Employing Agency Name & Address: Maryland Geological Survey 2300 St. Paul St. Baltimore, MD 21218
Contact's Name: Dr. Emelia A. Furlong, Hydrogeologist
Email Address: Emeliaa.furlong@maryland.gov
Dates Needed: The internship can take place during either the Summer 2020 Session or the Fall 2020 Semester.
Weekly Hours Needed: 135 hours/number of weeks
Internship Title & Description: Under the supervision of the designated MGS Hydrogeologist, the research assistant will collect and synthesize internet data for a small watershed in Maryland in order to assess the feasibility of a 2 to 3 year hydrologic budget study. The results of this feasibility study will be summarized in a PowerPoint presentation which will include references for the data presented. This research can be completed individually or as a team project by two or more students.
Virtual Job Duties: Research will include a survey of available literature describing the watershed, assembling data from the USGS Streamstats application, and compiling available online maps of the topography, soils, geology, land use, precipitation, and climate data. A PowerPoint presentation visually summarizing the research will culminate the internship.
Internship Application Requirements: Cover Letter, Resume, and Unofficial Transcript. Dr. Furlong will meet with the applicants who pass the initial screening via ZOOM or some such video technology prior to the final selection.
Submit application: Submit applications online to Emelia Furlong (Emeliaa.furlong@maryland.gov)
Application deadline: 05/26/2020
