We recognize that you are uniquely you and we want to support you on your personal pathway toward a successful STEM career.
GeoEXCEL explores geoscience careers and develops workforce skills to help BIPOC and students from underrepresented communities succeed and thrive in STEM. Thanks to a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Wooster is excited to be able to grow these unique opportunities for interested students.
Summer Paid Research and Internship Position
Gain hands-on experience in a STEM field through a paid summer research internship!
If you are interested in a STEM career that makes a difference, apply for our AMRE program with community partners focused on local issues. This is a paid summer research and internship position in which all costs – housing, travel, food, and all project costs – are covered.
No experience is required. We’re looking for rising sophomores who are members of groups underrepresented in STEM careers. If you’re curious about the natural world, want to help the community, and are willing to try new things and work with new and different people, we want you to apply.
What will you gain?
- You’ll learn technical and non-technical workforce skills that apply to a wide range of careers.
- You’ll expand your professional network and develop your professional application materials.
- You’ll explore the possibilities of a variety of STEM careers.
Find the Community Climate Change Project application on the AMRE site and answer these questions:
- What interests you most about the Community Climate Change Project?
- What background, skills, and experiences will you bring to our diverse and unique Community Climate Change team?
- What are your short and long-term goals and aspirations? What motivates and inspires you to move toward those goals?
- What are your expectations of the summer AMRE experience? What do you hope to accomplish? What do you expect from your faculty advisors? From your Community Climate Change team? From the larger AMRE community?
Experiential Learning Course
Thinking about a STEM major? Wondering what you can do with your STEM degree?
Look out for our experiential learning course in Spring 2023.
- Explore a wide variety of careers in the Earth Sciences.
- Develop your unique sense of yourself in STEM, building on your values and prior experiences.
- Explore career possibilities and mentoring opportunities in the Earth Sciences.
- Connect with STEM professionals at our partner organizations to learn about their day-to-day experiences, academic and professional preparation, and what they find rewarding about their Earth Science careers.
- Prepare for the next step in your STEM journey.
Join Our Peer Support Network
Students in GeoEXCEL can take advantage of our unique peer support network, designed to match you with mentors who can serve as role models and who understand the academic and social challenges at the beginning of a STEM journey. If you’re interested in becoming a GeoEXCEL mentor, contact Dr. Meagen Pollock.