The Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA) at Colorado State University (CSU) seeks to fill two (2) internship positions to start as early as January 2025 as part of a joint CIRA and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) effort to increase expertise in the fields of data assimilation, machine learning, and potential synergy of the two. The internship positions involve both theoretical and practical training elements. These interns will be based in NOAA's Global Systems Laboratory (GSL), located at the David Skaggs Research Center (DSRC) in Boulder, Colorado, and they will report to CIRA's Data Assimilation (DA) team lead at CIRA in Fort Collins and they will be co-mentored by members of CIRA's Machine Learning team at CIRA in Fort Collins and NOAA/GSL technical project advisors in Boulder. These internship positions are limited 1-year appointments with a 1-year extension possible, contingent upon satisfactory performance and available funding.
For the initial core training during the first 3 months of the internship, the interns will commute to CIRA in Fort Collins, Colorado, located on the CSU Foothills Campus (approximately 50 miles north of DSRC, or 1.25 hour drive time) two times per week. The remaining days will be spent at the DSRC becoming acquainted with their projects and setting up accounts and access to necessary datasets. Interns located 60 miles or further from CIRA in Fort Collins will receive reimbursement of roundtrip mileage for the twice weekly commutes to CIRA in Fort Collins.
These positions require a NOAA Common Access Card (CAC) ID badge for computer access and therefore these positions are open ONLY to citizens of the United States and lawful permanent residents in possession of a physical USCIS "Green Card." Additionally, these positions will require regular access to a Federal facility (DSRC) in Boulder, CO and thus will require the ability to pass a National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI) Tier 1 federal background check for building access. These positions are fully onsite at the DSRC and do not offer telework from off-site.
For a full listing of required and preferred qualifications, compensation, and application instructions, please visit: https://www.cira.colostate.edu/welcome-about/jobs/ . To ensure full consideration applications should be submitted by 11.59pm MT Monday, November 11, 2024.
Apply electronically by clicking "Apply to this Job" at the following website: https://jobs.colostate.edu/postings/152340
References will not be contacted without prior notification of candidates. Applications must be submitted via online portal. We will not accept materials sent via email or other mode. In the cover letter, please specifically address the required and preferred qualifications of this position. A cover letter that fails to address the required and preferred qualifications of this position may not be considered further after review by the search committee.
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Jennifer Raab
Project Specialist
Colorado State University/CIRA
Boulder, CO
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