Space Meteorologist

A great way to learn more about space meteorology is to participate in an internship program or get a summer or part-time job with a meteorology company, such as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration or the National Weather Service. Ask your school's career services office for assistance with finding internship and job opportunities. Interviewing a space meteorologist is another way to have your questions about the profession answered directly by someone in the know. Prepare a list of questions in advance, such as what their educational background is, how they got started, and what a typical (or nontypical) day on the job is like.

Learn more about space meteorologists by following them on social media and reading their Web sites. For example, visit the Space Weather Woman's site for articles and to listen to podcasts about space weather: https://www.spaceweatherwoman.com. Also keep up with space news and developments by regularly visiting NASA's Web site, https://www.nasa.gov, and sites such as Space News, https://spacenews.com.