2026 SIParCS Undergraduate Student Internships

The Summer Internships in Parallel Computational Science (SIParCS) program at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) offers graduate students and undergraduates who have completed their sophomore year significant hands-on R&D opportunities in high performance computing (HPC) and related fields that use HPC for scientific discovery and modeling.

Requirements

• Must currently be enrolled in a United States university.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. to be eligible for the SIParCS program.
• Must be an undergraduate who has completed their freshman year.
• Ability to work with a broad group of peers.
• Skill in the use of software for communication purposes (e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, email).
• Ability and willingness to learn and use scientific computing tools and programs.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Basic problem solving skills.
• Ability to analyze data and draw conclusions.
• Basic knowledge, through coursework, of mathematics, computer science or engineering.
• Ability to work full-time (40 hours per week) during the summer program.
• Ability to interact with mentors and peers in a manner that supports collaboration and inquiry.
• Ability and willingness to work within guidelines and policies of organization and assigned work groups

Benefits

• 11 weeks in duration
• 40 hours per week
• 3 unpaid holidays