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Meteorology Internships Established

  • ABC News (New York, NY)
  • CLTV (ChicagoLand Television) - Oak Brook, IL
  • KCRG (Channel 9) - Cedar Rapids, IA
  • KOIN (Channel 6) - Portland, OR
  • KTVX (Channel 4) - Salt Lake City, UT
  • WCMH (Channel 4) - Columbus, OH
  • WEWS (Channel 5) - Cleveland, OH
  • WEYI (Channel 25) - Clio, MI
  • WFRV (Channel 5) - Green Bay, WI
  • WGBA (Channel 26) - Green Bay, WI
  • WGN (Channel 9) - Chicago, IL
  • WISN (Channel 12) - Milwaukee, OH
  • WJBK (Channel 2) - Detroit, MI
  • WJSU/WBMA (Channel 33/40) - Birmingham, AL
  • WKEF (Channel 22) - Dayton, OH
  • WLUC (Channel 6) - Negaunee, MI
  • WMFD (Channel 68) - Mansfield, OH
  • WNBC (Channel 4) - New York, NY
  • WNDU (Channel 16) - South Bend, IN
  • WOHL (Channel 25) - Lima, OH
  • WOIO (Channel 19) - Cleveland, OH
  • WSBT (Channel 22) - South Bend, IN
  • WSYX (Channel 6) - Columbus, OH
  • WTHR (Channel 13) - Indianapolis, IN
  • WTNH (Channel 8) - New Haven, CT
  • WRTV (Channel 6) - Indianapolis, IN
  • WXIX (Channel 19) - Cincinnati, OH
  • WXMI (Channel 17) - Grand Rapids, MI
  • WXYZ (Channel 7) - Southfield, MI
  • WZZM (Channel 13) - Grand Rapids, MI
  • National Climate Data Center
  • National Weather Service - Chanhassen (Minneapolis), MN
  • National Weather Service - Grand Rapids, MI
  • National Weather Service - Indianapolis, IN
  • National Weather Service - Louisville, KY
  • National Weather Service - Neguanee (Marquette), MI
  • National Weather Service - North Webster (South Bend), IN
  • National Weather Service - Pleasant Hill (Kansas City), MO
  • National Weather Service - Romeoville (Chicago), IL
  • National Weather Service - Wilmington (Dayton), OH
  • Northwest Airlines - St. Paul, MN
  • Porter County Schools
  • United Airlines - Chicago, IL
  • Valparaiso Early Warning System

Fellowships, Scholarships, Awards/Competitive Placements

Undergraduate Fellowships/Scholarships/National Awards:

  • NASA/Goddard Summer Research Fellowship: 1994, 1995 (2), 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003
  • American Meteorological Society Undergraduate Scholarship: 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000

Competitive Placements:

  • Co-op, Climate Prediction Center (Washington, D.C.): 1994
  • Co-op, Meteorological Development Laboratory (Washington, D.C.): 1997, 2002 (2)
  • Global Change Education Program (U.S. DOE): 2002
  • P.I.M.S. Summer School in Fluid Dynamics (University of Alberta): 1999
  • Project V.O.R.T.EX. Field Experiment: 1995
  • Project LAKE-ICE Field Experiment: 1997
  • The STORM Project (University of Northern Iowa): 2001 (2), 2002
  • International H2O (IH2OP) Field Project: 2002 (3)
  • Research Experiences for Undergraduates Summer Program (National
  • Severe Storms Lab,
  • Norman, OK): 1998, 2000 (2), 2001, 2002, 2003
  • Research Experiences for Undergraduates Summer Program (University of Michigan): 2001

Graduate Fellowships/Assistantships/National Awards:

  • National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowship (Colorado State University): 1996
  • American Meteorological Society Graduate Fellowship:
    • Colorado State University, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001 (2)
    • University of Oklahoma, 2001
    • SUNY-Albany, 2002
  • Research Assistantships:
    • University of Alabama-Huntsville (NASA-Marshall), 2003
    • University of Illinois, 1995
    • University of Nebraska, 1996
    • University of Oklahoma, 1995, 1996
    • Florida State University, 2002
    • North Carolina State University, 2003 (2)
    • Purdue University, 1998
    • San Jose State University/NASA Ames Research Center, 1999
    • South Dakota School of Mining and Technology, 1997, 2000
    • Texas A&M University, 1995 (2), 2002
    • Texas Tech University, 1997, 1998
    • University of Wisconsin, 1999, 2003
  • Teaching Assistantships:
    • University of Illinois, 1997, 2003
    • University of Oklahoma, 2003
    • University of Wisconsin, 2003
    • Penn State University, 2001
    • South Dakota School of Mining and Technology, 2003
  • National Weather Association Satellite Applications Award: 1999
  • Association of American Geographers (West Lakes Division) Student Paper Award: 1999

Sample Employers:

  • National Weather Service (offices and labs)
  • Private Consulting Firms (WeatherData, etc.)
  • U.S. Air Force (civilian and officer)
  • U.S. Defense Department
  • Television/Radio: on-camera and production
  • Government Contractors (Raytheon, etc.)
  • Universities

 

 

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