USIP (Undergraduate Student Internship Program)
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Overview
An internship program that brings in graduate and upper-level undergraduate students to work with UNAVCO staff on geodetic and geoscience research and communications projects.
Program Details:
- Accepts graduate and upper-level undergraduate students
- Provides paid internship positions
- Operates on a hybrid schedule with remote work for the majority of the summer
- Interns work on various UNAVCO projects including research, communications, and data processing
Geographic Scope: Serves graduate and upper-level undergraduate students nationally
Past Projects:
- Communications and science communication work
- Explainers of geodetic concepts
- Social media and outreach
- Profile development of other interns
- Research support on geodetic topics
Background: One of three internship programs managed by UNAVCO's Education and Community Engagement team.
How to Apply
Application Process
Interested graduate and upper-level undergraduate students should:
- Visit the Student Internships page for application information
- Submit application materials demonstrating interest in geosciences or related fields
- Indicate research or communications interests
Note: Specific application deadlines and detailed requirements are referenced on the Student Internships page but not detailed in the provided text.
What Unavco Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2022
- Grants in 2022
- 5
- Total given
- $481K
- Median grant
- $113K
- Range
- $29K–$191K
- By dollars: District of Columbia 40%, Washington 24%, Massachusetts 24%. Top recipient cities: Washington, DC; Ellensburg, WA; Cambridge, MA.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
Iris · Washington, DC
Support for the geodetic facility for the advancement of geoscience
$191K
Central Washington University · Ellensburg, WA
Geodetic research
$115K
Massachusetts Institute of Technology · Cambridge, MA
Support for the geodetic facility for the advancement of geoscience
$113K
Carleton College · Northfiled, MN
Scientific & educational research
$33K
University of Colorado Boulder · Denver, CO
Geodetic research
$29K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- STEM education
- Science research
- Earth science
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