Update: March 26, 2019
Dear 2019 Prospective Students,
The applications are now open for students interested in PRECIP. You can apply at PRECIP Application Page
Applicants will need a letter of reference from a teacher and will need to write a short essay (of 200 words or less) and fill out the application. Please note that PRECIP does not have funds to cover housing or transportation for students. Applications will be accepted until April 22nd. Thanks for your interest in PRECIP and we look forward to reviewing your application!
Regards,
The PRECIP team
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PRECIP, the Pre-College Internship Program, is a high school program designed to engage high school students in the atmospheric and related science fields. The program is designed to allow high school students to participate in a summer internship at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR). Students participate in research projects with scientists and engineers as part of a six week program. During these six weeks, the students will work on real-world research tasks and participate in writing workshops that designed to teach them how to write scientific abstracts of their work. At the end of the six week program, students produce a scientific poster that summarizes their work and results and present the poster at the NCAR student poster session with the rest of the NCAR summer interns. Many students have found this program to be beneficial when making decisions on what to pursue when they go on to college.
Previous student research projects have ranged from working on influences of climate change on tornado occurrence to developing upgrades to the NCAR snow machine. Some of the other exciting areas of research include understanding a rapidly changing climate and its impact on the Earth and its inhabitants, severe weather events such as hurricanes and tornadoes, atmospheric chemistry measurements and aviation weather.
PRECIP invites all high school students interested in the atmospheric and related sciences -- including meteorology, chemistry, physics, engineering, mathematics and hydrology -- to apply to the program. In particular, PRECIP seeks to involve students from groups that are historically under-represent in the sciences, including Black or African-American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Hispanic or Latino, female, first-generation college students and students with disabilities.
IMPORTANT DATES FOR 2019
Application dates: To be determined
2019 summer internship: It is anticipated that this year's PRECIP will begin on June 24th and conclude on August 2nd.
Poster Session date: August 1st, 2019. Family are welcome and encouraged to attend the poster session.
STIPEND
PRECIP students typically work up to 20 hours a week and earn a competitive wage during their time in the program.
HOUSING
PRECIP does not provide housing costs for students. While the program is open for anyone to apply, students outside of the Denver/Boulder area will need to find housing accommodations while they participate in the program.
TRANSPORTATION
PRECIP does not cover airfare for anyone applying from outside the Denver/Boulder area. Reimbursement for gas costs for local area students may be granted in some instances and will be evaluated on an individual basis.
PRECIP Brochure
