Geologic Resources

For the more information about the geologic resources of the National Park Service, please visit http://www.nature.nps.gov/geology/.

Geoscientists-In-the-Parks

Photo of Mariah Richards and Nancy Parker at Denali National Park & Preserve

Photo of Phillip Varela at Chaco Culture National Historical Park

Photo of Jamie Kendall at Crater Lake National Park

Photo of Mike Cook at Cape Hatteras National Seashore

Photo of Kristin Frederick at Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve

GIP Program participants work in national parks throughout the country.

Program Calendar

Each year there are two application periods for GeoCorps America / Geoscientists-in-the-Parks positions. Refer to the tables below for information regarding the application process and important deadlines.

Table 1 - Calendar for spring and summer positions
Table 2 - Calendar for fall and winter positions

Table 1. 2011-2012 GIP Program Calendar for Spring & Summer Positions

DATE	ACTION
Year-round	NPS parks / regions / networks work with the Geologic Resources Division (GRD) to determine their geoscience resource management, education, and interpretive needs. NPS parks / regions / networks prepare a draft GIP position description and enter it on-line at the Geological Society of America’s (GSA) GeoCorps America website at: https://rock.geosociety.org/g_corps/2011/myGC_sup.asp
November 2011	November 1: DEADLINE for NPS to submit position descriptions for spring/summer positions. GSA / GRD meet in early November to select GIP positions and by November 15 notify parks / regions / networks / central offices that have or have not been selected for the GIP program.
December 2011 - January 2012	December 1:Spring/summer GIP positions are posted on the Geological Society of America's website where applicants can begin reviewing and applying for positions.
February - March 2012	February 1: Application postmark DEADLINE for spring/summer positions. February 8: GIP Program Manager conducts conference call with NPS supervisors to go over details of the program. February 15: NPS Supervisors receive applications for spring/summer positions. February 15 – March 10: Supervisors screen applications for spring/summer positions, conduct phone interviews with top candidates, and make offer to the best candidate. March 10: Interview / selection DEADLINE. March 15: DEADLINE for the selected applicant to accept or decline the position offer. GSA sends acceptance packets to selected participants. Selected participant must sign an agreement to officially accept the position and agree to terms of the GeoCorps program.
April 2012	GSA notifies applicants that were not selected for GeoCorps-GIP positions. Spring/summer positions can begin any time after 4/1/2012. Most positions begin in April or June 2012.
July 2012	GSA bills NPS-GRD / park associations for spring/summer positions.
September 2012	September 15 : DEADLINE for GeoCorps participants to send final report & evaluation materials to the GSA; deadline for supervisors to submit an evaluation form to give feedback on participant & program to the GSA.

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Table 2. 2012 - 2013 GIP Program Calendar for Fall & Winter positions

DATE	ACTION
Year-round	NPS Parks / regions / networks work with GRD to determine their geoscience resource management, education, and interpretive needs. NPS Parks / regions / networks prepare a draft GIP position description and enter it on-line at GSA’s GeoCorps America website at: https://rock.geosociety.org/g_corps/2011/myGC_sup.asp
April 2012	April 1: DEADLINE for submittal of position descriptions for fall/winter positions. GSA / GRD meet in mid-April to select GIP positions and by April 15 notify parks / regions / networks / central offices that have or have not been selected for the GIP program.
May - June 2012	May 1: Fall/winter GIP positions are posted on the Geological Society of America's website where applicants can begin reviewing and applying for positions.
July - August 2012	July 1: Application postmark deadline for fall/winter positions. July 15: NPS Supervisors receive applications for fall/winter positions via email. July 15 – August 5: Supervisors screen applications for fall/winter positions, conduct phone interviews with top candidates, and make offer to the best candidate. August 10: Interview / selection deadline. August 15: Deadline for the selected applicant to accept or decline the position offer. GSA sends acceptance packets to selected participants. Selected participant must sign an agreement to officially accept the position and agree to terms of the GeoCorps program.
September 2012	GSA notifies applicants that were not selected for GeoCorps-GIP positions. Fall/winter positions can begin as early as 1 September; most begin in September or October. Winter positions may begin as late as March.
October 2012	GSA bills NPS-GRD / park associations for fall/winter positions.
May 2013	May 15: DEADLINE for GeoCorps participants to send final report & evaluation materials to the GSA;deadline for supervisors to submit an evaluation form to give feedback on participant & program to the GSA.