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Earth Institute Internship Program Summer 2006
Through the Earth Institute Internship Program students will be able to apply for full-time summer internships within one of the many divisions of the Earth Institute. Internships are available for both undergraduate and graduate students and all positions are paid. Please note that only current students of Columbia University and Barnard College are eligible. Applicants should submit a resume and cover letter stating the internship they are applying for to students@ei.columbia.edu. The application deadline is Friday, April 28th.
***************************************************************** 1. INTERNSHIP SITE: Earth Engineering Center PROJECT: Use of Climate Information to Improve NYC Reservoir Operations SEMESTER: Summer 2006 NUMBER OF POSITIONS: 1 GRADUATE OR UNDERGRADUATE: Undergraduate or Graduate HOURS PER WEEK: 40 POSITION DESCRIPTION AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The intern will help develop analyses in support of Delaware River Reservoir Operations, exploring the trade-offs between supply for NYC, flood control and ecological releases from the reservoir systems. SKILLS REQUIRED: Quantitative skills and ability to develop and use computer programs required. Useful to have background and interest in Economics, Statistics, Hydrology, Climate Modeling, Operations Research, Policy START DATE: 6/15/06 END DATE: 9/15/06
***************************************************************** 2. INTERNSHIP SITE: Earth Institute Department of Communications SEMESTER: Summer 2006 NUMBER OF POSITIONS: 1 GRADUATE OR UNDERGRADUATE: Undergraduate HOURS PER WEEK: 40 POSITION DESCRIPTION AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Research and maintenance for media database, including contacting reporters to verify information, data entry, and general database work. Media research project, including researching major newspapers and magazines to document special sections, themes, advertising opportunities, etc. SKILLS REQUIRED: Knowledge of filemaker pro helpful but not essential. Excellent people and phone skills START DATE: 6/06 END DATE: 8/06
******************************************************************* 3. INTERNSHIP SITE: Earth Institute/ Dept. of Earth and Environmental Engineering PROJECT: Research in Urban Water Systems SEMESTER: Summer 2006 NUMBER OF POSITIONS: 1 GRADUATE OR UNDERGRADUATE: Undergraduate or Graduate HOURS PER WEEK: 40 POSITION DESCRIPTION AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The student will assist researchers working on urban hydrology. Tasks will vary including fieldwork, modeling, and literature research. The fieldwork may include precipitation and flow measurement on local green roof and rainwater harvesting projects. The modeling may be either spreadsheet-based or involve commercial software packages. The research work may entail seeking information into the history of urban water infrastructure in different parts of the world. SKILLS REQUIRED: Strong engineering and analytical skills. Good writing skills. START DATE: 5/15/06 (flexible) END DATE: 8/15/06 (flexible)
***************************************************************** 4. INTERNSHIP SITE: Earth Institute Office of Education Programs SEMESTER: Summer 2006 NUMBER OF POSITIONS: 1 GRADUATE OR UNDERGRADUATE: Undergraduate or Graduate HOURS PER WEEK: 40 POSITION DESCRIPTION AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Assisting in the development of new student programs for the academic year ahead. The intern will also help to research articles in environmental management and policy. Literature searches, data entry and general administration will also be involved. Must be able to meet deadlines and work on multiple projects. SKILLS REQUIRED: Policy, and familiarity with environmental issues START DATE: 5/15/06 END DATE: 8/18/06
***************************************************************** 5. INTERNSHIP SITE: Earth Institute Office of Education Programs SEMESTER: Summer 2006 NUMBER OF POSITIONS: 1 GRADUATE OR UNDERGRADUATE: Undergraduate or Graduate HOURS PER WEEK: 40 POSITION DESCRIPTION AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The intern will provide support to marketing, program development and administrative tasks. The candidate must be able to work effectively in a demanding, fast-paced and deadline-driven work environment. The candidate must have excellent attention to detail and proofreading skills. They should be proficient in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and skilled at internet research. SKILLS REQUIRED: Strong research and writing skills. START DATE: 5/15/06 END DATE: 8/18/06
******************************************************************* 6. INTERNSHIP SITE: Millennium Villages PROJECT: Cookstoves Development SEMESTER: Summer 2006 NUMBER OF POSITIONS: 1 GRADUATE OR UNDERGRADUATE: Graduate HOURS PER WEEK: 40 POSITION DESCRIPTION AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Develop improved cookstove prototypes for testing both in the laboratory and in the field. Please note that this internship will take place in New York. SKILLS REQUIRED: An engineering undergraduate degree in mechanical or chemical engineering is essential but a Masters degree is preferred. Familiarity with basic measurement and instrumentation techniques. START DATE: 5/06 END DATE: 8/06
******************************************************************* 7. INTERNSHIP SITE: Earth Institute Center for Sustainable Urban Development/ Urban Planning Program, GSAPP PROJECT: Cool City Project: Community-based Environmental Planning SEMESTER: Summer 2006 NUMBER OF POSITIONS: 1 GRADUATE OR UNDERGRADUATE: Graduate HOURS PER WEEK: 40 POSITION DESCRIPTION AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Conduct research to assess the costs and benefits of development of community-based environmental urban design and green building techniques, especially green and cool roof development in New York City. SKILLS REQUIRED: A background in urban planning, environmental policy and ecology, urban studies, biophysical or health sciences are welcome. Skills in quantitative analysis, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and community organizing experience are especially useful. START DATE: 6/06 END DATE: 8/06
***************************************************************** 8. INTERNSHIP SITE: CIESIN PROJECT: Global Rural-Urban Mapping SEMESTER: Summer 2006 NUMBER OF POSITIONS: 1 GRADUATE OR UNDERGRADUATE: Graduate HOURS PER WEEK: 40 POSITION DESCRIPTION AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The intern will assist Project Scientist and CIESIN staff in preparing, compiling, and analyzing population data sets for the Global Rural-Urban Mapping Project. Tasks will include evaluating city population data and urban area data from various sources, geo-referencing settlements by locating their associated latitude/longitude coordinates and spatial extents. This data will be combined spatially with census data to create a GIS layer of population that shows the global distribution of people in urban and rural areas. The resulting data set will be used in demographic and human-environment analyses. Country-level maps of population density will be made to represent the project on CIESIN’s website. SKILLS REQUIRED: Knowledge of ArcGis, including raster and vector data layers, analyzing multiple layers and designing maps, using templates, creating symbology, and projecting data. Experience compiling and rectifying large data sets, preferably with census data. Experience with relational databases a plus. Interest in demographics, urbanization, and human-environment interactions. START DATE: 5/06 END DATE: 8/06
******************************************************************* 9. INTERNSHIP SITE: Earth Institute Deputy Director’s Office PROJECT: Disasters and Development SEMESTER: Summer 2006 NUMBER OF POSITIONS: 1 GRADUATE OR UNDERGRADUATE: Graduate HOURS PER WEEK: 40 POSITION DESCRIPTION AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The project will primarily focus on disasters and development research. Most of the important issues about disasters are not just natural science issues but very much social and institutional, perhaps even ethical and moral. Specifically, the project will focus on gathering research and data to determine the vulnerabilities of different segments of the populations that are exposed to disasters. Much of the research will be focused on demographic data analysis for past hurricanes. SKILLS REQUIRED: Policy background with some knowledge of the fundamental science that is relevant to sustainable development issues. Proficient in excel and conversant with data bases. START DATE: 5/06 END DATE: 8/06
******************************************************************* 10. INTERNSHIP SITE: International Research Institute for Climate and Society PROJECT: Portal Project Intern SEMESTER: Summer 2006 NUMBER OF POSITIONS: 1 GRADUATE OR UNDERGRADUATE: Upper level Undergraduate or Graduate HOURS PER WEEK: 40 POSITION DESCRIPTION AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Provide critical role in information uploading to interactive web portal; assist in enabling well-organized online project collaboration work spaces, by: 1) Interacting with project staff working in regional programs and research units to identify, organize and map project documents and other content to the portal (40%) 2) Adding metadata to new and previously uploaded documents. (40%) 3) Testing searches on recently uploaded documents (10%) 4) Other activities as needed (10%) SKILLS REQUIRED: The ideal candidate must be organized, detail-oriented and have basic computer skills, such as familiarity with Microsoft Office and the internet. Knowledge of HTML is a plus. START DATE: 5/15/06 END DATE: 8/06
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