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Description

The Mission Concepts & Capabilities (MCC) division of Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) has an outstanding Meteorologist Intern opportunity for a full-time student who is currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate-degree program. The successful candidate will support the Defense Threat Reductions Agency’s (DTRA’s) Technical Reachback program by incorporating his/her understanding of Meteorology and Atmospheric Science for use with modeling atmospheric transport and dispersion of biological, chemical, and radioactive materials. This work is important for effectively responding to operational Requests for Information (RFIs), which are often time sensitive, mission critical, and of national importance.

Required Qualifications:

• Enrolled in final year of a Bachelor’s level program in meteorology, atmospheric science, or closely related field of study

• Good working knowledge of numerical weather prediction models, computer programming, and statistics.

• Must be a U.S. Citizen

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance

Desired Qualifications:

• Enrolled in a graduate level program in meteorology, atmospheric science, or closely related field of study

• Active DoD security clearance

COMPANY INFORMATION:

Applied Research Associates, Inc. is an employee-owned international research and engineering company recognized for providing technically superior solutions to complex and challenging problems in the physical sciences. The company, founded in Albuquerque, NM, in 1979, currently employs over 1200 professionals. ARA offices throughout the United States and Canada provide a broad range of technical expertise in defense technologies, civil technologies, computer software and simulation, systems analysis, environmental technologies, and testing and measurement. The corporation also provides sophisticated technical products for environmental site characterization, pavement analysis, and robotics.

At ARA, employees are our greatest assets. The corporation realizes that employee ownership fosters greater creativity and initiative along with higher performance and customer satisfaction levels. ARA gives its employees the tools, training, and opportunities to take more active roles as owners. The culture is challenging; innovation and experimentation are the norm. Employees are eligible for contributions which not only add to the company’s success, but also their own through the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). The motto, “Engineering and Science for Fun and Profit” sums up the ARA experience. For additional information and an opportunity to join this unique workplace, please visit our website at www.ara.com .

Please apply at www.careers.ara.com for the Meteorologist Intern position.

Qualifications

Behaviors

Required

• Team Player: Works well as a member of a group

• Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

• Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Motivations

Required

• Self-Starter: Inspired to perform without outside help

Education

Preferred

• Bachelors or better in Meteorology

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)