Each summer, the NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office and Chesapeake Research Consortium team up to offer several paid summer internships primarily for college students. In summer 2021, the NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office will offer six internships covering a range of Chesapeake Bay science, policy and education efforts. Each paid internship will run 12 weeks (mid-May through mid-August). They are intended for students who will be entering their sophomore, junior, or senior year of college study.
Applications are due February 20, 2021.
We invite interested students to learn more about these internship opportunities and how to apply by visiting the (NCBO internship webpage).
Additional Details:
Below are some brief descriptions of each of the internship programs and corresponding opportunities.
NCBO Supports interns through two different programs, The Chesapeake-Student Recruitment, Early Advisement and Mentoring and NOAA Chesapeake Bay Summer Internship Program.
The Chesapeake-Student Recruitment, Early Advisement and Mentoring (C-StREAM) Program is for college students who identify as people of color and/or who are first-generation college students. Learn more about the C-StREAM program and application process.
We will host two interns through this program in summer 2021. We are still finalizing the position descriptions for these opportunities. The deadline for application will be February 20, 2021. The internship opportunities will focus on:
-Sustainable Fisheries: Help share fisheries and habitat science related to invasive blue catfish spread and impacts with resource managers.
-GIS Analysis of Chesapeake Seabed Data for Habitat Mapping Products: Assist with translating hydrographic and seabed habitat data into habitat mapping products.
-Blue Carbon Data Detective and Crediting Protocol Review: Support Bay Program partners at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science is assessing the science and strategies to related to climate resilience activities for the Chesapeake Bay
The NOAA Chesapeake Bay Summer Internship Program lets college students work and learn about science, policy, and education programming. Learn more about the NOAA Chesapeake Bay Summer Internship Program and application process. We will host four interns through this program in summer 2021. The application deadline is February 20, 2021. Here are the internship opportunities:
-Climate Change Indicator Project: Assist with the development of a framework document for climate change indicators that includes conceptual case studies on connecting physical change indicators with impacts to living resources and habitats, as well as potential resilience activities to minimize negative impacts. If in-person, it will be based in Annapolis, Maryland.
-Data Visualization: Assist with the development of updated capabilities and a data visualization application for the NOAA Chesapeake Bay Interpretive Buoy System. If in-person, it will be based in Annapolis, Maryland.
-Environmental Literacy: Create educator resources for the Bay Backpack website and help plan and implement trainings for the Environmental Science Training Center, including the Mid-Atlantic Climate Change Education Conference. If in-person, it will be based in Oxford, Maryland.
-Applying Satellite-Derived Data to Coastal Resource Management (in partnership with the NOAA North Atlantic Regional Team): Work with satellite and environmental data science professionals to develop satellite-derived geospatial data products and integrate them with socioeconomic indicators through a coastal knowledge hub. If in-person, it will be based in College Park, Maryland.
In all of our internship programming we are committed to supporting a diverse and inclusive science-oriented workforce. We highly encourage applicants from historically black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, and tribal colleges and universities.
Contact us with questions on any of these Chesapeake Bay internships.