Program Length: 8-9 weeks
Sponsor: Princeton University and Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory
Location: GFDL in Princeton, New Jersey
Admissions Requirements: Applicants must be currently enrolled in an undergraduate degree program at time of application and be either a US Citizen or permanent resident or have US work authorization.
Admissions Deadline: Late January
Highlight: If you’re ready to dive into climate research that impacts the real world (quite literally), then the Cooperative Institute for Modeling the Earth System (CIMES) Research Internship Program is the perfect pick out of the litter for you. It is hosted through a collaboration between Princeton University and the Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory (GFDL) located in Princeton, New Jersey. This 8-9 week PAID earth science internship places undergraduate students directly into a earth system science research, where students gain direct mentorship from professionals in the field and exposure to research discussions that strengthen both their technical skills and their STEM career readiness. Participants of this earth science internship closely work with scientists and other students in any one of the three internship areas:
- Improving the representation of General Circulation and Weather Extremes in State of the Art Climate Models,
- Analysis of atmospheric composition simulated by ESM4.1 driven by CMIP6 versus CMIP7 forcings data
- Exploring How Technology Can Automate Data Credit and Data Management for Earth System Modeling
Along the way they will get to use high performance computing systems, attend seminars, and contribute to cutting edge climate modeling projects.With a stipend ranging from $5,600-6,300 for a full time 40-hour per week schedule and no cost to participate, this earth science internship can’t get any better. Some internships make you fetch coffee, but this one gives you the opportunity to model earth’s climate.
Cost: None
