Student Opportunities: Special Opportunities

Program Description:

Application Deadlines:

Rolling application process

Award:

Dates of Opportunity:

May through August

Geographic Focus:

Chesapeake Bay Area

Contact Person:

Telephone Number:

Email Address:

Website:

noaa.chesapeakebay.net/educationmain.aspx
(This is a not a U.S. Government website. NOAA is not responsible for the content of external internet sites).

Program Description:

Starting in 1984 CIMAS has participated in a high school apprenticeship program that is made possible through NOAA funding. Students participate in a summer internship program at Atlanic Oceanographic and Meteorological (AOML) and Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC). The program began as an "inner city" program. More recently the program is carried out through a Miami-Dade County “magnet" school, the MAST Academy (Maritime and Science Technology High School) which is located on Virginia Key, only a few hundred meters from Cooperative Institude for Marine and Atmospheric Studies (CIMAS) and the NOAA laboratories.

Application Deadlines:

Dates vary

Award:

Dates of Opportunity:

Every Summer

Geographic Focus:

Dade County Florida

Contact Person:

Essie C. Duffie

Telephone Number:

(305) 361-4237

Email Address:

Website:

http://cimas.rsmas.miami.edu/outreach.html
(This is a not a U.S. Government website. NOAA is not responsible for the content of external internet sites).

Program Description:

Application Deadlines:

March 1,2007

Award:

Dates of Opportunity:

Annually

Geographic Focus:

Coastal North Carolina

Contact Person:

Telephone Number:

Email Address:

Website:

http://www.eco.org/site/c.dn.JLKPNnFkG/B.983591/K.3965/Overview_of_Internship_Programs.htm(This is a not a U.S. Government website. NOAA is not responsible for the content of external internet sites).

Program Description:

A two year opportunity for highly qualified recipients of bachelor's and master's degrees with hosts from the coral management programs within the U.S. Flag Pacific and Caribbean Islands.

Application Deadlines:

Dates vary

Award:

Dates of Opportunity:

Year round - Fellows are placed every two years

Geographic Focus:

U.S. Flag Pacific and Caribbean Islands

Contact Person:

Margaret VanderWilt , Fellowship Coordinator

Telephone Number:

(843) 740-1273

Email Address:

Website:

Program Description:

NOAA Living Marine Resources Cooperative Science Center internship program offered through Savannah State University for high school students interested in marine science careers. 

Application Deadlines:

Rolling Deadlines

Award:

Dates of Opportunity:

Year Round

Geographic Focus:

Savannah State University

Contact Person:

Dionne Hoskins

Telephone Number:

(912) 352-8925

Email Address:

Website:

http://www.ssufisheries.com/
(This is a not a U.S. Government website. NOAA is not responsible for the content of external internet sites).

Program Description:

Application Deadlines:

Rolling deadlines

Award:

Dates of Opportunity:

Year Round

Geographic Focus:

Savannah State University

Contact Person:

Telephone Number:

Email Address:

Website:

http://www.ssufisheries.com/
(This is a not a U.S. Government website. NOAA is not responsible for the content of external internet sites).

Program Description:

This 6-8 week summer program is designed to provide high school juniors within the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area with career awareness and technically-oriented work experiences at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the Department of Energy (DOE), and PEPCO.

Application Deadlines:

April 30, 2007

Award:

Dates of Opportunity:

Geographic Focus:

Washington, D.C. metropolitan area

Contact Person:

Jean Lousie Turner (Program Application) or Alfred A. Corea

Telephone Number:

(202) 806-5524 or (301) 713-0500 x114

Email Address:

Website:

Program Description:

Pacific Islands Technical Associates are recently-graduated individuals with master's degrees and strong GIS and planning skills. The PITA program matches highly-qualified recipients of professional degrees with hosts from the four Pacific Island coastal resource management organizations of American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and Hawai`i.

Application Deadlines:

Announcement available in May of 2007 for the 2008-2010 program.

Award:

• Pay: $31,000-$35,000 per year
• Relocation: Relocation Assistance funding will be available to those relocating from outside of the islands.
• Time Off: Paid federal holidays.  Fifteen days paid vacation days and ten paid sick days each year
• Insurance: A health subsidy plan is available.  Program Manager has more information.

Dates of Opportunity:

 Fellows are placed every two years

Geographic Focus:

American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and Hawaii

Contact Person:

Margaret VanderWilt , Fellowship Coordinator

Telephone Number:

(843) 740-1273

Email Address:

Website:

Program Description:

Application Deadlines:

on-going (must have previously participated in a PDRP Undergraduate Workshop)

Award:

Dates of Opportunity:

4 - 6 weeks every summer

Geographic Focus:

Contact Person:

Jim Berkson

Telephone Number:

Email Address:

Website:

http://www.nmfs.vt.edu/sumprograms.htm
(This is a not a U.S. Government website. NOAA is not responsible for the content of external internet sites).

Program Description:

Summer enrichment program in Wallops, VA for minority middle school students

Application Deadlines:

TBD

Award:

Please call or e-mail the program contact person for more detail

Dates of Opportunity:

Summer 2007

Geographic Focus:

Wallops, VA

Contact Person:

Mr. Jesse Speidel

Telephone Number:

(757) 824-3446

Email Address:

Website:

Program Description:

The Graduate Sciences Program (GSP) is aimed primarily at increasing opportunities for students in NOAA-related fields to pursue research and educational training in atmospheric, environmental, remote sensing and oceanic sciences at minority serving institutions (MSI) when possible.  The GSP offers at least two years of NOAA-related research and training opportunities. For students in a Masters program and four years for Doctoral Students.

The program's primary objective is to provide college graduates with degrees in math, science, economics, law, social science, and engineering entry-level employment and hands-on research and work experience at NOAA.

The program is designed to improve NOAA's outreach and recruitment efforts of underrepresented individuals in the scientific mission-related occupational fields, i.e., fishery biology, environmental law, meteorology, cartography, oceanography, hydrology, computer science, environmental economics, and engineering.

Application Deadlines:

October 1 - January 31 -Annually

Award:

640 hours paid employment, full tuition, housing allowance, meal allowance, travel

Dates of Opportunity:

Year Round

Geographic Focus:

Nationwide

Contact Person:

Priti Brahma

Telephone Number:

(301) 713-9437 x 118

Email Address:

Priti.Brahma@noaa.gov

Website:

Program Description:

Application Deadlines:

October 1, thru January 31 - Annually

Award:

• 2 Year award period
• Summer Internships -- Scholars select and are placed at NOAA offices and sites for 10-week paid summer internships.
• Scholarships -- Scholars will receive a scholarship of $650/week during the summer internship periods.
• Travel -- Scholars' travel costs to and from the NOAA sites will be covered.
• Tuition/Fee Assistance -- A maximum of $4,000 per academic year is provided to each scholar to assit with the cost of tuition and fees and other allowable expenses approved by the program sponsor.
• Housing Subsidy -- Students who do not live at home during the summer internship periods will receive additional funding.

Dates of Opportunity:

Late May thru early -August -Annually

Geographic Focus:

Nationwide

Contact Person:

Telephone Number:

Email Address:

Website:

Program Description:

The HS/HT program is a program for high school students with disabilities. This program has several goals: to motivate students to explore their own interests and potential in the sciences and technology and to explore careers in these areas. There are over 100 programs nationwide. Through this program students are provided internship opportunities, learn to write resumes, and are given public speaking and leadership training.

Application Deadlines:

Dates vary

Award:

Dates of Opportunity:

Year round

Geographic Focus:

Nationwide

Contact Person:

Ms. Williams

Telephone Number:

(202) 693-7880 Voice, (202) 693-7881/TTY, or (202) 693-7888 /FAX

Email Address:

Website:

Program Description:

ENTRY POINT! is a program of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) offering Outstanding Internship Opportunities for Students with Disabilities in Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science, and some fields of Business.

Application Deadlines:

Award:

In addition to offering competitive salary stipends, the companies and agencies provide assistive technology and other reasonable accommodations. Travel funds and recommendations about accessible housing and transportation may be available for students who are relocating for the summer.

Dates of Opportunity:

Every Summer

Geographic Focus:

Nationwide

Contact Person:

Telephone Number:

(206) 860-3215 (J. Peddy), (206) 860-3208 (K. Jewett), (978) 281-9237 (K. Chu),

(301) 713-9210 x118 (R. Pettis)

Email Address:

Website:

www.entrypoint.org
(This is a not a U.S. Government website. NOAA is not responsible for the content of external internet sites).

Program Description:

The Workforce Recruitment Program (WRP) for College Students with Disabilities (WRP) is a resource to connect public and private sector employers nationwide with highly motivated postsecondary students and recent graduates with disabilities who are eager to prove their abilities in the workforce. Employers seek to fill both temporary and permanent positions in a variety of fields.

Myths, stereotypes, and misconceptions about people with disabilities often stand in the way when people with disabilities look for jobs resulting in a high rate of unemployment. Statistics show that people with disabilities from minority backgrounds encounter even greater difficulty in obtaining work. The WRP aims to eliminate this workplace discrimination one student, one employer, and one job at a time.

Application Deadlines:

The WRP operates on the following timeline:

• By mid-September, the schedule of recruitment visits to schools is confirmed.
• From late January through the end of February, recruitment visits, which include 30-minute personal interviews with individual students, are conducted.
• By late March, a data base composed of student information gathered during recruitment visits is made available to employers in the public and private sectors.
• Once the data base is released, interested employers make direct contact with students about temporary and permanent job offers. The data base is active for one year.

Award:

Dates of Opportunity:

on-going

Geographic Focus:

Nationwide

Contact:

Hope Hasberry (NWS), Rosemary Pettis (NESDIS)

WRP Coordinator at the Office of Disability Employment Policy at 200 Constitution Avenue, NW, Room S-1303, Washington, DC 20210

Telephone Number:

(301) 713-0692 x.200 (H. Hasberry), (301) 713-9210 x.118 (R. Pettis)

1-866-633-7365 (WRP Coordinator)

Email Address:

Hope.Hasberry@noaa.gov or Rosemary.Pettis@noaa.gov

wrp@dol.gov (WRP Coordinator)

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