Student Volunteer
Summer 2023 Volunteer Program
IMPORTANT: Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the summer 2023 Student Volunteer program will be completed partially or completely remote.
Goal: Provide college students with an experience in a guided atmospheric science research project while getting to see what a career in operational meteorology is like at a National Weather Service Forecast Office.
Applicant requirement:
- College students enrolled in an Atmospheric Science, Meteorology or Hydrology program for the Fall of 2023 (in either undergraduate or graduate program), and have completed their sophomore year
- College students with an interest in a career within the National Weather Service
- Students with flexibility to participate for 3 to 4 days a week, 3 to 4 hours per day, generally between 80 – 100 hours over a two-and-a-half-month period (late May through early August)
What are some of the things you will be doing while volunteering with the Buffalo NWS?
- Contribute to research projects while working remotely with other volunteer students and NWS staff
- Complete assigned and self-chosen meteorology learning modules on line
- Watch assigned videos to observe different operational meteorology aspects from office tour and weather balloon launches to equipment related repairs and maintenance
- Meetings with meteorologist on a weekly to bi-weekly basis (as time permits) to discuss progress of different tasks, career related discussion, or any other types of questions you may have
- One on one training with a meteorologist via Google Meet, going over office computers and programs to issue forecasts, warnings, etc.
- Participate in a severe weather event reviews remotely, video calls with national centers, etc.
- Miscellaneous activities as agreed upon by the student volunteer and NWS management
- Complete a written summary on the experiences with the student volunteer program, and give a 15-20 minute (remote) presentation to the staff at the end of the summer
To apply, send the following by March 15th, 2023:
- Cover letter
- Resume
- Most recent transcript (official or unofficial)
Send the above to:
David Zaff - Science and Operations Officer
National Weather Service
587 Aero Drive
Cheektowaga, N.Y. 14225
(716) 565-0204
David.Zaff@noaa.gov
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