Opportunities
Internships
NOAA and NWS
Lapenta Internship, NOAA
Location: Many locations across US
Type: Research
Apply: by December 24th, 2026 for Summer 2027
Non-NOAA (Fed/State/Local) Government
Gateways Internship Program, FAA
Location: Many locations across US
Type: Aviation Weather
Apply: by November 3rd for Summer 2027
Earth and Environmental Science Intern, Los Alamos National Laboratory
Location: Los Alamos, NM
Type: Research
Apply: by February 13th, 2027 for Summer 2027
Technical and Professional Internships, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Location: Oak Ridge
Type: Research
Apply: by February 25th, 2027 for Summer 2027
Research
SOARS Internship Program, NSF NCAR
Location: Boulder, CO
Type: Research
Apply: by January 19th for Summer 2027
Summer Research Program Intern, MIT Lincoln Laboratory
Location: Lexington, MA
Type: Research and Aviation Weather
Apply: ASAP for Summer 2027
Community-Soil-Air-Water (CSAW) REU, Georgia State University
Location: Atlanta, GA
Type: Research
Apply: by December 31st, 2026 for Summer 2027
Private Sector
Intern, IBHS
Location: Richburg, SC
Type: Insurance/Reinsurance
Apply: ASAP for Summer 2027
Environmental Planning Intern, Kinley-Horn
Location: Pasadena, CA
Type: Environmental Science
Apply: ASAP for Summer 2027
Air Quality Intern, Ramboll
Location: Los Angeles/Irvine, CA or Phoenix, AZ
Type: Air Quality
Apply: ASAP for Summer 2027
Load Forecasting Co-Op Student, Seminole Electric
Location: Tampa, FL
Type: Energy
Apply: ASAP
Meteorology Forecasting Intern, Geronimo Power
Location: Bloomington, MN
Type: Energy
Apply: ASAP for Summer 2027
Meteorology Intern, Hawaiian Electric
Location: Honolulu, HI
Type: Energy
Apply: ASAP for Summer 2027
Summer Intern, ICF
Location: NYC or DC Area
Type: Climate
Apply: ASAP for Summer 2027
Atmospheric Science Intern, Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance
Location: Boston, MA
Type: Insurance/Reinsurance
Apply: ASAP for Summer 2027
Broadcast
Weather Intern, WESH
Location: Orlando, FL
Type: Broadcast
Apply: between November 14th and December 15th for Spring 2027
Intern, Fox Weather
Location: New York, NY
Type: Media
Apply: by November 22nd for Spring 2027
Scholarships
NOAA Hollings Scholarship
This prestigious scholarship provides students with an academic award of $9,500 per year for two years of full-time study and a 10-week, full-time, paid summer internship opportunity at any NOAA facility nationwide. Eligible students for the 2027 application cycle must have an anticipated bachelor’s graduation date between December 2028 and August 2029.
Apply: January 31st, 2027
American Meteorological Society (AMS) Scholarships
AMS Scholarships provide tuition support and/or research stipends to undergraduate and graduate students.
Apply: Deadlines vary but most are in January 2027 for 2027-2028
AGU Scholarships and Grants
AGU scholarships/grants provide travel and research support to students and young scientists in geosciences
Apply: Deadlines vary
National Weather Association (NWA) Scholarships
NWA Scholarships provide tuition and conference travel support primarily to undergraduates, particularly those interested in operational or broadcast careers
Apply: Deadlines vary
Bright Futures Scholarship Program
The Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program establishes lottery-funded scholarships to reward Florida high school graduates for high academic achievement.
Graduate School Opportunities and Assistantships
PhD Position in Hurricane Risk, Florida International University
The Environmental Risk and Finance Lab (ERFL) at Florida International University (FIU), led by Dr. Dan Li, invites applications for a fully funded PhD position beginning in Fall 2027.The position will focus on how hurricane winds and heavy rainfall damage buildings and translate into economic losses and household financial impacts./p>
Florida State University Department of Geography
The Climate Extremes and Impacts Group at Florida State University (FSU) led by Dr. Huanping Huang is recruiting one graduate research assistant (M.S. or Ph.D.) to begin in Fall 2027. The selected student will primarily conduct and/or analyze climate model simulations to predict future changes in climate extremes, including heatwaves and drought. The student will also have the exciting opportunity to collaborate with agricultural economists and contribute to research assessing how future climate extremes may affect crop yields and agricultural trade.
University of Kansas Department of Geography and Atmospheric Science
The Department of Geography and Atmospheric Science at the University of Kansas is seeking a highly motivated M.S. or Ph.D. student to join Tropical Dynamics Research Group. This position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to advancing our understanding of tropical cyclones, mesoscale convective systems, and tropical meteorology in a region critical to the global hydrological cycle.
Ohio University Department of Geography
Supervised by Dr. Dillon Blount (dvblount@ohio.edu), this is a two-year, graduate research assistant position will focus on supercell-squall line merger research with me at Ohio University. My research group is interested in expanding our understanding of these merger environments (beyond our current understanding) and the role of the convective life cycle of supercells and squall lines at the time of a merger on the mesoscale dynamics that influence the rear inflow.
Northern Illinois University Department of Earth, Atmosphere, and Environment
Two funded graduate positions in tropical weather modeling and extremes (Spring or Fall 2027)
University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science
Fully-funded Ph.D assistantships available
Millersville University
Master of Science in Integrated Scientific Applications
Full-Time Employment
Operational Meteorologist, Weathernet
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Type: Operational Forecasting
Apply: Immediately
Marine Synoptic Meteorologist, Weather Routing Inc.
Location: Glens Falls, NY
Type: Operational Forecasting
Apply: Immediately
Meteorological Data and Forecast Specialist, California Dept of Water Resources
Location: Sacramento, CA
Type: Operations
Apply: by November 9th
Meteorologist, SpaceX
Location: Starbase, TX
Type: Operations
Apply: Immediately
Meteorologist, StormGeo
Location: Houston, TX
Type: Operational Forecasting
Apply: Immediately
Aviation Meteorologist, Tomorrow.io
Location: Northeast US and Caribbean
Type: Aviation Weather
Apply: Immediately
Storm Warning Meteorologist, AccuWeather
Location: Wichita, KS
Type: Operational Forecasting
Apply: Immediately
Meteorological Data Scientist, Tomorrow.io
Location: Boston, MA
Type: Research and Development
Apply: Immediately
Career Services
NCAR COMET Weather Enterprise Careers Module
ERAU Career Services Contact
https://careerservices.erau.edu/
Christopher P. Crisomia
Program Manager
Assistant Director, Assessment & Outcomes
Degree Programs: Aeronautical Science, Aerospace and Occupational Safety, Air Traffic Management, Meteorology, UAS