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2009 Internship Opportunities

 

Advanced Study Program (ASP) Colloquia
Exploring the Atmosphere Using Observational Instruments and Techniques, June 1-12, 2009, NCAR, Boulder, CO. Applications due March 9, 2009. For more information and to apply, go to the web address: http://www.asp.ucar.edu/colloquium/2009/EOL/index.php
To contact the ASP office about the June colloquium, email: asp-coll1@asp.ucar.edu
or call Kathleen Barney at 303-497-1434.

Marine Ecosystems and Climate: Modeling and Analysis of Observed Variability in Marine Ecosystems, August 1-14, 2009, NCAR, Boulder, CO. Applications due March 31, 2009. For more information and to apply, go to the web address:
http://www.asp.ucar.edu/colloquium/2009/CGD/index.php
To contact the ASP office about the August colloquium, email: asp-coll2@asp.ucar.edu
or call Kathleen Barney at 303-497-1434.

 

NASA DEVELOP National Program, Various Locations
SSAI AND WISE, VA through the DEVELOP National Program, Hampton, VA student research intern positions available for 1 June through 7 August. Salary is dependent upon student's educational status. High school (must be 16 yrs old), undergraduate and graduate level students with a 3.0 GPA are eligible to apply. Students with a strong interest in atmospheric science, environmental science, Earth science, physics, chemistry, technology, computer science, environmental policy, or mathematics are strongly encouraged to apply. Several locations to choose from: Langley Research Center -- Hampton, VA; Ames Research Center -- Moffett Field, CA; Goddard Space Flight Center -- Greenbelt, MD; Stennis Space Center -- Stennis, MS; Marshall Space Flight Center -- Hutnsville, AL; Mobile County Health Department -- Mobile, AL; Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative -- Chicago, IL.
Access the application at http://develop.larc.nasa.gov. Other information about the program is also available at the website. Applications must be postmarked by 23 February. Contact: Amy Jo Swanson, Science Projects Manager, DEVELOP National Program Office, NASA Langley Research Center, Mail Stop 307, Hampton, VA 23681. Phone: (757) 864-3761. Fax: (757) 864-3699. E-mail: NASA-DL-DEVELOP@mail.nasa.gov.

 

Announcing the 2009 National Weather Center
Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program (NWC REU)

Are you an undergraduate student, or do you know one, looking for research experience in meteorology or a closely related discipline? Then the NWC REU may be just what you are looking for.

In the NWC REU, students are paired with mentors from the local weather community, including the University of Oklahoma, NOAA, and several private weather companies. During the course of the summer, students work with their mentors on small research projects of mutual interest and then present their work at a professional conference. Students also have the opportunity to attend several workshops, which have in the
past included: interviewing, statistics, programming, paper-writing, and other professional development activities. This 10-week program offers a stipend, subsistence, travel allowance, and housing for the duration of the program.

The NWC REU offers both a great research opportunity and a way of expanding your ever important network of contacts in this small field.

If this sounds interesting to you, please find more information on our
website: http://www.caps.ou.edu/reu/

Applications for the 2009 program (May 25 - July 31, 2009) are due no later than February 11, 2009 for full consideration.

 

Significant Opportunities in Atmospheric Research and Science
SOARS offers summer research internships at NCAR and partnering laboratories in Boulder, CO for students from many disciplines interested in the atmospheric and related sciences. Up to four years of research experience, strong mentoring, community support, funding for conferences and tuition support.

SOARS’ mission is to increase the diversity of the atmospheric and related sciences, by involving more students from historically under-represented groups, including Black or African-American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Hispanic or Latino, female, first-generation college students and students with disabilities. SOARS welcomes lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender students.

Application deadline: February 1, 2009

Contact: Moira Kennedy

SOARS Office
P.O. Box 3000
Boulder, CO 80307
tel : 303-497-8622
Fax: 303-497-8629
Email: soars@ucar.edu

www.soars.ucar.edu

 

FLORIDA
WFLA-TV, Tampa, FL.
Offers unpaid internships to students interested in meteorology. Students must be attending an accredited college or university and receive course credit for internship. Internship durations and schedules are flexible. Contact: Megan Hatton, 200 South Parker Street, Tampa, FL 33606. Phone: 813-314-5377. E-mail: mhatton@wfla.com


ILLINOIS
WMBD-TV Peoria, IL.
Position(s) available: Broadcast meteorologist interns. Period of employment: All semesters. Number of positions: 2 per semester. Qualification: Broadcast meteorologist interest, junior year completed, within 3 hours of Peoria, Illinois. Applications Materials: Cover letter (email accepted). Deadline: flexible. Contact: Chuck Collins, 3131 N. University, Peoria, IL 61604. Phone: 309-686-9487. Fax: 309-686-8658. Email: chuckc@wmbd.com.

INDIANA
WEHT-TV Evansville, IN.
Position(s) available: Internship. Period of employment: anytime. Qualifications: Must be pursuing a B.S. in atmospheric science/meteorology. Contact: Wayne Hart, Chief Meteorologist, 800 Marywood Drive, Henderson, KY 42420. Phone: 800-879-8570. Email: whart@abc25.com.


IOWA

KGAN-TV Cedar Rapids, IA
Positions available: Weather internship, unpaid. Period of internship: negotiable, anytime. Qualifications: Must be pursuing a career in Meteorology or broadcasting, and currently enrolled in a University. Contact: Mace Michaels, KGAN Chief Meteorologist, 600 Old Marion Road, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402. Phone: 319-395-9080. e-mail: mmichaels@sbgnet.com

KCAU-TV (ABC) Sioux City, Iowa.
(#144) Offers unpaid internships each semester, including summer, for juniors or seniors pursuing a degree in meteorology at an accredited college or university. Students must receive college credit for the internship. All three employees in our weather department are meteorologists, and our chief meteorologist has 25 years of experience. Specific dates and times of day for the internship are flexible. Contact: Tony Reed, Executive Producer, KCAU-TV, 625 Douglas Street, Sioux City IA 51101. Or, e-mail: treed@kcautv.com. No phone calls, please.

 

MARYLAND
NOAA Silver Spring, Maryland
NOAA's National Weather Service (NWS) Meteorological Development Laboratory (MDL) Student Career Experience Program (SCEP), Silver Spring, Maryland. The SCEP at MDL is a great way to begin a career in the atmospheric sciences. Participants work with MDL scientists on real-world problems and make a significant contribution to the NWS mission. Appointments are generally 12 months in length and alternate full-time employment with full-time study. Applicants must be US citizens, have completed at least 1 year of full-time undergraduate course work, and be currently enrolled in a program leading to a degree in meteorology, atmospheric science, computer science, or oceanography. Find out more at http://www.weather.gov/coop/coop.php or call Carl McCalla at 301-713-1065 x169.


MASSACHUSETTS

Real-World Research Experiences for Undergraduates at the National
Weather Center, Lexington, MA

Position(s) available: Summer Research Internship. Period of
employment: May 25 - July 31 2009. Salary: $4,410; plus travel
allowance, stipend, housing, and professional conference.
Qualifications: Applications are invited from motivated undergraduate
students interested in exploring what a research career would be like.
Eligible students are Us citizens or have permanent residents and
enrolled in an undergraduate program through the summer of 2009.
Application materials: Download an application and instructions from
http://www.caps.ou.edu/reu/application.html Application deadline:
February 11, 2009. Contact: Ms. Daphne LaDue, NWC REU Program at CAPS,
120 David L. Boren Blvd., Suite 2500, Norman, OK 73072. Phone:
405-325-1898. Fax: 405-325-7614. E-mail: dzaras@ou.edu.


MICHIGAN
WLNS-TV Chanel 6, Lansing, MI.
Positions available: Up to two. Period of employment: Four to twelve weeks (flexible). Contact: Pat Michaels, Chief Meteorologist, WLNS-TV, 2820 East Saginaw Street, Lansing, MI 48912. Phone: 517-372-1300 (newsroom), 517-367-2155 (weather office). E-mail: pmichaels@wlns.com.

WBKP-TV, Marquette, MI.
Period of employment: May 15th - August 15th. Contact: Jay Polk, Chief Meteorologist, WBKP-TV, 2025 U.S. 41 West, Suites 460-470, Marquette, MI 49855. Phone: 906-225-5700. Fax: 906-225-5998. E-mail: stormteam10@chartermi.net.

WEYI-TV, Clio, MI.
Period of internship: Interns welcome any semester. Interns must have completed synoptics 1 & 2. Contact: Mark Torregrossa, Chief Meteorologist, 2225 W. Willard Rd., Clio, MI 48420. Phone: 810-687-1000 ext.255. E-mail: markt@nbc25.net.


NORTH CAROLINA
WSOC-TV Channel 9 - the ABC affiliate in Charlotte, NC.
Are you creative, hardworking, upbeat, motivated, and energetic?
Do you want to be a part of a team that wins?
If so - we have the internship for you!
WSOC-TV Channel 9 - the ABC affiliate in Charlotte is looking for a few good interns.
We want to provide a practical internship experience for students pursuing a career in broadcast journalism.
additional information (pdf)


NORTH DAKOTA

Three Intern Meteorologists for North Dakota Atmospheric Resource Board

Location: Bowman, Stanley, and Bismarck, North Dakota. Salary: $8.50/hour plus time and a half for over 40 hours worked. Closing Date: March 27, 2009. Position Number: Non Classified. Status: Hourly

Duration: May 20-22 and June through August. Type of Recruitment: Internal/External. Job Order Number: None. Date Posted to Web: February 26, 2009

Minimum Qualifications: Applicant must be majors in Meteorology or Atmospheric Science. Good communication skills are required. Preferred Qualifications: Completion of meteorological course work, especially courses in radar meteorology, weather modification, cloud physics and forecasting, and computer knowledge of Windows, DOS,
Linux/Unix-based operation systems and software are also strong qualifying factors. Application Procedures: Please submit a cover letter, state of North Dakota Employment Applications (SFN10950), a copy of your college transcript, and a resume. Also include the names and addresses, and telephone numbers of three references. Applications must be received no later than March 27, 2009 and should be sent to: Chief Meteorologist, ND Atmospheric Resource Board, 900 East Boulevard Ave., Dept. 770, Bismarck, ND 58505-0850.

Summary of Work: Successful applicants will assist the radar meteorologist in the direction of cloud seeding operations from radar field offices located on Bowman and Stanley, ND, help prepare daily convective forecasts from the NDARB office in Bismarck, and support the Atmospheric Resource Board's Cooperative Observer Network ARBCON). Operations are conducted around the clock, seven days per week, as weather conditions dictate. Job requirements (Bowman and Stanley ND) include the operation of a 5-cm digital Doppler weather radar equipped with IRIS and TITAN software, direction of seeding aircraft, use of two-way radio, and data recording. Job requirements (Bismarck, ND) include making daily convective forecasts and supporting the ARBCON rain gauge network. Additional duties include record keeping, assisting with radar calibrations, keeping work areas clean, and maintaining weather watch. Intern Meteorologists will be required to rotate project sites during the summer. Each Interns will receive a one-week paid vacation during the project.

Equal Opportunity Employer: The state of North Dakota does not discriminate onthe basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age or disability in employment or the provision of services and complies with provision of the North Dakota Human Rights Act.


OHIO
Ohio News Network - Television (ONN), Columbus, Ohio.
Period of Employment: Interns welcome any semester/quarter. Must be at least a college junior and be able to work 15 hours per week. Send resume and cover letter to: Eric Elwell, Chief Meteorologist, Ohio News Network Internships, 770 Twin Rivers Drive, Columbus, OH 43215. Phone: 614-280-6313. Fax: 614-280-3615. E-mail: eric.elwell@ohionewsnow.com

 

OKLAHOMA
Real-World Research Experiences for Undergraduates at the National
Weather Center, Norman, OK
Position(s) available: Summer Research Internship. Period of
employment: May 25 - July 31 2009. Salary: $4,410; plus travel
allowance, stipend, housing, and professional conference.
Qualifications: Applications are invited from motivated undergraduate
students interested in exploring what a research career would be like.
Eligible students are Us citizens or have permanent residents and
enrolled in an undergraduate program through the summer of 2009.
Application materials: Download an application and instructions from
http://www.caps.ou.edu/reu/application.html Application deadline:
February 11, 2009. Contact: Ms. Daphne LaDue, NWC REU Program at CAPS,
120 David L. Boren Blvd., Suite 2500, Norman, OK 73072. Phone:
405-325-1898. Fax: 405-325-7614. E-mail: dzaras@ou.edu.


OREGON
KATU-TV, Portland, OR.
Period of employment: Flexible. Applicants should have completed at least one year toward their B.S. in meteorology. Contact: Rob Marciano, 2153 NE Sandy Blvd., Portland, OR 97232. Phone: (503) 231-4269. E-mail: robm@katu.com.


PENNSYLVANIA
NBC 10 Philadelphia, PA.
Position(s) available: Meteorology Internship. Period of employment: Fall, Spring, Summer. Qualifications: Must be a college junior or senior and able to receive academic credit. Applications Materials: Apply on NBC 10 web site at www.nbc10.com. Contact: JoAnne Wilder, NBC 10, 10 Monument Road, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004. Phone: 610-668-5793. Fax: 610-668-7092. Email: joanne.wilder@nbc.com.

WTAJ-TV, Altoona, PA
Interns welcome any semester.  Interns with interests inside and outside broadcasting are welcome. Forecasting is stressed along with the communication of the forecasts. Contact: Joe Murgo, Chief Meteorologist, 5000 6th Ave. Altoona, PA  16602.  Phone: (813) 942-1010 ext. 163. E-mail: murgo@wtajtv.com.

TENNESSEE
WHBQ TV FOX 13 Memphis, TN.
Position(s) available: Intern. Period of employment: Negotiable. Number of positions: open. Qualifications: Must be 21 years old, good academic standing, letter of recommendation. Contact: Jim Jaggers, 485 South Highland, Memphis, TN 38111. Phone: 901-320-1362. Fax: 901-320-1517. Email: whbq-jimjaggers@foxtv.com.


TEXAS
KBMT-TV Beaumont, TX.
Position(s) available: TV Weather Internship. Period of employment: Any semester. Number of positions: 1. Qualifications: College student enrolled in on-campus B.S. meteorology program. Contact: Erik Salna, Chief Meteorologist, KBMT-TV, 525 Interstate 10 South, Beaumont, TX 77704-1550. Phone: 409-833-7512. Email: ejsalna@mindspring.com.

KRBC-TV Abilene, TX.
Period of Employment: Interns welcome any semester. Contact: Craig Carnesi, Chief Meteorologist, 4510 South 14th Street, Abilene, TX 79605. Phone: 325-692-4242. Newsroom Hotline: 325-692-7372. Fax: 325-695-0321. Email : ccarnesi@krbc.tv


WASHINGTON
KING-TV, Seattle, WA.
Period of employment: June 1 through September 1 (negotiable). Contact: Jeff Renner, Chief Meteorologist, KING Television, 333 Dexter Avenue North, Seattle, WA 98074. E-mail: jrenner@king5.com


WEST VIRGINIA
WCHS/WVAH-TV, Charleston, WV.
Period of employment: May - August. Contact: Tony Mainolfi, 1301 Piedmont Road, Charleston, WV 25301. Phone: 304-345-4115. Fax: 304-345-1849. E-mail: tonym@wchstv.com.

VIRGINIA
WDBJ-DT, Roanoke, VA. 
Period of internship: Interns welcome any semester including holiday and summer breaks.  Contact: Robin John Reed, Chief Meteorologist, 2807 Hershberger Road, Roanoke, VA  24017.  Phone: (540) 985-3614. Fax: (540) 353-3614.  E-mail: rreed@wdbj7.com

Positions fill quickly so visit our website at http://www.wdbj7.com  and click on Job Openings to fill out the internship application online.

WISCONSIN
WJFW Newswatch 12 (NBC), Rhinelander, WI
Period of internship: May through September.  Contact: Luke Sampe, Chief Meteorologist.  Phone: (715) 365-4736. Email: lsampe@wjfw.com.

 

 

 

 

 





 

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