NCICS is currently seeking candidates for two paid internships working remotely with Institute and NOAA NCEI scientists on current projects. The intern(s) will support various project-related tasks assigned by scientists who will provide appropriate guidance. Such activities may include, but are not limited to: data search and acquisition, data formatting, statistical analysis, mathematical model formulation, data calibration, assessment, and various applications.
Project #1: Temporary Intern for Climate Assessments
Climate assessments summarize the science and impacts of climate change and are instrumental in communicating environmental information to a wide variety of audiences. This internship will involve the processing, interpretation, and communication of climate data in support of NOAA’s State Climate Summaries, the USGCRP Indicators Platform, and other assessment products.
This project will include elements such as:
- Identifying datasets appropriate for the development of climate indicators;
- Performing research on climate extremes, climate adaptation, and other climate-related topics;
- Generating figures and infographics to convey relevant climate information;
- Documenting metadata for scientific figures and datasets following current best practices;
- Contributing to written climate communications, including descriptive text and captions related to scientific figures.
See the job listing on the NC State website for more details and to apply.
Project #2: Temporary Intern for Climate Impacts on Population Health
The North Carolina Institute for Climate Studies (NCICS) is seeking a student intern with expertise in environmental epidemiology, biostatistics/statistics, environmental sciences, or population-based health research.
Project work will involve developing a climate data inventory, including valid data products for tornadoes, hurricanes, extreme temperatures, flooding, and air quality relevant to public health planning, early warning, and policy-making. The intern will perform variety of activities, including:
- Assisting in the development of analysis-ready climate datasets that can be used by the public health community, and
- Performing epidemiologic analyses that explore a single and multi-hazard framework for how climate change impacts population health, with a focus on the most at-risk subgroups.
To perform effectively in this position, candidates must be experienced in statistical modeling and the use of SAS, R, or Python statistical software.
See the job listing on the NC State website for more details and to apply.
For questions, email: internships@ncics.org