Being an Intern at NSF NCAR
Summer interns do exciting research on science and engineering at one of several labs at NSF NCAR and UCAR. These projects range from studying dangerous weather conditions to developing apps for presenting climate data to designing part of a solar telescope. Each student works with a mentor or a team to develop and execute a project, and many will present their research at a summer poster session. Some will go on to present at conferences!
As a part of the internship at NSF NCAR, students participate in a weekly workshop on communicating science and professional development. These interns are undergraduate and graduate students. Visiting graduate students at NCAR are also welcome to attend. The table below shows the schedule for intern workshops in 2023.
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2024 NSF NCAR Professional Development Workshop Series Schedule will be posted soon!
2023 NSF NCAR Professional Development Workshop Series Schedule (Virtual)
***All workshop times are noted as Mountain Time***
| Date | Time | Workshop Topic |
|---|---|---|
| May 25 | 9:00-11:00 am | Introduction, Making a Work Plan & Elevator Speeches |
| May 30 | 1:00-2:00 pm | Optional Mesa Lab Tour (in-person) |
| June 1 | 9:00-11:30 am (extended session) |
Leadership Training I & Library Resources |
| June 6 | 9:30 am-12:30 pm | Optional Research Aviation Facility (RAF) Tour (in-person) Sign up required |
| June 8 | 9:00-11:00 am | Leadership Training II |
| June 15 | 9:00-11:00 am | Diversity and Inclusion Session |
| June 22 | 9:00-11:00 am | Scientific Communication - Posters & Talks |
| June 29 | 9:00-11:00 am | Meet NCAR|UCAR|UCP Leaders & Diversity Statement Writing |
| July 6 | 9:00-11:00 am | Data Management & Visualization |
| July 13 | 9:00-11:00 am | Proposal Writing |
| July 20 | 9:00-11:00 am | Leveraging Your Internship During the Job Search |
| July 27 | 9:00-11:00 am | Open session for help with posters or oral presentations |
| Aug 3 | TBD | Poster Symposium & Reception |