Job Opportunities Submitted to ESCC
Student Opportunities at Wallops Flight Facility
Opportunity Wallops Flight Facility: Environmental Engineer Technician-needed
Description: Wallops Flight Facility (WFF) is looking for a student to perform a variety of tasks as an Environmental Engineer Technician, including research of environmental topics, presenting research results, and conducting field work on and around the WFF Main Base, Mainland, and Island locations. Selected candidate will participate in numerous environmental programs, including Air Quality, Environmental Planning, Natural Resources, Regulated Waste, Storage Tanks, Restoration, and Water Programs. The field work will expose the student to summer conditions common to the Delmarva Peninsula (i.e., hazy, hot, humid, and buggy).
Tasks may include field verification, inspection, and mapping of equipment and processes; research and field investigation of projects in support of natural resources; performing emissions calculations for current and projected activities; analyzing compliance of water infrastructure and data with environmental regulations; developing and implementing new file directory management systems; and writing white papers or technical briefs.
Preferred Majors: Science, physics, civil or environmental engineering, chemistry
Skills: Basic computer skills (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint); GIS experience (geographic information systems, including ESRI ArcGIS suite); technical writing skills preferred
Opportunity Wallops Flight Facility: Precipitation Research and Validation-needed
Description: Provide support for the Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Ground Validation (GV) program at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility. The supported intern will assist NASA technicians and scientists deploy, maintain, collect, and analyze surface and remote-sensed precipitation measurements from rain gauges, disdrometers and weather radars. The work will be in direct support of the Wallops GPM Precipitation Research Facility located on the Wallops main base, as well as the surrounding Delmarva Peninsula. A research project will be selected after discussion and review with the NASA Mentor, which will allow the intern to use actual scientific data.
Preferred Majors: Computer and Information Sciences – Computer Programming, Computer and Information Sciences – Data Processing; Engineering, Science; Mathematics – Statistics, Multi-disciplinary – Mathematics and Computer Science, Physical Science – Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology
Skills: Communication and computer skills, Science, Mathematics & Engineering
Hands-on/Computer Based/Both: Both
Onsite/Hybrid/Virtual: Onsite
Individual or Team Based/Both: Both
Technician/Research/Both: Both
Students can apply to these opportunities via this link: https://vsgc.odu.edu/stemtakesflight/
Office Manager Position at Browder Hite in Exmore
Browder-Hite is looking for a Office Manager. This position is the heartbeat of our company. Get in touch if you are: looking for a small but growing company to share your experience with; a friendly personality who doesn’t mind multi-tasking; one who doesn’t mind challenges.
Your thought process should be as sharp as your problem solving skills. A peaceful demeanor and people skills are daily tools you use. Send your resume to BLewis@browderhite.com
Part-time Monarch Biologist Position
Monarch biologist to tag and count Monarch butterflies, provide informal education to small groups in lower part of Northampton County. Training will be provided. Short-term, part-time. $14-$18/hr. September 20 – November 7. 2024. For more information please contact: Nancy Barnhart, Coastal Virginia Wildlife Observatory Monarch Project Coordinator: barnhartnt@gmail.com
Wallops Contractors Association Job Opportunities
The Wallops Contractors Association has many member companies and organizations. Below are links to each company’s careers website. Also, specific information about opportunities may be posted here so please check this page often for updates.