Presentation
Summer Internships in Parallel Computational Science (SIParCS) - Undergraduate and Graduate
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NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR)
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Boulder, Colorado
SessionJob Postings
DescriptionThe Summer Internships in Parallel Computational Science (SIParCS) program at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) offers graduate students and undergraduates who have completed their sophomore year significant hands-on R&D opportunities in high performance computing (HPC) and related fields that use HPC for scientific discovery and modeling. This program embeds students as summer interns in the Computational and Information Systems Laboratory (CISL), an organization within NCAR charged with provisioning supercomputing and data systems to the geosciences research community, as well as conducting research and development in computational science, data analysis, scientific visualization and numerical modeling. These twin roles of service and research in CISL support NCAR's broad scientific mission of discovery in the atmospheric and related sciences.
The 2026 summer internships are 11 weeks in duration. Applicants must be available to work 40 hours per week from May 18, 2026 through July 31, 2026 for participation in the program. NCAR has 3 unpaid holidays for interns during the summer internship (Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day).
Program requirements, beyond working on projects, include attending appropriate technical seminars, attending skills-enhancing workshops, preparing a poster, and giving an oral presentation of results at the end of the summer.
For Summer 2026, we are planning for an in-person internship program where interns come on-site to our Boulder, Colorado campuses and meetings may be held virtually over Zoom or Google Meet.
The 2026 summer internships are 11 weeks in duration. Applicants must be available to work 40 hours per week from May 18, 2026 through July 31, 2026 for participation in the program. NCAR has 3 unpaid holidays for interns during the summer internship (Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day).
Program requirements, beyond working on projects, include attending appropriate technical seminars, attending skills-enhancing workshops, preparing a poster, and giving an oral presentation of results at the end of the summer.
For Summer 2026, we are planning for an in-person internship program where interns come on-site to our Boulder, Colorado campuses and meetings may be held virtually over Zoom or Google Meet.
RequirementsEducation and Experience:
-Must currently be enrolled in a United States university.
-Must be authorized to work in the U.S. to be eligible for the SIParCS program.
-For F visa students accepted to the SIParCS program, CPT work authorization issued through a U.S. Designated School Official (DSO) or OPT issued through both a DSO and the U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services (USCIS) will be required.
-Must be an undergraduate who has completed their freshman year.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
-Ability to work with a broad group of peers.
-Skill in the use of software for communication purposes (e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, email).
-Ability and willingness to learn and use scientific computing tools and programs.
-Good oral and written communication skills.
-Basic problem solving skills.
-Ability to analyze data and draw conclusions.
-Basic knowledge, through coursework, of mathematics, computer science or engineering.
-Ability to work full-time (40 hours per week) during the summer program.
-Ability to interact with mentors and peers in a manner that supports collaboration and inquiry.
-Ability and willingness to work within guidelines and policies of organization and assigned work groups
Please review specific projects and their requirements at https://www.cisl.ucar.edu/outreach/internships/2026projects
Company DescriptionAt NCAR - the National Center for Atmospheric Research - we study weather, water, climate, air quality, and space weather to help protect lives and livelihoods, grow the economy, and enhance our nation’s security and well-being. We collaborate with research partners to advance the science that makes predictions better and with end users to develop applications for forecasters, farmers, resource managers, retailers, the military, and many other stakeholders.
UCAR - the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research - manages NCAR on behalf of the National Science Foundation. We are a nonprofit consortium of more than 115 colleges and universities with research and training programs in Earth system science. We bring together the academic community and provide the operational management that are both essential to NCAR's success. UCAR’s community programs, from educational resources to data delivery and other services, extend the reach and impact of NCAR’s world-class research to the community and society.
We seek talented people with diverse backgrounds, training, and skills to join us in our mission of science in service to society. Want to learn more? Visit ucar.edu.
The NSF NCAR Vision:
A world-class research center leading, promoting and facilitating innovation in the atmospheric and related Earth and Sun systems sciences
The NSF NCAR Mission:
To understand the behavior of the atmosphere and related Earth and geospace systems To support, enhance, and extend the capabilities of the university community and the broader scientific community, nationally and internationally To foster the transfer of knowledge and technology for the betterment of life on Earth
Learn more about NSF NCAR: Science for a Resilient, Sustainable Society: https://youtu.be/swGsM1L0Jhk
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2025-11-03
Event Type
Job Posting
TimeMonday, 17 November 20254:47pm - 4:47pm CST
LocationHall 6
United States of America
NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR)
In-person
Full Time
Internship