Internships and Scholarships
Are you looking for experiential opportunities?
Whether it's summer research, internships or assistantships with operational or broadcast meteorological products being produced around the country, there are many opportunities to learn, gain experience, establish connections with other professionals and students, and enjoy yourself in real-world environments.
Start, but don't end your search for opportunities here; there are many more opportunities out there that may align better with your specific interests. Apply to those that meet your interests and best fit your goals to open up the most options.
Opportunities at UIW
Information for summer 2024 is coming soon.
This program aims to find or create opportunities which are of personal interest to you, which is why the grant title refers to “student-driven” internships.
Students from the the University of the Incarnate Word and the University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez are strongly encouraged to apply and there is no minimum coursework requirement.
In the summer of 2024, the grant provided funding for travel and housing, plus a stipend of $3,200 for a 6-week internship.
After completion of the summer internship:
- Participants will create a presentation for a Meteorology Symposium in the Fall 2023 semester.
- Students will also be encouraged to create a research poster for submission to the annual conference of the American Meteorological Society. If your poster is accepted, you will be sponsored to attend the conference in Baltimore, Maryland, in January 2024.
For more information, email Dr. Rosa Cardenas.
Force Renewal Programs are designed to attract men and women with management potential to careers as Federal employees with the United States Air Force.
This objective is accomplished by recruiting and selecting high-caliber candidates and training them to become competent, effective, and productive employees in a variety of career fields; providing training and developmental opportunities necessary to gain the knowledge, skills, and abilities predictive of successful performance, and providing promotional opportunities to those who successfully complete required training and developmental assignments.
Pathways Interns are current students pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Meteorology, and offers students (in their Junior or Senior year) paid opportunities to work in DoD along with meaningful training and career development opportunities as they begin a potential career in Federal service.
Program Administration
- The Internship Program is primarily administered by each hiring agency which may hire Interns on a temporary basis for up to one year for an initial period, or for an indefinite period, to complete the educational requirement.
- Interns may work either part- or full-time.
- Each agency must sign a Participant Agreement with the Intern that sets forth the expectations for the internship.
- Intern's job will be related to the Intern's academic career goals or field of study.
- UIW's program is currently a two-year internship.
Program Completion and Conversion
- Interns may be converted to a permanent position (or, in some limited circumstances, to a term position lasting 1-4 years) within 120 days of successful completion of the program.
- To be eligible for conversion, Interns must:
- Complete at least 640 hours of work experience acquired through the Internship Program
- Complete their degree or certificate requirements
- Meet the qualification standards for the position to which the Intern will be converted
- Meet agency-specific requirements as specified in the Participant's Agreement, and
- Perform their job successfully.
- Agencies may waive up to 320 of the required 640 hours of work for Interns who demonstrate high potential as evidenced by outstanding academic achievement and exceptional job performance.
- In addition, students working in agencies through third-party intern providers may count up to 320 of the hours they work toward the 640 hour requirement.
- Time spent under previous Internship Program appointments may count towards required work experience hours.
Currently, there is only one internship position and it is filled. However, this internship will come available in upcoming semesters. If you are interested in applying or would like more information, email Mr. Tim Springer.
Force Renewal Programs are designed to attract men and women with management potential to careers as Federal employees with the United States Air Force.
This objective is accomplished by recruiting and selecting high-caliber candidates and training them to become competent, effective, and productive employees in a variety of career fields; providing training and developmental opportunities necessary to gain the knowledge, skills and abilities predictive of successful performance, and providing promotional opportunities to those who successfully complete required training and developmental assignments.
Palace Acquire Interns are recent college graduates that have a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Meteorology. They are appointed at the GS-7 or 9 level and are non-competitively promoted based on successful completion of required development and training competencies, successful performance, as well as meeting all regulatory requirements, until they reach their target grade. Program length is 2-3 years and the target outplacement grade is GS-12.
Eligibility
Recent graduates who have completed, within the previous two years, a qualifying associate, bachelor's, master's, professional, doctorate, vocational or technical degree or certificate from a qualifying educational institution. Veterans unable to apply within two years of receiving their degree, due to military service obligation, have as much as six years after degree completion to apply.
Program Administration
- The Recent Graduates Program is administered primarily by each hiring agency.
- Each agency must sign a Participant Agreement with the Recent Graduate that sets forth the expectations for the program.
- Agencies provide OPM with information regarding their opportunities and post information publicly on USAJOBS (external link) about how to apply for specific positions.
Training and Development
- Orientation program for Recent Graduates hired for the program.
- Mentorship throughout the program.
- Individual Development Plan to create and track Recent Graduates' career planning, professional development, and training activities.
- At least 40 hours of formal, interactive training each year of the program.
- Positions offer opportunity for career advancement.
After Program Completion
- Recent Graduates may be converted to a permanent position (or, in some limited circumstances, a term appointment lasting 1-4 years).
- To be eligible for conversion, Recent Graduates must have:
- Successfully completed at least 1-year of continuous service in addition to all requirements of the Program.
- Demonstrated successful job performance.
- Met the qualifications for the position to which the Recent Graduate will be converted.
If you are close to graduating and are interested in applying or would like more information, email Mr. Tim Springer.
Government and NGO Opportunities
NSF funds a large number of research opportunities for undergraduate students through its REU Sites program. An REU Site consists of a group of 10 or so undergraduates who work in the research programs of the host institution. Each student is associated with a specific research project, where he/she works closely with the faculty and other researchers. Students are granted stipends and, in many cases, assistance with housing and travel. Undergraduate students supported with NSF funds must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States or its possessions. An REU Site may be at either a U.S. or foreign location.
By using the web page Search for an REU Site, you may examine opportunities in the subject areas supported by various NSF units. Also, you may search by keywords to identify sites in particular research areas or with certain features, such as a particular location.
Students must contact the individual sites for information and application materials. NSF does not have application materials and does not select student participants. A contact person and contact information is listed for each site.
The American Meteorological Society maintains a database of internships across the country. You may even find opportunities abroad, such as Canada, the Caribbean or Pacific Islands. Check back periodically for new opportunities.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration provides opportunities to students of all ages, from secondary to post-secondary through graduate and post-doctorate schooling levels. They also provide a large variation of opportunities from summer camps and events to internships, fellowships and scholarships. Some of these opportunities can be interdisciplinary and paired with other areas of environmental study.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship Program provides scholarships for two years of undergraduate study with a paid internship at a NOAA facility during the interim summer session. A stipend and a housing allowance are provided. Applicants must be U.S. citizens enrolled full-time at an accredited college or university. Applicants must have a declared major relevant to NOAA's mission, and must earn and maintain a minimum 3.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale.
NOAA is offering paid summer internships targeted towards current second and third-year undergraduate and enrolled graduate students to work in areas that will provide robust research and/or operational experience that will prepare the student for further study in NOAA fields, for application to fellowships or for the NOAA-mission workforce. This internship program enables the National Weather Service (NWS), Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR) and National Environmental Satellite Data and Information Service (NESDIS) to target the skills needed to fulfill their specific mission needs. Projects may be focused on research areas or the development of operational products such as decision support tools, climate and weather forecast models, data analysis methodologies and social science strategies to communicate climate and weather information. Overall, students will focus on areas that will meet the future needs of NOAA’s ever-broadening user community and address strategic weather-water-climate issues.
The National Weather Service provides information on internship and other opportunities for current students in addition to recent graduates. If you are interested in pursuing an advance or terminal degree, be sure to read about their "Presidential Management Fellows" Program. If you're unsure of what you plan to do after you graduate, be sure to read about the various volunteer opportunities that will allow you to explore various career options.
Students work in multi-disciplinary teams to study surface, atmospheric and oceanographic processes and fly aboard a NASA DC-8 to assist in the operation of instruments that sample and measure atmospheric gases, as well as those that image land and water surfaces in multiple spectral bands. Along with airborne data collection, students will participate in field measurements at ground sites. Each student will complete an individual research project from the data collected. Applications opened each Fall.
"Significant Opportunities in Atmospheric Research and Science" (SOARS) is dedicated to broadening participation in the atmospheric and related sciences. SOARS is an undergraduate to graduate program built around a summer research internship, mentoring by top scientists and engineers, and a supportive learning community. In addition to the summer internship, SOARS includes year-round support, funding to attend conferences and last-dollar tuition scholarships. Successful protégés are eligible to participate in the program for up to four years. SOARS anticipates a hybrid summer experience; two weeks virtually, nine weeks in-person in Boulder, CO.
The AWD conducts activities to enhance weather support to aviation interests and/or to mitigate the impacts of weather on the National Airspace System. The intern will learn about the FAA, the AWD and their functions, and conduct a small research study that supports AWD activities. The intern may be asked to assist with various weather research projects, revamping and updating weather requirements and research processes, and assist AWD personnel with the execution of their duties.
Minority Serving Institution - GATEWAYS Summer Internship (Student Trainee)
Academia Opportunities
The Cooperative Institute for Modeling the Earth System (CIMES), the successor to the Cooperative Institute for Climate Science, at Princeton University in collaboration with NOAA’s Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory (GFDL) is recruiting both undergraduate and graduate students for eight week research internships in atmospheric, oceanic and earth system science. Awardees will work with host scientists at the NOAA/GFDL, a world-leading center of earth system modeling, research and prediction.
Students will work on a focused scientific problem under the close supervision of their GFDL/Princeton host, and benefit from resources and activities at GFDL, including interaction with scientists and graduate students, access to high performance computing and library facilities, and opportunities to participate in a wide range of seminars and lab social events. We particularly encourage applications from students whose participation will add to the diversity of researchers in earth system science, including students from underrepresented groups, and first generation college students.
Industry Opportunities
The internship will support on-going work with extreme precipitation analyses but may be crafted to an applicant’s specific interests to meet the needs of the team. Specifically, the research will include developing hydrometeorological inputs for hydrologic models for dam safety – e.g., precipitation frequency estimates out to 1 in 1 million and storm spatial and temporal patterns. The research may also assess impacts of climate change on extreme storms and resulting hydrometeorological statistics. Development of hydrometeorological inputs often rely on historical precipitation reanalysis datasets; therefore, a comparison of different datasets may be conducted to assess their performance, accuracy and limitations for extreme storm events. Additionally, the candidate may assist in the development of user interfaces and web applications used for quality control and data visualization of hydrometeorological datasets.
Interns in this program will have opportunities in researching, developing, and analyzing cutting-edge weather-specific technologies and software solutions to aid weather-based decision making for more weather-resilient communities and organizations. The intern will participate in the development of scientific algorithms and software applications to integrate weather intelligence for Department of Defense interests to support the warfighter and produce innovative solutions to support NASA, NOAA, and commercial inteRFrests. The program runs 8-10 weeks over the summer and has flexible start and finish dates based on candidate's availability (typically mid-May to August).
Each CFD Research Internship has both a mentor and technical manager to help guide them on their research project over the summer. In addition to challenging technical work, CFD Research's program offers professional development and social activities designed to help our interns have a great, all-around summer internship experience.
As an IBHS intern, you’ll contribute to our mission of strengthening homes, businesses, and communities against severe weather — which means making a difference in the lives of real people. You’ll also work for a world-class organization where integrity and hard work are valued and where crash-testing homes and buildings is all part of the plan for discovering better building methods.
Learn more about IBHS at ibhs.org and hear what former interns have to say about their experience at ibhs.org/intern-with-ibhs.
The selected intern will be expected to join us in the office on a regular cadence based on the intern manager’s in office schedule.
CNN Weather department serves the weather and science needs for all the CNN platforms. The department provides on-air, and digital weather and science coverage for CNN, CNNI, CNN.com as well as affiliated networks.
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The successful candidate will be a college student majoring in meteorology or atmospheric sciences. Browse potential internship opportunities here: