Logo of Huzzle

Home

Matches

Explore

Manage

Temporary Intern for Climate Assessments

image

North Carolina State University

16d ago

  • Internship
    Full-time
    Off-cycle Internship
  • Research & Development
  • Asheville
    Remote

AI generated summary

  • You must be a student intern skilled in climate data processing, research on climate topics, and communication, with an ability to generate figures and document metadata.
  • You will identify climate datasets, research climate extremes, create infographics, document metadata, and contribute to climate communications with descriptive text and captions.

Requirements

  • - The North Carolina Institute for Climate Studies (NCICS) in Asheville, NC is seeking a student intern to work remotely with the Institute and NOAA NCEI scientists on current projects.
  • - 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.

Responsibilities

  • - 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

FAQs

Is this position remote?

Yes, this internship can be completed remotely.

How long is the internship appointment?

The internship appointment length is 11 months.

What are the essential duties of the internship?

The essential duties include processing, interpreting, and communicating climate data, identifying datasets for climate indicators, researching climate-related topics, generating figures and infographics, documenting metadata, and contributing to written climate communications.

What department is offering this internship?

The internship is offered by the NC Institute for Climate Studies.

What city and state is the internship located in?

The internship is located in Asheville, NC.

What classification title does this internship fall under?

This internship falls under the classification title of Temporary-Technical/Paraprofessional.

Can interns participate in training or development opportunities?

Yes, interns may have access to training and development opportunities depending on the specific projects and resources available.

What type of candidates are suitable for this internship?

Ideal candidates are students with an interest in climate science, data analysis, and environmental communication.

Is this internship paid?

The job description does not specify whether the position is paid; interested candidates should inquire for details during the application process.

North Carolina State University

NC State creates societal, economic and intellectual prosperity. Follow us to see how we Think and Do.

Education
Industry
10,001+
Employees
1887
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

With more than 34,000 students and 7,000 faculty and staff, North Carolina State University is a comprehensive university known for its leadership in education and research, and globally recognized for its science, technology, engineering and mathematics leadership. NC State students, faculty and staff are focused. As one of the leading land-grant institutions in the nation, NC State is committed to playing an active and vital role in improving the quality of life for the citizens of North Carolina, the nation and the world.