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UCAR - The University Corporation for Atmospheric Research · 6 hours ago

2026 NSF Unidata Intern

Boulder, CO

Internship

Hybrid

Intern

$23.41/hr - $28.32/hr

Start in 2026 Spring

UCAR is excited to announce the job opening for the 2026 NSF Unidata Student Intern. The internship offers graduate students and upper-level undergraduates the opportunity to work closely with Unidata’s professional staff on software development projects that contribute to data access, analysis, and visualization tools for the Earth Science community.

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No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Engage in research that builds on NSF Unidata technologies and involves using, designing, and/or modifying existing NSF Unidata software

In addition to working closely with individual developers, you will attend technical staff meetings to report on the status of your project

You'll also have opportunities to update the UPC staff on the progress of your project through informal “brown bag” talks

You'll also be encouraged to share your progress and experiences at UCAR and Unidata with a larger community by posting to the Unidata developer's blog

In the last week of your internship, you will have the opportunity to give a NSF Unidata Community Seminar describing your experience and the outcomes of your summer work

Unidata will also arrange for your attendance at the 2027 AMS Annual Meeting Student Conference, allowing you to present your internship work to a wide audience of working scientists and other students

The intern will be expected to document their work (for projects that involve writing code, this includes in-code documentation as well as user level documentation)

The student will be encouraged to participate in the Unidata Developer’s Blog throughout their summer experience

Qualification

PythonJavaCMachine LearningCloud ComputingData VisualizationLearning New ToolsVersion Control (Git)Earth Science KnowledgeCommunicationTeam CollaborationProblem-Solving

Required

Must be currently enrolled in an undergraduate program as a sophomore, junior, or senior, or enrolled in a graduate level program with a focus on earth science or, if in a related field (e.g., computing or engineering), some earth science coursework preferred

Demonstrated knowledge and skill in the areas of data access, distribution, analysis, and/or visualization

Basic knowledge, through coursework, of earth and/or computer science

Ability and willingness to learn and use new scientific computing tools and programs

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Ability to work with a diverse group of peers

Ability to work full-time virtually or in Boulder, Colorado during the summer program

Ability to interact with mentors and peers in a manner that supports collaboration and inquiry

Basic problem-solving skills: exercises judgment when to ask for help. Consults with supervisor on larger job or community related issues

Preferred

For software development projects, working knowledge of at least one Version Control tool, preferably Git

Experience with Earth system science data formats (e.g., netCDF, GRIB, BUFR)

Benefits

Housing (shared with other UCAR interns)

Transportation costs to and from Boulder

Arrange for 2026 interns to attend the 2027 AMS annual meeting to present their work

Company

UCAR - The University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

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