2026 SIParCS Undergraduate Student Internships

University Corporation for Atmospheric Research•Boulder, CO

60d•$23•Onsite

About The Position

The 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.

Requirements

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.
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