Student research is a key component of the geosciences at Williams. Whether students are looking to begin a professional scientific career, or simply want an engaging work experience, the department has many opportunities available. Below are links to general sources of information, as well as specific opportunities available on campus and beyond.
Opportunities at Williams
- Summer research positions in the Environmental Analysis Lab
- Research with Geos faculty (updated annually in late January)
- The Lauren Interess Adventure Fellowship (provides funds for geos-related adventure travel)
Off-campus opportunities and resources
NSF REU (National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates)
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory at Caltech
Geological Society of America GeoCorps America
RESESS (Reasearch Experiences in Solid Earth Science for Students)
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
US Department of Energy National Labs:
- Los Alamos National Laboratory
- Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
- Sandia National Laboratories
- Argonne National Laboratory
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Association for Women Geoscientists
Council on Undergraduate Research
Southern California Earthquake Center
Summer Undergraduate Research Program (Pomona College)
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology (IRIS)
AGI Geoscience & Public Policy Institute
AGI Minority Participation Program