High School, College & University Internships & Workshops
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High School Students
Two-Year College Students
Four-Year College Students
Summer Undergraduate Workshop
High School Students
- Work one-on-one with a scientist or engineer on a real-world project
- Explore computing, engineering, mathematics, physical science, social science, and related fields
- Go behind the scenes at local labs and research aircraft facilities
- Get personalized college and career counseling, mentoring, and peer support
Spark Pre-College Internship (formerly HIRO)
Spark: UCAR Science Education
High School students in the spring semester of their junior or senior year and at least 16 years old by June 22 are invited to apply for a limited number of summer internships exploring careers in the atmospheric and related sciences. Investigate air pollution, severe weather, climate change, solar physics, engineering, computer programming, Web development, and other fields on the cutting edge of environmental research.
ksmithhe@ucar.edu spark.ucar.edu/programs/spark-pre-college-internship
New! Two-Year College Students
Technology for atmospheric observations
- Acquire experience with scientific sensing technology
- Work with expert technology developers
- Gain new skills for academic and career advancement
EOL Technical Internship Program
NCAR Earth Observing Laboratory
EOL TIP interns gain experience working as electronics technicians, instrument makers, field support technicians, data loading technicians, computer system help desk support, entry level programmers, or similar activities. Interns are paired with mentors and develop knowledge to help them in future science support careers.
303-497-8793
daniels@ucar.edu
www.eol.ucar.edu/tip
Undergraduate Students - Four-Year Colleges and Universities
Research internships in climate and weather
- Conduct research with top scientists
- Gain communication skills and attend professional conferences
- Find a rich network of personal and professional mentors
- Receive support and ongoing engagement throughout the year
SOARS: Significant Opportunities in Atmospheric Research and Science
UCAR, NCAR, and partners
Be part of a diverse community of peers working together to become the next
generation of scientific leaders. A four-year, paid summer research internship
for upper-division undergraduate science, math, engineering, and social science
students. Financial support for undergraduate and graduate school study and
related conference participation available.
303-497-8622
soars@ucar.edu
www.soars.ucar.edu
Computer science and applied mathematics for the geosciences
- Conduct hands-on R&D in high-performance computing
- Explore computational geoscience
- Learn software development, scientific visualization
- Work in applied mathematics, statistics
CISL Summer Internships in Parallel
Computational Science (SIPARCS)
NCAR Computational and Information Systems Laboratory
Offers undergraduates who will have completed their sophomore year significant
hands-on R&D opportunities in high performance computing with NCAR’s Computational
and Information Systems Laboratory. Graduate students may also apply.
303-497-1288
siparcs@ucar.edu
www.cisl.ucar.edu/siparcs
Engineering & technology for atmospheric observations
- Solve real-world problems: design, build, test, deploy
- Work with scientific instrumentation on the ground and aboard our
research aircraft - Operate systems in the field
EOL Summer Undergraduate Program for Engineering Research (SUPER)
NCAR Earth Observing Laboratory
Interns in electrical, mechanical, optical, aerospace, and software engineering
are encouraged to develop their own solutions as they work with and are mentored
by experienced engineers and technicians.
303-497-8836
burghart@ucar.edu
www.eol.ucar.edu/super
The Sun-Earth connection: solar physics, solar-terrestrial physics, and related astrophysics
- Work on your interests, with individual attention from NCAR experts
- Gain access to NCAR's computing resources, libraries, and data archives
- Share resources and interact with Boulder's space physics institutes,
including NOAA's Space Weather Predicton Center and CU-Boulder's
Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics
HAO Summer Undergraduate Internships
NCAR High Altitude Observatory
Summer appointments for college students entering their senior year and considering
graduate study. Research areas include the Sun's corona and heliosphere, lower
atmosphere, and interior, as well as Earth's upper atmosphere,
ionosphere, and magnetosphere.
303-497-8715
whawkins@ucar.edu
www.hao.ucar.edu/people/visitors/summer.php
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