0648-0568 HPP Program Advertisement

OMB Control Number 0648-0568, expires XX/XX/20XX

2022 Hollings Preparation Program (HPP)
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) seeks to prepare students for career
development opportunities in atmospheric and ocean sciences. NOAA aims to support a diverse* and
qualified pool of applicants. The Hollings Preparation Program (HPP) will prepare undergraduate freshmen
to be competitive applicants for the full NOAA Hollings Scholarship in their sophomore year of college.
Successful HPP applicants will be paired with NOAA mentors primarily on the West Coast, including
California, Oregon, Washington, Hawaiʻi, and Alaska, for four to six weeks during the summer of 2022. More
information about NOAA can be found at noaa.gov

Who qualifies?

Freshman undergraduates interested in pursuing NOAA-related science, research, policy, management,
and education who:
• Have a 3.0 or higher GPA
• Are U.S. citizens, maintain health insurance, and are able to obtain a low-level government security
clearance upon acceptance into the program.
• Available for a 4-6 week, full time internship (160-240 total hours) during the summer including
mandatory participation in an opening event on July 6, 2022, a twice weekly webinar series, and a
closing event on August 19, 2022 where interns will be required to present their work. Interns will consult
with their mentors to develop a specific work schedule.

What’s in it for you?
In-person or remote
office, field or
laboratory project

$500 scholarship and
$4,000 stipend

Details and how to apply:

Training in NOAArelated topics and
career development

Assistance in applying for
the full Hollings Scholarship
in fall 2022.

• Apply by sending a cover letter and resume to: hollingsprep.wcr@noaa.gov by March 11, 2022
• Successful applicants will undergo mandatory security clearance prior to beginning their internship and will
be asked to provide fingerprints, proof of U.S. citizenship, and other required information. Fingerprinting
costs will, in most circumstances, be paid initially by the students then be reimbursed during the internship.
Students will also be asked to provide qualifying information such as health insurance** and High School
GPA prior to beginning their internship.
• Your application should highlight how your academic and career goals align with NOAA and how this
opportunity will help you achieve those goals. Cover letters should be one page, clearly written, and
include a summary of professional and life experiences that demonstrate your capacity to work and learn in
diverse settings. Because HPP internships do not include travel or housing costs***, the cover letter should
indicate the location where you will be living during the summer. It is important that applicants identify a
single location - applications that identify multiple locations may be removed from further consideration.
Also indicate if you are open to a remote or virtual internship.
• Students who subsequently apply and are accepted into the full Hollings Scholarship Program will
participate in a 10-week internship at a NOAA office (opportunities available nation-wide) in summer 2024,
and travel to Washington D.C. in August 2024.
*NOAA defines diversity as “the mixture of unique attributes that shape an individual’s identity which they bring into the workplace to help NOAA accomplish its
goals. Diversity refers to demographic diversity (e.g., race, gender, sexual orientation), experiential diversity (e.g., affinities, hobbies, and abilities), and cognitive
diversity (e.g., sensory processing and problem solving).”
**Government sponsored healthcare programs qualify.
*** Some exceptions may be possible at the discretion of the Office of Education based on unique circumstances (e.g., mentors are available in remote locations).

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undergraduate and graduate students, as well as recent graduates, for the purpose of tracking scholarship recipients’
academic progress, making annual financial awards, and tracking graduate studies and career progress. Demographic
information will be used to measure the success of stated Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice (DEIJ) goals only.
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