Student Position with USGS

The U.S. Geological Surveys Eastern Geographic Science Center is seeking a student with general background in GIS and web-applications programming to work with a web applications development group in Reston, Virginia. Work will involve assisting in the development of web-based GIS tools for natural hazard mitigation, ecosystem management, sea level rise assessment, and other USGS science activities. Candidates should ideally have javascript coding skills, experience with one or more popular Javascript libraries, and interest in coding web mapping clients (e.g., Google maps API, OpenLayers). Experience with server-side programming would also be beneficial. A general knowledge of GIS principles and experience with GIS software (e.g., ArcGIS) is desirable.

Candidates are eligible for hire under USGS's Student Educational Employment Program if they:

1. Are a student enrolled or accepted for enrollment as a degree (diploma, certificate, etc.) seeking student.
2. Are at least 16 years of age at the time of appointment.
3. Are enrolled as at least a half-time student (or students who have been accepted for enrollment) in an accredited high school, technical or vocational school, 2-year or 4-year college or university, graduate or professional school.
4. Have a satisfactory academic record, 2.0 or better accumulative G.P.A. is required.
5. Are a U.S. citizen. Non-citizens may be eligible for employment if eligible to work under U.S. immigration laws and no qualified U.S. citizens are available for the position. (U.S. citizenship is required if you are converted to a permanent position from the SCEP Component.).

Point of contact:
Dr. Paul Hearn, USGS
Reston, VA
703-648-6287
Email: phearn [at] usgs [dot] gov