RSES Space Weather Intern

AMA is seeking eight passionate and motivated early career professionals to join our team in Hampton, VA supporting NASA on the Research, Science, and Engineering Service (RSES) contract at NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC). These positions are open to currently enrolled students, recent graduates, and early/transitioning career professionals, including veterans from the U.S. Armed Forces. Work will be in support of the Space Weather Program Office, in the Science Directorate at NASA LaRC. The duration of this 10 - week position is from June 1st - August 7th. Participants are expected to support the projects up to 29 hours per week.

Pay Range: $ 24.33 - $27.90, depending on education.

NASA LaRC is seeking support for two Space Weather projects:

• Predicting Space Weather Impacts on High Frequency Communication Disruptions of Commercial Polar Flights.
• Near Real-time Monitoring of Mars’ Space Environment to Support Human Exploration.

The team will work closely with users to leverage Heliophysics observations, tools, and models to support their decision-making processes. Each project will be advised by subject matter experts from NASA and collaborating institutes. Work will be conducted by a team of four participants with diverse skill sets and backgrounds. One participant will be selected as the Team Lead to lead the execution of the project.

Responsibilities:

• Define project objectives and develop a work plan based on user needs.
• Retrieve heliophysics observations, tools, models and conduct feasibility studies.
• Meet regularly with science advisors and users.
• Generate the final products such as time series and maps, to support user’s decision-making processes.
• Produce deliverables including presentation slides, posters, and tech reports.
• Present projects to the user community, NASA scientists and management teams.

Required Qualifications:

• At least 18 years of age by the start of the term (June 1, 2026).
• Demonstrated experiences and skills in Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, Atmosphere, Space Science, Planetary Science, Aerospace, Geospatial Science, or a related field.
• Minimum 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale (either cumulative or most recent) from the current or most recent institution of higher learning.
• U.S. Citizenship or Legal Permanent Resident (LPR) status is required due to project requirement.
• Ability to provide personal transportation to and from the NASA Langley Research Center.
• Expected to work in person at NASA Langley Research Center up to 29 hours per week during regular business hours (typically 9 AM – 5 PM, Monday through Thursday).
• Passion for Space Weather and Human Explorations.
• Eagerness to learn new skills from peers and subject matter experts.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Desired Skills:

• Knowledge of Remote Sensing, Aeronomy, Space Weather, and Planetary Science.
• Basic coding experience with any programing language such as Python, Matlab, IDL, R, Java, C, or Fortran.
• Familiarity with data analysis and visualization.
• Some knowledge of geospatial tools such as ArcGIS, ENVI, or QGIS.