Department of Earth, Environmental & Planetary Sciences

Career Opportunities & Research in Earth Sciences (CORES)

DEEPS CORES is a STEM outreach program to introduce Providence high school juniors to the field of earth and planetary sciences and the career opportunities it presents

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Career Opportunities & Research in Earth Sciences (CORES)

DEEPS CORES is a STEM outreach program to introduce Providence high school juniors to the field of earth and planetary sciences and the career opportunities it presents

For many years DEEPS at Brown University has been partnering with teachers in the Providence Public School District (PPSD) to develop and offer multi-lesson Earth Science modules that address the Next Generation Science Standards introduced in RI schools in 2016.

Since 2021-22 DEEPS in collaboration with Hope High School  has been developing a new STEM outreach program: DEEPS CORES (Career Opportunities and Research in Earth Sciences). The goal of this initiative is to introduce Hope high school sophomores and juniors to the field of earth and planetary sciences, career opportunities it presents, facilitate their access to Brown University summer programs and offer research experience in academic setting. Introducing students to Earth science research and career paths in high school can open the door for opportunities in college and beyond.

Program Structure

  1. Bi-monthly or weekly meetings throughout the academic year

    • 10th grade: Introduction to Earth and Planetary Sciences

    • 11th grade: Earth Systems, Carbon Cycle and Climate Change

  2. Support and mentoring of participating students for accessing Brown University's Summer @ Brown programs. Full scholarships will be available to all accepted PPSD students.
  3. Summer or academic year research internship opportunity with DEEPS faculty (3-7 weeks) offering first-hand experience of research process in academia and networking.
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DEEPS CORES

 

Introduction

Years 2024-2026 Review

  • ~9 interested sophomores were enrolled in DEEPS CORES/Ms Leonard's advisory.
  • ~16 juniors were enrolled in DEEPS CORES/Ms Sully's advisory.
  • Throughout the academic year 2025-26, we conducted 30 (14 in 10th (2 in collaboration with Planetary Health Chapter of Alpert Medical School) and 16 in 11th grade) Earth and Planetary Sciences meetings, 4 Pre-College Program application meetings in the 10th and 11th grade DEEPS CORES advisories. These bi-monthly/weekly meetings were led by DEEPS graduate students, staff and postdocs.
  • 10 Hope HS students applied to Brown Pre-College Program, 5 attended summer courses
  • ~20 seniors participated in the pilot College Application mentorship program:
    • a one-day onboarding College Application and Careers in Geosciences Mentorship Workshop at DEEPS with 5 invited panelists in May 2025
    • 3 evening workshops and 3 mentor/mentee meetings in the Summer 2025 with continuous mentoring till the end of the year
    • 9 thematic meetings at Hope High School during the Spring semester 2026
  • 38 Hope HS DC students and 2 teachers went on a one-day field trip to the Boston Museum of Science in April 2026 (sponsored by RI Space Grant)
  • 8 Hope HS DC students completed a 5-week paid summer research internship at DEEPS (sponsored by RI Space Grant and DEEPS)

in progress

Years 2021-2023 Review

  • ~15 interested juniors were enrolled in DEEPS CORES/Mrs Sully advisory.
  • Throughout the academic year 2022-23, we conducted 6 Earth and Planetary Sciences meetings, 5 Pre-College Program application meetings, and 3 Planetary Health and Environment meetings (in collaboration with Alpert Medical School) with the program class/interested students. These bi-monthly/weekly meetings were led by DEEPS graduate students and postdocs.
  • 12 Hope HS students applied to Brown Pre-College Program, 9 were accepted, 7 registered for summer courses
  • Pilot year exit survey: 100% of participating students who filled the survey (9) would recommend the program to friends or siblings.
  • 18 interested sophomores were enrolled in the same physics class for their junior year.
  • Throughout the academic year 2021-22, we conducted 6 Earth and Planetary Sciences meetings and 4 Pre-College Program application meetings with the program class/interested students. These monthly meetings were led by DEEPS graduate students and postdocs and had ELL support (Spanish).
  • 11 Hope HS students applied to Brown Pre-College Program, 8 were accepted, 7 registered for summer courses
  • Pilot year exit survey: 100% of participating students who filled the survey (11) would recommend the program to friends or siblings.

Who We Are

DEEPS CORES team are graduate and undergraduate students and postdocs who are passionate about the Earth and beyond and want to share their love for this field with high school students.

We are a big team, but here are some of our members who talk about their journeys into Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences.

Get Involved!

We welcome all undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral students interested in working with the local community and STEM education (no prior experience or knowledge necessary).

 

We need volunteers in various areas:

 

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