ESIP Student Fellows

From Earth Science Information Partners (ESIP)

Title: ESIP Student Fellow
Stipend: $1000/year
Location: Virtual, 2 physical meetings
Contact: Erin Robinson

Job Purpose

Student Fellows will work with ESIP Clusters to support documentation

Duties

  • Rapporteur for a single cluster or work group that aligns with research interest
    • Document monthly telecons (~1 hr) on the ESIP wiki
    • Document Summer and Winter Meetings (~6 days total) on the ESIP wiki
  • Support the cluster use of collaborative technologies including, but not limited to: Twitter, WebEx, wiki, drupal, google docs,
  • Share research with community at the poster sessions during physical meeting


Skills/Qualifications/Requirements

  • Must be in a graduate program (M.S./Ph.D.) or a post-doc less than 2 years beyond your Ph.D.
  • Research in Earth/environmental sciences and the use of scientific information.
  • Strong written and oral communication skills
  • Must be able to attend the full duration of both Summer and Winter Meetings
  • Social media awareness/usage is desired.

Benefits

  • Networking with professionals in your research field
  • Share research to a broader audience and get feedback
  • Learn collaboration best-practices


Term

Fellows will serve a year-term starting from May 2011 - April 2012. Fellows will receive a stipend of $1,000 for participation, paid in two installments (one at the Summer Meeting and one at the conclusion of the year). In addition, required travel expenses will be borne by the Foundation for Earth Science. Participation in the Fellowship after the Summer Meeting is contingent on satisfactory performance. There will be an option to renew for a second year at the end of the first year.