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Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education · 5 months ago

ERDC Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory: River Engineering Research Internship

Vicksburg, MS

Internship

Onsite

Intern

The Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education is part of the U.S. Department of Defense, and they are seeking candidates for a River Engineering Research Internship at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center's Coastal & Hydraulics Laboratory. The role involves researching trends and causes of morphological change in rivers, conducting literature reviews, and performing data analyses to support fluvial geomorphology studies.

Government Administration

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

You will be mentored on researching trends and causes of morphological change in rivers

This will include both natural and anthropogenic causes, such as wildfires and river training structures

With guidance from a mentor and in collaboration with established river engineers and researchers, you will conduct background literature reviews and data analyses to support fluvial geomorphology studies

You will also test river morphology tools developed at ERDC and use them to perform uncertainty analyses

You will learn and gain knowledge in common analytical techniques and tools used in fluvial geomorphology

You will draw on engineering concepts such as system mass balances, data uncertainty, and model sensitivity

You will engage in project team discussions to collaborate with other researchers on findings, give and receive feedback, and place your research in the greater context

You will practice research documentation at all stages to record and communicate the model development and application process