpl-summer-internship-program, where we will be accepting applications through 4 p.m. Pacific time on January 18, 2019.

If you have any questions please contact me.Warm regards,Eva Friedlander | Summer Internship Coordinator | Marine Physical Laboratory | UC San Diego Scripps Institution Of Oceanography | MC 0213 | [email protected] LISTING Applications will only be considered when submitted via https://scripps.ucsd.edu/mpl/mpl-summer-internship-program.Organization: UC San Diego Scripps Institution of Oceanography, Marine Physical Laboratory Call for Summer Interns.

Are you considering applying to grad school and interested in oceanography as a career path?  Contemplating a career in scientific research and development? The Marine Physical Laboratory, at UC San Diego’s world renowned Scripps Institution of Oceanography, is currently seeking inquisitive, motivated undergraduate students with exceptional aptitude for quantitative science to apply for the 2019 MPL Summer Internship Program. Undergraduate college students majoring in Oceanography, Applied Mathematics, Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Biology or Geology are encouraged to apply. This ten-week internship will offer qualified students the opportunity to work with some of the most notable scientists in the world and learn about marine science and technology while earning a modest salary.UCSD is an equal opportunity employer, with a strong institutional commitment to excellence through diversity. 

ABOUT YOU: Currently enrolled as 1st, 2nd or 3rd year undergraduate - and not in your senior year - at a college or university with a major applicable to research done at MPL* A U.S. citizen or U.S. permanent resident * Considering a career in scientific research* Available to start at MPL in La Jolla, California, in June 2019* Available to work the duration of the internship, ten consecutive weeks from the start date, for 40 hours per week at a salary of $14/hr* Not a former MPL summer intern* OK with working a short distance from some of Southern California's best beaches and surf 

ABOUT US: The Marine Physical Laboratory (MPL) is an organized research unit of the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) and lab at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Originally established as a Navy-orientated research laboratory in 1946, MPL has maintained a strong multidisciplinary research program consisting entirely of sponsored projects, with a large sponsorship from the Department of Defense (DOD) and the National Science Foundation (NSF).Research Topics:Acoustics and Infrasound Applied Ocean Sciences Autonomous Ocean Platforms and Global Observing Systems Coastal Oceanography Internal Waves and Ocean Mixing Marine Mammal Biology Nonlinear and Surface Waves Ocean Acoustics Ocean Instrumentation and Technology Ocean-Atmosphere Interactions Physical Oceanography Population and Community Ecology Upper Ocean and Submeso scale Processes Research Highlights:Air-Sea Interaction Research Coastal Observatory Development Observations of Waves and Currents Nearshore Optical and Ancillary Measurements at High Latitudes in Support of the MODIS Ocean Validation Program Reference Materials for Oceanic Carbon Dioxide Measurements Time Reversal Mirror in the Ocean Whale Acoustics Whole Sky Imager  

HOW TO APPLY: Visit https://scripps.ucsd.edu/mpl/mpl-summer-internship-program to complete the application online* Applications will be accepted online through 4 p.m. Pacific time on January 18, 2019* Decisions emailed to applicants by the end of April 2019  

MORE INFORMATION: MPL Summer Internship Program: https://scripps.ucsd.edu/mpl/mpl-summer-internship-programMarine Physical Laboratory: https://scripps.ucsd.edu/mplScripps Institution of Oceanography:  https://scripps.ucsd.eduUniversity of California, San Diego:  http://ucsd.edu CONTACT: [email protected]