2026 Cloud OnRamp Career Intern

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This is an EarthScope Student Career Internship Program position. Please view the full position description and requirements below and on the EarthScope Student Career Internship Webpage.   

If you have questions related to the application our the internship please email us at Internships@earthscope.org   

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INTERNSHIP INFORMATION

Intern Position Title: Cloud OnRamp Student Intern

Group / Department: Engagement/Data Services

Project Mentor (Supervisor): Tammy Bravo, Instructional Designer III 

Sarah Wilson, Cloud Developer Advocate III

PROGRAM & POSITION DESCRIPTION

EarthScope & Program Overview

EarthScope Consortium, operator of the NSF National Geophysical Facility, is a global community of employees, scientists, scholars, and educators. Our goal is to advance understanding of the Earth and its physical systems by democratizing access to geophysical instrumentation, observations, and practices.

Our long-term success depends on development of a forward-looking, diversified workforce that draws on and cultivates talent across the demographic spectrum, across international boundaries, and across scientific disciplines.

The EarthScope Student Career Internship Program offers real-world work experiences for undergraduate students, graduate students, and recent graduates (within 1 year of graduating at time of application) related to the interns’ academic and career goals. Each intern is an integral member of the team and plays an important role by contributing their knowledge, skills, and abilities to specific projects.

All applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. in order to be eligible. If you have questions regarding the application process, please contact internships@earthscope.org.

Position Overview

  • Time Commitment:  Full-time
  • Internship Dates:   Late May to early August 2026, exact dates TBD
  • Modality:   Remote
  • Compensation:   Weekly stipend of $1,000/week for 11 weeks

Position Summary

The Cloud OnRamp Intern will support EarthScope’s Cloud Research OnRamp initiative by contributing to the development and curation of cloud-based Jupyter Notebook resources used in geophysical research and training. The intern will work with the GeoLab JupyterHub platform to organize domain-specific example notebooks, improve documentation, and support short courses that introduce researchers to cloud-native workflows. This role offers hands-on experience at the intersection of geoscience, data science, and scientific user experience design.

Key Responsibilities

The intern will:

  • Curate and organize a GitHub-based collection of domain-specific demonstration Jupyter Notebooks for geophysical research.
  • Assist in drafting and refining contribution guidelines to support community sharing and collaborative maintenance of notebooks.
  • Gather and summarize example use cases for Jupyter Notebooks across geophysical disciplines.
  • Support EarthScope technical short courses by organizing, testing, and improving instructional notebooks used in GeoLab.
  • Contribute to short-course documentation, including course setup, account access, and pre-course preparation materials.
  • Explore and develop tools and/or approaches that enhance the user experience within EarthScope’s JupyterHub environment.
  • Participate in regular team meetings and communicate progress via Slack and Zoom. 

 

REQUIRED EDUCATION, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

Required Qualifications 

  • Current upper-level undergraduate student, graduate student, or recent graduate (within 1 year) in geosciences.
  • Experience creating, editing, and running Jupyter Notebooks.
  • Experience using GitHub or other version control systems.
  • Authorized to work in the United States for the duration of the internship.

Preferred Experience 

  • Familiarity with cloud computing or high-performance computing (HPC) environments.
  • Experience documenting code, workflows, or technical processes for others.

Required Skills & Attributes

  • Proficiency in Python.
  • Strong organization skills and attention to detail.
  • Ability to communicate clearly and collaborate effectively in a remote team environment.
  • Interest in scientific user experience design and usability.
  • Ability to work independently and follow through on assigned tasks.

 

PHYSICAL & MENTAL WORK DEMANDS

Physical Work Demands:

  • Able to sit and/or stand to work at a computer.

Mental & Schedule Demands:

  • Regular and on-time attendance to Zoom meetings and set work schedule.
  • Ability to work approximately 40 hours per week for the duration of the internship.
  • Comfort working with a remote, distributed team across time zones.

To perform this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications associated with this position.

 

APPLICATION DETAILS

Application Deadline:  February 15, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time

How to Apply:  Submit an application through the EarthScope application portal on Submittable 

Required Application Materials:

  • Resume/CV
  • Unofficial transcript

 

APPLICATION QUESTIONS

  1. What do you hope to gain from this internship experience at EarthScope? 
  2. If you are applying for more than one internship position at EarthScope please indicate your first choice and your second choice.
  3. If you have any examples of relevant work (writing, design, video, etc.) you would like to share to demonstrate skills and experience, please attach a document with a few samples or links.
  4. Please tell us about your experience (personal, academic, or professional) with science communication.
  5. What strategies do you use to communicate science effectively?
  6. Do you have experience or particular interest in writing, social media outreach, graphic design, photography, or video production that you would like to pursue?
  7. Do you have experience with website content management systems (e.g., WordPress)?
  8. I acknowledge this internship is full time for at least 11 weeks and, if accepted, I am able to commit for the entirety of the program.
  9. Is there anything else you’d like to let us know that wasn’t addressed in the application?

 

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