DataONE 2010 Summer Internship Program

The Data Observation Network for Earth (DataONE) is a virtual organization dedicated to providing open, persistent, robust, and secure access to biodiversity, ecology, and environmental data.   DataONE is pleased to announce the availability of summer research internships.  The program is open to all undergraduate students, graduate students, and potsgraduates who have received their masters or doctorate within the past five years. 

Approximately six interns will be accepted this year.  As part of a larger virtual organization, interns will work in virtual groups of 2-3 with multiple mentors from DataONE.  Interns must be at least 18 years of age by May 23, 2010. Interns must be currently enrolled or employed at a university or other research institution and must currently reside in, and be eligible to work in, the United States.  Interns from previous years are eligible to participate. Given the broad range of projects, there are no restrictions on academic backgrounds or field of study.  Interns are expected to be available approximately 40 hours/week during the internship period (noted below) with significant availability during the normal business hours.

Projects

The project description page contains information about proposed projects and mentors.  These cover a range of topic areas including software development, library science, and sociotechnical aspects of scientific data.  These projects vary in the extent and type of technical expertise required.  The interests and expertise of the applicants will determine which projects will be selected for the program.  Please see the current list of projects and the full program announcement to learn more about the program, how to apply, and schedules.

For further information about DataONE, see the website (http://dataone.org).  The architecture documents and SubVersion repository are also publicly accessible.