We have had a lot of former students work with Dewberry, several are still there! Dewberry is currently seeking an Entry Level GIS Analyst to join our Resilience Solutions group in Fairfax, VA or Denver, CO. For highly qualified candidates, we are open to attendance at other Dewberry offices nationwide. https://careers-dewberry.icims.com/jobs/11019/entry-level-gis-analyst/job?fbclid=IwAR01dXrMgG8RgVdhSqI4JLk4vUQBMBichu0DJWf28cN4wLz78TGzZoLTjl4&mobile=false&width=1116&height=500&bga=true&needsRedirect=false&jan1offset=-300&jun1offset=-240 … [Read more...]

This is a 9-month initially remote position with the Virginia Department of Elections (ELECT).  Note "desired" experience - and apply anyway!  There are a lot of GIS jobs, and they may not get the applicants that they desire. If you have graduated with UMW's GIS Certificate, you are well qualified! https://www.dice.com/job-detail/2cf2c609-3e04-4bf7-9be5-67680c260d07?src=32&utm_source=appcast&utm_medium=aggregator&utm_campaign=careerbuilder&utm_term=GSK%20Solutions%20Inc.&utm_content=b_cpl-performer-remote&_ccid=1679250024424d2d6mvrww … [Read more...]

You are invited to the Spring 2023 Columns Symposium! Columns, the Mary Washington Humanities and Social Science Journal, is celebrating it's 2nd Volume with presentations from all the authors on Friday, April 21st , from 6-7pm in Combs 139! All attendees will receive a FREE copy of the volume. Refreshments are provided! The presenters are: Gabriella Alexander, Vonne Daszkilewicz, Erin Mahoney, and Emily Nolan. Go to www.umwcolumns.com to read the volume and learn more about the journal. See you there! … [Read more...]

A local community member is looking for a student to help “very part-time” with a grassroots campaign to stop a warehouse development project on Hickory Ridge Road in Spotsylvania County. The student would do things like help develop a petition, canvas neighbors to sign the petition, help develop a website, attend two public meetings. Interested? Available to work locally over the next three months?  Please email your resume and a statement of interest to Aviv Goldsmith <precursors@aol.com> If you would like to earn academic credit, email jgallagh@umw.edu, we will work it out! … [Read more...]

Wednesday April 19, 5:30-6:30 pm: Dr. Shari Wilcox, Defenders of Wildlife Email jgallagh@umw.edu for Zoom link! Shari Wilcox received her degree in Geography from Mary Washington in 2001 and her Master’s and Doctoral degrees in Geography from the University of Texas at Austin.  She also holds a Masters in nonprofit management from the LBJ School of Public Affairs at UT. Read about her work here. Shari works as the Senior Texas Representative for DC-based the environmental nonprofit organization Defenders of Wildlife. A self-described “cat nerd,” she has dedicated her efforts to the study, conservation and restoration of the native wild cats that call the U.S.-Mexico borderlands home, including the jaguar, jaguarundi, and ocelot. Currently, she leads Defenders’ ocelot conservation team in the Rio Grande Valley and is part of a landmark project to restore jaguars to portions of central New Mexico and Arizona. Shari also serves as an Associate Professor of Practice in Geography … [Read more...]

Suitable for a recent or about-to-be graduate! Please see details https://apply.intelligencecareers.gov/job-description/20230293 … [Read more...]

Meet with recruiters from the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) 1:00-3:00 pm Monday April 17th in the Geography Lab, Monroe 319. Registration is recommended! Please sign up here or email jgallagh@umw.edu This is a drop-in event, come any time between 1pm and 3pm. For NGA internships, first years and sophomores should apply. Jobs are also available on graduation – so if you are interested, attend! GEOINT Analyst occupations consist of Applied Science (Geomatics), Image Science (Remote Sensing), Geographic Science (Cartography and Human Geography), Geospatial Analysis, Imagery Analysis, Collections, Maritime Analysis, Aeronautical Analysis and Data Science. Almost all of these areas will be accepting interns. Majors of interest for GEOINT Analyst positions: Anthropology, Applied Mathematics, Applied Physics, Arabic Studies, Asian Studies, Climate Science, Data Science, Geology, Env Science, Geography, GIS, Geology, Geospatial Analysis, International Affairs, … [Read more...]

Stafford County Public Schools has an opening for a Demographic Planner, in the Department of Facilities Planning & GIS. Please see this flier for details: https://cas.umw.edu/geography/files/2023/04/555-Coordinator-of-Demographic-Planning.pdf   … [Read more...]

Our speaker this week is a physicist! Note the time is 6:00 pm. Everyone is welcome to join: I will email the Zoom link, or you can email me to get it: jgallagh@umw.edu Christopher Burns earned a BS from Pennsylvania State University in Physics, Astronomy and Astrophysics. His current title is "Senior Scientist for Future Targeting Concepts" at NSWC Dahlgren Division; he supports the Submarine Launch Ballistic Missile (SLBM) Weapon System, the Navy's leg of the nuclear triad.  This workforce develops and maintains software that allows the SLBM to be targeted and launched, which requires expertise in Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics, Astronomy, Geophysical environment data, and other areas. … [Read more...]

From Prof. Paul Fallon - Associate Professor of Linguistics, Dept. of English and Linguistics: I am recruiting for the Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Summer Institute (AHSSSI) I am continuing a project on Writing Systems (http://writingsystems.org/) and am hoping to add in maps displaying the geographic areas a script was or is used. I'm looking for a tech-savvy student with initiative and ability to work independently but under my guidance. Students will work during the first summer session (May 15-June 15, 2023). They will receive a stipend and are eligible for a shared room at Eagle Village, as well as meals during the week. Interested students should send me a résumé and brief letter of interest by Tuesday, April 4, 2023 (pfallon@umw.edu). Please apply! … [Read more...]