Tips for Entry
Listen to the “Clear Skies Ahead: Conversations about Careers in Meteorology and Beyond” podcast (https://blubrry.com/clear_skies_ahead) to learn more about meteorology.
The National Weather Service (NWS) offers information about educational programs and careers in meteorology and atmospheric sciences on its Web site, https://www.noaa.gov/nws-careers.
Follow the NWS’s IMET Operations section on X (@NWS_IMET_OPS) to stay up to date on agency developments.
Check out the following publications to learn more about the field:
- Journal of Operational Meteorology: https://nwas.org/publications/journal-operational-meteorology
- World Meteorological Organization Bulletin: https://wmo.int/resources/wmo-bulletin
- Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society: https://www.ametsoc.org/ams/publications/bulletin-of-the-american-meteorological-society-bams
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