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Bureau of Land Management
Employment and Internship Opportunites
https://www.blm.gov/careers/students-and-grads
National Park Service
Science Opportunites
https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/science-internship-volunteer-and-career-opportunites.htm
Scientsts in Parks
Mosaics in Science
Pathways Programs
Paid Civil Service Opportunites
https://careers.state.gov/interns-fellows/pathways-programs/
USDA Forest Service
Opportunites for Young People
https://www.fs.usda.gov/working-with-us/opportunites-for-young-people
GeoCorps America Program
https://www.geosociety.org/geocorps
Resource Assistants Program
https://www.fs.usda.gov/working-with-us/volunteers/resource-assistants-program
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Employment Opportunites
https://www.fws.gov/internships
U.S.Geological Survey
Youth and Educaton in Science
https://www.usgs.gov/youth-and-educaton-in-science
USAJOBS
Government vacancy announcements
Additional Resources
Edwards Aquifer Authority Texas
https://www.edwardsaquifer.org/eaa/human-resources/eaa-careers-info/
Florida Geological Survey
https://floridadep.gov/fgs/outreach-edu/content/fgs-internship-program
Job Board for Cave & Karst Positons (worldwide)
https://speleogenesis.com/home/jobs.html
Kentucky Geological Survey
https://www.uky.edu/KGS/intern/
New Mexico Bureau of Geology & Mineral Resources
https://geoinfo.nmt.edu/about/jobs/home.cfml
New Mexico Tech
https://www.nmt.edu/research/undergrad/Internships_Scholarships.php
Missouri Geological Survey
https://dnr.mo.gov/careers/internships
Pennsylvania Geological Survey
https://www.dcnr.pa.gov/Internships/pages/default.aspx
Southwest Florida Water Management District
https://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/about/careers/internships-the-district
Virginia Department of Conservaton and Recreaton
https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/natural-heritage/internshipopp
**These are just a few examples, we encourage you to do your own search**
Application Tips
Resume
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Customize your resume
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Check your grammar and use spell check
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Add a professional summary
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Focus on accomplishments and skills
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Put your work history in chronological order
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Include current contact informaton
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Make sure interviewers can contact your references
Cover Letter
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Customize your cover letter for each positon
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Be creatve and show your personality
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Keep it short, this is not a summary of your resume
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Use a business letter format and tone
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Use professional salutatons (Mr., Ms., & Mrs.)
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Send your letter as a PDF attachment
Interview
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Research the agency/company beforehand
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Prepare questons for the interviewer
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Practce answering interview questons
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Dress appropriately (business casual/formal)
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Research locatton and arrive early
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Send a personal thank you email within 24 hours
Last updated: November 29, 2022