Harriet Evelyn Wallace Scholarship - American Geosciences Institute

Harriet Evelyn Wallace Scholarship
The Harriet Evelyn Wallace Scholarship was established from a bequest given to AGI by Harriet Evelyn Wallace, who was one of the founding members of the Geoscience Information Society (GSIS).  This scholarship is for the support of female graduate students in the United States studying the geosciences.  Each year, we receive applications and name one Master's student and one PhD candidate a $5,000 scholarship. All successful Wallace Scholars are allowed to apply for a second $5,000 scholarship, as long as they are still enrolled as a full-time student within a graduate degree program in the geosciences. Their applications will be considered competitively within the entire pool of applicants for that year.

2018-2019 Application

The application process is now OPEN.  Please visit the information page for more information for how to apply.  The scholarship is open to all women pursuing a Master’s or Doctoral degree in the geosciences.  One Master's candidate and one Doctoral candidate will be selected for the 2018-2019 scholarship cycle. We also strongly encourage incoming Master's students to apply.   The application deadline for the 2018-2019 academic year is on January 3rd, 2018. The successful applicant will be a thesis-based, full time student and must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident. The Harriet Evelyn Wallace Scholarship is merit-based and applicants will be evaluated on their probability of successfully completing a geoscience graduate program and transitioning into the geoscience profession following graduation.

Applicants may either be entering graduate school or already enrolled in a graduate program in the geosciences. In addition, she must have at least 1 full academic year remaining in the graduate program. The successful applicant will be awarded $5,000 for her first scholarship year. All Wallace Scholars are eligible to receive a second scholarship of $5,000. Restrictions include the following: candidates must submit a full application to re-compete for the scholarship and continue to be enrolled full time in a graduate program for the full academic year of the scholarship term, and there is a lifetime maximum of receiving two Wallace awards. However, candidates do NOT have to apply in consecutive years. 

Credentials

Applicants must submit unofficial GRE scores, all post-secondary unofficial academic transcripts, unofficial graduate academic transcripts (if applicable), CV, write a 500-word abstract about their research interests, and a 500-word personal statement. If the applicant is intending on pursuing graduate school, she will need to send proof of acceptance in the program before the award is funded. The successful applicant will have an undergraduate GPA of 3.25 or higher and a graduate GPA of 3.0 or higher. In addition, all applicants must be active members of at least one of AGI’s professional member societies. Please visit this page for a full list.

If there are any questions regarding the Harriet Evelyn Wallace Scholarship or application procedures, please submit inquiries to the scholarship coordinator Heather Houlton at wallacescholarship@agiweb.org.

https://www.americangeosciences.org/workforce/harriet-evelyn-wallace-scholarship

GIS Internship - Marathon Oil

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Interns will work as a part of the Land GIS Team with experienced GIS Professionals who will mentor them throughout the intern program.  The Land GIS team is responsible for supporting the data and cartographic needs of Marathon’s North American resource plays in Texas, Oklahoma, North Dakota and New Mexico.

Under the close supervision of the MOC GIS mentor, interns will learn industry terminology, GIS Software Applications, including 3D Analyst, Spatial Analyst, X-Tools, and Maplex and standard procedures for maintaining Lease and Contract agreement polygons associated with the Land Department while developing the basis for more independent decision making.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Create and maintain Land GIS data through interpreting legal descriptions for oil and gas leases and contracts
• Prepares GIS maps\exhibits utilizing learned cartographic practices and standards
• Constructs advanced spatial and tabular database queries
• Provide assistance to Land professionals and GIS analyst in creation of customized analytics
• Perform maintenance of Land Department ArcGIS projects and web maps

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Education Level: Junior and Senior level candidates graduating between December 2018 – May 2019
• Currently pursuing BS or BA degree in Geographic Information System (GIS).
• Students must maintain at least a 3.0 overall GPA
• Proficient with ArcGIS 10.x, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and Outlook).
• Knowledge of Coordinate Geometry (COGO), Model builder, and knowledge of Python scripting is preferred but not required.
• Have authorization to work for any employer in the U.S. on a full-time, indefinite basis without need for sponsorship now or in the future.

In addition to applying on Handshake, please apply for this position using the following link: https://careers.marathonoil.com/job/Houston-Land-GIS-Intern-Job-TX-77056/432098400/