Participating Offices - The William M. Lapenta - NOAA Student Internship Program
National Weather Service (NWS)
Keywords: Weather Forecasting, Hydrology, Hurricanes, Numerical Modeling, Severe Weather, Social Science, IDSS
NWS internships focus on improving weather predictions, developing severe storm algorithms, operational forecast desk shadow programs, and hydrology modeling across National Centers (such as NCEP) and offices like Office of Water Prediction (OWP) and Office of Modeling Development (OMD). NWS also addresses social science and outreach methods to improve IDSS
NWS Coordinator: peter.roohr@noaa.gov 20+ intern positions available (example locations/offices/centers below)
| National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) Centers | College Park MD |
| NCEP Aviation Weather Center (AWC) | Kansas City MO |
| NCEP National Hurricane Center (NHC) | Miami FL |
| NCEP Storm Prediction Center (SPC) | Norman OK |
| Office of Modeling Development (OMD) | College Park MD |
| Office of Water Prediction (OWP) | Tuscaloosa AL |
| National Data Buoy Center | Stennis Space Center MS |
| NWS WFOs, CWSUs, RFCs | CONUS, OCONUS |
Office of Atmospheric and Oceanic Research (OAR)
Keywords: Climate Dynamics, Air Quality, Marine Ecosystems, Drone Technology, Ocean Modeling
OAR drives NOAA's scientific research across federal research labs (e.g., GFDL, PSL, GSL, AOML, PMEL). Interns participate in climate modeling, atmospheric chemistry studies, outreach via GIS, and oceanographic field sampling
OAR Coordinator: todd.christenson@noaa.gov 20+ intern positions available (example locations/offices/labs below)
| Air Resources Laboratory (ARL) | College Park MD, Oak Ridge TN |
| Climate Program Office (CPO) | Silver Spring MD |
| Global Ocean Monitoring and Observation Program (GOMO) |
Silver Spring MD, Miami FL |
| Office of Ocean Exploration and Research (OER) | Silver Spring MD |
| Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Lab (AOML) | Miami FL |
| Labs (Chemical and Physical Science, Global Monitoring, Global Systems) | Boulder CO |
| Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Lab (GFDL) | Princeton NJ |
| Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab (GLERL) | Ann Arbor MI |
| Pacific Marine Environmental Lab (PMEL) | Seattle WA |
National Environmental Satellite Data Information Service (NESDIS)
Keywords: Satellite Remote Sensing, AI/Machine Learning, Environmental Data Analysis, Low and Geo Orbiting Satellite Imagery
NESDIS manages GOES and JPSS satellite constellations and global climate archives. Interns leverage big data analytics, satellite calibration, cloud computing, and AI/ML algorithms. Interns also analyze and improve satellite products that use visible, IR and microwave sensing.
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Center for Satellite Applications and Research (STAR) National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) GOES-R Office Assistant Chief Information Officer - Satellites (ACIO-S) Office of Satellite and Product Operations (OSPO) |
College Park MD Asheville NC, Stennis MS Greenbelt MD Silver Spring MD Suitland MD |
National Ocean Service (NOS)
Keywords: Oceanography, Coastal Geodesy, Navigation, Coral Reefs, Marine Sanctuaries, Ocean Observation, Tides
NOS safeguards coastal communities and marine environments. Projects involve hydrographic surveying, geospatial mapping , harmful algal bloom monitoring, coastal resilience planning and ocean-atmosphere modeling
| Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) | Silver Spring MD |
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National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) Office of Coastal Management Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS) |
Oxford MD Beaufort NC Charleston SC Homer AK Charleston SC Silver Spring MD |
National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)
Keywords: Marine Biology and Science, Fisheries Science, Protected Species Conservation, Seafood Inspection
NMFS is responsible for the stewardship of living marine resources. Projects focus on fish stock assessment, marine mammal acoustic monitoring , habitat conservation, and fishery management models.
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HQ NMFS (Office of Science and Technology) Alaska Region Office Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office Pacific Islands Regional Office Southeast Regional Office West Coast Regional Office Alaska Fisheries Science Center Northeast Fisheries Science Center Southeast Fisheries Science Center Pacific Fisheries Science Center Southwest Fisheries Science Center Northwest Fisheries Science Center National Seafood Inspection Lab (NSIL) |
Silver Spring MD Juneau AK Gloucester MA Honolulu HI St Petersburg FL Portland OR Seattle WA Woods Hole MA Miami FL Honolulu HI La Jolla CA Seattle WA Pascagoula MS |
Office of Marine and Aviation Operations (OMAO)
Keywords: Data Collection, Coastal Mapping, Hurricane Reconnaissance, Emergency Response, Unmanned Systems, NOAA Corps
OMAO safely delivers effective Earth observation capabilities, integrates emerging technologies and sensors, and provides a specialized, flexible and reliable team responsive to NOAA. Interns will have opportunities to work on sensor improvements, analyzing data from various missions and improve understanding of NOAA ship and aviation projects/mission
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Unmanned Aircraft Systems Division Uncrewed Systems Division |
Lakeland FL Silver Spring MD |