Opportunities

This internship provides a unique opportunity to contribute to the NOAA mission of providing high-quality observations in the Chesapeake Bay. There are opportunities to program in the full stack from the database, middleware up to the web presentation layers. There are also opportunities to go out on the NCBO boats for buoy maintenance. This internship offers the opportunity to develop skills in application development in support of data analysis and visualization used by internal NOAA audiences and ultimately members of the science community, education community and general public.  Additionally this position will provide insight into careers at the intersection of environmental science, programming, and systems engineering. This internship also provides an opportunity to apply these skills in the field and to expand the intern’s knowledge of Chesapeake flora and fauna.

Deliverables: 

• Creating plots using python to display the data
• Review, document and enhance automated and manual quality control
• Creating a web based front end to display the data using HTML and PHP
• Presentation to NCBO staff at the conclusion of the internship summarizing the experiences gained and work conducted 

Eligibility:

• Must be a resident and/or attend a college/university within the Chesapeake Bay Watershed (NY, PA, MD, DE, DC, VA or WV)
• Must be a college-level student entering sophomore, junior, or senior year of undergraduate study
• Must be a U.S. citizen and willing to undergo a security background check

Required Qualifications: 

• Willingness to engage in physically demanding work, typically taking place outdoors on a boat
• Motivated self-starter with ability to work and reason independently
• The candidate must be familiar with python and general programming methodologies.

Desired Qualifications:

• Optional skills are SQL, HTML, PHP and Java.
• Customer service experience

Work Location and Duration 

We envision that this position will be an in-person position and will be based out of the NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office in Annapolis, Maryland. 

The position will begin in mid-May and conclude in mid-August and will be in pace for 12 weeks. We plan on providing interns with access to a NOAA computer,email and phone services (in the office).

Compensation 

The intern will be reimbursed at the end of each month, for a total of up to $6,000 for the equivalent of 12 weeks (422 hours). Funds are available to compensate interns for occasional work-related travel. Candidates should expect to follow a normal weekday work schedule (roughly 9-5, M-F) with occasional variations for possible field work or other activities. No benefits are provided. 

Diversity and Inclusion

The NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office is committed to supporting a diverse and inclusive science oriented workforce.  Our internship program endeavors to recruit from a diverse, qualified group of potential 

applicants to secure a high-performing workforce drawn from all segments of American society.  NOAA is strongly supportive of broadening the participation of historically black colleges and universities, Hispanic serving institutions, tribal colleges and universities, and institutions that work in underserved areas.  We highly encourage applications from students at any of the above institutions as well as students that identify as black, Indigenous, person of color or 1st generation college student.

Application Instructions 

Applicants are instructed to register with the Chesapeake Jobs online application website: https://chesapeake.org/ncbo/ to apply. You will be instructed to submit a resume detailing your education and work experience and a cover letter that details your interest in this position and describes how your skill set will contribute to the work described above. Please include your first and last name in the file name for both your resume and cover letter. You will also be asked to provide the review team with three references. The deadline for applications is February 7, 2025.