Faculty members in the Department of Geography occasionally receive requests to tell students about job and internship opportunities. This page will contain those requests as they come to the department. Check here frequently so that you do not miss these opportunities and deadlines that might be associated with them.

University of Central Arkansas Career Services System

 

The Department of Geography, under the direction of Dr. Stephen O’Connell, offers an extensive Internship Program. Intern positions provide valuable experience that frequently propels a student toward a career. If you are interested in being an intern in a public or private agency where you get real-world experience, contact Dr. O’Connell.

Former interns and their internship locations are shown below:

 

 

 

Jason Smith,

•   internship with National Forest Service in the Rockies.  .

 

 

 

 

 Grace Kellner,

• currently on a full scholarship at the University of Denver in Geography & Environmental Studies

 

 

 

 

Ben Lykins,

• currently on a full scholarship at Chapel Hill, North Carolina in Urban Planning.

 

 

 

Kyndal Saverse,

• Working for Green Bay Packaging, Environmental Water Testing.

 

 

 

Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department

Jeremy Ramsey – Environmental Division

Justin Fultz – Environmental Division

Marcus Banks – Environmental Division

Jeff Harrington – Environmental Division

Ben Smith – Mapping and Graphics

Conway City Planning

Marissa Hicks

Ed Briggler

Daniel Bishop

Brandi Hendricks

Sean Oakley

Conway Economic Development

Cody Burnett

Danny Long Realty

Brandon Epps

 

Heifer International

Allison Langston

 

FTN Associates Ltd.

Clayton Parker

Arkansas Army National Guard

Drew Moffit

Arkansas Game and Fish Commission

Aaron Killingsworth

Mathias Nichols

Ute Meyer

Jamie Miller

Erin Johnson

Arkansas Geographic Information Office

Chris Rogers

Robert Rhyne

Arkansas Geological Commission

Des Heyliger

Arkansas Conservation Foundation

Jessica Hightower

Audubon Arkansas

Marcy Bonewits

Matthew Iesue

McHenry Illinois Conservation District

Jason Kennan

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Carr Creek Lake, Kentucky

Nathan Shirley

The Nature Conservancy of Arkansas

Matthew Mailey

Pollution Management, Inc.

Andy Hight

Center Point Energy

Kyle Scruggs

Emerson Evans

 

School for Field Studies, Coastal Conservation

Catherine Santoro

 

SUNY Purchase College Summer Field Studes

Catherine Santoro

 

Little Rock Public Works

Jason Ronza

 

National Park Service, Buffalo National River

Lindsay Martindale

 

Arkansas Army National Guard

Jason Groves

Quotes from Interns

“Overall, my internship with the Environmental Division of the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department has been a wonderful learning experience. I have had a chance to spend time in the field with someone very knowledgeable about wetlands and forests. I was also able to broaden my GIS skills by learning to work with GeoMedia. I feel that all of the skills and knowledge that I have gained during this internship will be a great asset to me as I begin a new career.” – Justin Fultz

“My time at the Arkansas Geographic Information Office has been a great learning experience. My geocoding skills have increased greatly. My interpersonal skills at the professional level have also improved. This internship has also allowed me to gain more confidence in myself as a geographer and a GIS analyst/technician.” – Robert Rhyne

“The Nature Conservancy of Arkansas has given me a great opportunity, and hopefully, opened the door for my career. Overall, it has been a wonderful experience that has opened my eyes to how things are done in non-profit conservation, and most of all, given me real-world experiences in the field I have studied for the past few years.” – Matthew Bailey

Benefits of Geography Internships

The Geography Internship Program is designed to provide the student (intern) with the opportunity to gain valuable professionally-related work experience while applying his/her learned skills. This on-the-job work experience provides students the opportunity to strengthen their resume while gaining either 3, or up to 6, hours of upper division credit in geography.

Contact Information

Dr. Stephen O’Connell, Internship Coordinator
Department of Geography
105 Lewis Science Center
501-450-5641
soconnell@uca.edu