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STEM Intern

Amentum is a leading provider of support for essential missions of the U.S. Government, its allied partners, and international organizations. Amentum’s portfolio includes capabilities in critical facility infrastructure, aviation, logistics, training, meteorological data collection platforms, range operations and national security solutions, to support of complex missions for customers around the world.

Amentum, in support of the National Weather Service's National Data Buoy Center (NDBC) located at Stennis Space Center (SSC), Mississippi, is currently seeking motivated students enrolled in an Associates, Bachelors, or Masters Degree program in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM) field to participate in a paid Summer Intern Program.

Amentum supports NDBC to provide quality observations in the marine environment to support the understanding of and predictions to changes in weather, climate, oceans, and coasts. NDBC designs, engineers, fabricates/integrates, tests, deploys, maintains/repairs 4 worldwide buoy systems including Weather Buoy Stations, Coastal Observation (C-MAN) stations, Tropical Atmosphere-Ocean Array (TAO) systems, and Deep-Ocean Assessment and Reporting of Tsunami (DART) stations. Program scope also includes data analysis/storage/dissemination (via website/other means) of related weather and environmental data from these systems (25%) and other sources (75%) of in-situ weather data, Logistics, Information Technology/Data Administration, and Programming. 

Description:

As part of this exciting and rewarding program, participants will be exposed to all facets of NDBC operations and be assigned a Mentor from the NDBC function that best aligns with your field of study. Under the Mentor’s guidance, participants will be integrated into day-to-day NDBC operations and will be assigned real-time NDBC projects and/or as a member of a project team.
NDBC Team employees are from various STEM fields of study/careers including:

  • Engineering (Mechanical, Electric/Electronic, Software, Systems)
  • Meteorology/Atmospheric Science
  • Oceanography/Ocean Science
  • Information Technology (Systems Administration and Software Development)
  • Data Processing and Analysis
  • Earth Sciences
  • Physical Sciences

Students enrolled in the above or other STEM fields are welcome to apply!

Paid internships of up to 40 hours per week for 10-12 weeks are being offered during the months of May through August. Other workload profiles/timeframes and unpaid time off can be accommodated. Participation can be on-site NDBC (Stennis Space Center, MS), remote, or a combination of both. (NOTE: Paid internships will not include any additional funding/reimbursement for travel/living expenses during the internship). 

Qualifications:
  • Be enrolled in an Associates, Bachelors, or Masters Degree program in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM) field.
  • Must be able to undergo a NOAA (Stennis Space Center)/NASA background investigation for site/system access.
    
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