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Edward Shaw working at NBC in New York

Edward Shaw working at NBC in New York
Edward Shaw earned experience working at NBC in New York in late 2023 as an internship in his major of meteorology.

Jobs/Internships

Internships can play an important role in a student’s personal and professional development.  Internships provide hands-on experience in a real-world setting. They can also give students an opportunity to explore careers and network with field specialists.

Current postings for geography or meteorology jobs and internships can be found on the CNRE Job Board.

Go to Internship Central and explore the most comprehensive information about preparing for, finding, applying and maximizing internships.

For more information or questions about how a job or internship can apply to the undergraduate field experience requirement, please contact:

Julie Burger
Academic Advisor
Department of Geography
138 Cheatham Hall
540-231-5482
jcburger@vt.edu

Using data to see the whole forest

Headshot of Gunjan Barua

Geography major Gunjan Barua spent the past summer using GIS and remote sensing technology to understand forestry practices as a GIS developer intern for GFR Forestry Consultants in North Carolina.     

“My internship experience has been a rich educational journey, affording me the chance to delve into the nuances of how forestry companies use geospatial database systems in everyday operations.”