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Federal government employment

Federal Jobs Website: To obtain any job with the Federal Government, you must apply on-line at this site

All Agencies of Government: To quickly find the website of any agency, laboratory, office, or other division of the Federal Government, use this website.

Many agencies of government are employers of people with degrees in Atmospheric Sciences.  The links below will help you navigate through the many agencies and sub-agencies that provide employment opportunites

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

NOAA - Primary Website of the Agency

National Weather Service (NWS) - Website lists all of the NWS Forecast Offices, Regional Support Centers and National Support Centers, and provides links to each office or center.

National Environmental Satellie, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS): Website lists all of the major centers and offices composing this branch of the agency

Marine and Naval Operations: NOAA maintains a fleet of aircraft and Ships used in Meteorological Research that require a dedicated staff of researchers.

National Ocean Service: Website lists all of the program and staff offices within the branch of NOAA dealing with oceanic sciences.

NOAA Cooperative Institutes: NOAA maintains 21 Cooperative Institutes in 17 states. The research conducted at these institutes represents a wide cross section of atmospheric and oceanic sciences. You can learn more about each institute by clicking on the map provided at this website.

NOAA Research Laboratories NOAA has seven large research laboratories. You can learn more about these through links at this website.

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

NASA - Primary Website of the Agency

NASA Employment - The primary employment site for NASA

NASA Student Employment - Information about student employment

NASA Centers - Clickable map that takes you to each of the 14 NASA Centers and Facilities

NASA AMES Research Center Job Opportunities

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Job Opportunities

NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies Job Opportunites

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Job Opportunities

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

EPA - Primary Website of the Agency

EPA Offices and Labs- The EPA has a national headquarters, 10 regional offices, and 16 Laboratories.  This website provides links to each of these organizations.

EPA Job Opportunites Learn about opportunites for students and college graduates here. Specific EPA job opportunites for all their offices and labs are listed under the Federal Jobs Website.

Department of Energy (DOE)

DOE - Primary Website of the Agency

DOE National Laboratories  This website has links to each of DOE's 10 National Labs

Argonne National Laboratory Job Opportunities

Lawrence Livermore Laboratory Job Opportunites

Brookhaven National Laboratory Job Opportunities

Oak Ridge National Laboratory Job Opportunities

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Job Opportunities

Los Alamos National Laboratory Job Opportunities

Sandia National Laboratory Job Opportunities

Department of Defense (DOD)

Civilian Human Resources website All U.S. Navy civilian jobs are listed here

Federal Jobs Website All Air Force Jobs are listed on this site

Agencies within the Navy and Air Force that focus on meteorology include:

Naval Research Laboratory

Fleet Numerical Meteorological and Oceanographic Center

Joint Typhoon Warning Center

Air Force Weather Agency

Naval Oceanographic Office

Federal Aviation Administration

FAA - Primary Website of the Agency

FAA Job Opportunities  The FAA has some positions for meteorologists

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