Student and Teacher Opportunities at ESRL
NOAA hosts a number of opportunities for students and teachers to experience our research first-hand. Opportunities include scholarships, fellowships and internships for students from high school through post graduate level and faculty.
PHASE: Practical Hands on Application to Science Education
The PHASE program coordinates the efforts of federal laboratories, educators and community groups to provide students with experiential learning opportunities in engineering and science.
PHASE Newsletter
- December 2008 - An ESRL Student Success Story
- November 2008 - NOAA Office of Education
- October 2008 - Uniting and Planning for the Summer (2009!)
- September 2008 - Delivering a Message to Garcia
Contact Student Programs Coordinator Ann Thorne for more information about student and teacher opportunities at ESRL or the PHASE program.
| Program Name | Education Level | Description of Program | Application and More Information | Application Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High School High Tech | High School students with disabilities | Disabled high school students work part time. | Department of Labor | ongoing |
| Student Temporary Employment Program (STEP) | High School and Undergraduate | Part-time intermittent federal employment. No benefits. Pay rate starts at the ZT-I level and increases are given as academic years are completed. | NOAA Careers | ongoing |
| CIRES Student Program | Undergraduate (CU students only) | Open only to CU students. We submit a job description to CIRES. CIRES advertises it, we pick the student. Pay varies from $10-15/hr. | CIRES Employment | ongoing |
| CU Work Study | Undergraduate CU students | Advertised through the CU workstudy program. Students must qualify for the program through the university. | CU Workstudy Program | ongoing |
| Educational Partnership Program | Undergraduate | 10 week paid internship at NOAA facility for outstanding undergrad. Science students from MSIs. | NOAA Office of Education | January |
| Hollings Scholarship Program | Undergraduates | 10 week paid internship at NOAA facility for outstanding undergrad. Science students. | NOAA Office of Education | February |
| Research Experiences for Undergraduates | Undergraduates | Any areas of research funded by NSF are included. Students apply directly to REU sites for selection. Students must be US citizens. | ||
| Science and Technology (STC) | Undergraduate | Identify a need, request cost estimate from STC, prepare a requisition. | Contact Ann Thorne | ongoing |
| Student Career Experience Program | Undergraduate | Part time intermittent federal employment. Eligible for benefits and retirement. Can be non-competitively concerted to career or career conditional full time permanent employment after meeting all requirements (must have worked 640 hours in NOAA) | NOAA Careers | ongoing |
| Significant Opportunities in Atmospheric Research and Science (SOARS) | Undergrad-graduate bridge program | US citizen or permanent resident. | SOARS Program | February |
| Interdisciplinary Scientific Environmental Technology | Undergraduate and Graduate | ISET Cooperative Science Center at Minority Serving Institutions serves to advance collaborative research in NOAA-related sciences. | ISET Cooperative Science Center | July 1, 2009 |
| NOAA Faculty and Student Intern Research Program | Undergrad, Grad, Faculty | 10 week paid internship | Oak Ridge Associated Universities | |
| CIRES Graduate Research Fellowship | Prospective incoming M.S. or Ph.D. students in an environmental science program at CU. | This is an ESRL/CIRES opportunity. | Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences | Late 2009 |
| NRC Post-Doc Program | Postdoctoral Scientists | Provide advanced training for highly qualified postdoctoral candidates | National Academy of Sciences | February |
| UCAR Climate and Global Change Postdoctoral Program | Postdoctoral Scientists | Focuses on observing, understanding , modeling and predicting the climate system on seasonal to centennial time scales. | Climate Prediction Applications Postdoctoral Program | January |
| Volunteer | High School through retirement | Non-pay status. No federal affiliation. Request for Personnel Action required along with other forms for liability reasons. | Contact Ann Thorne | ongoing |