Internships

Students can get hands-on experience in pegmatite research at the Smithsonian Institution through two internship programs.

(1) A National Museum of Natural History internship is available to students at any time of the year and allows the student to work with a Smithsonian scientist.

(2) The Research Training Program is a more structured internship where students spend 10 weeks on a small research project with the aid of a Smithsonian advisor.

Graduate Studies

For students seeking Masters or Doctorate degrees with an emphasis on pegmatite research, the following researchers should be contacted:

Dr.Alan Anderson, St. Francis Xavier University
Dr. Lee Groat, University of British Columbia
Dr. David London, University of Oklahoma
Dr. William Simmons, University of New Orleans

PegCamp

Dr. Michael Wise of the Smithsonian Institution runs a week long field course on pegmatites for college undergraduates. PegCamp is held in either Maine or California.