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NOAA successfully achieves its wide range of environment-focused missions through the support of a highly skilled, passionate and diverse workforce, which includes federal employees, contractors, grantees, as well as dedicated volunteers. We hope you will explore opportunities with NOAA, and join us in enhancing life through science.

Careers & jobs

Unlock secrets in the deep oceans, track rapidly moving storms, operate state-of-the-art environmental satellites, chart the Nation's waterways, formulate models to forecast climate trends, protect and preserve our living marine resources. It's all in a day's work at NOAA! Join a dedicated workforce committed to a vital mission: safeguarding the public, protecting natural resources, strengthening the economy. NOAA, a career that makes a world of difference! To see open positions at NOAA, visit the USA Jobs website.

Opportunities for students

NOAA offers educational opportunities to students, especially those studying science and the environment. Browse and apply for scholarships, internships, fellowships and post-doctoral experiences.

Opportunities for teachers

Educators can find information on our in-person workshops, online training seminars, field experiences, and conferences and events where NOAA staff will be in attendance. NOAA also hosts a trove of free science-based curricula and lesson plans on a variety of topics including weather, climate, oceans and coasts, marine life and more.

Volunteer

Observe your world. Observe with us. Be a citizen scientist for NOAA! Help NOAA predict, observe and protect our changing planet by making your own contributions toward a greater understanding of our Earth and its diverse systems. Whether it’s helping count whales in Hawaii or reporting on weather right outside your window, we’ve got a volunteer opportunity for you! Learn more about our most popular citizen scientist volunteer programs.

Apply for a grant 

NOAA offers a variety of grants to people and organizations. Find out how to apply from NOAA's Acquisition and Grants Office. 

Partner with us

The NOAA Technology Partnerships Office serves the needs of both NOAA inventors and U.S. companies looking to partner with NOAA or license our technologies. Located in Silver Spring, MD, the Office oversees both NOAA's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Technology Transfer Program. The Technology Partnerships Office also provides specific technical and communication/outreach services to all NOAA labs. Learn more. (Please also see NOAA's Policy on Partnerships in the Provision of Environmental Information.)