Atmospheric Scientist Career Research and Resources
WPSD-TV
Analyzed weather data, formulated and presented weather forecasts on TV news programs covering a 4-state area. Coordinated schedules of the weather team for 24/7 coverage of developing weather conditions. Monitored severe weather events and warned TV audience of threatening conditions. Performed educational and promotional outreach activities.
Avg. Salary: $75,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
WLOX-TV
Prepared and delivered weather forecasts to a TV audience across southern Mississippi. Performed educational and promotional outreach activities.
Avg. Salary: $75,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
Interval Liesure Group
Roles cover two distinct areas: Information Technology Application Services Specialist and also Business Continuity/Forecast Specialist during Hurricane Season and other severe weather events. In the latter role, I prepare weather graphics and reports as needed for two business continuity teams. This also includes making presentations to those teams - including senior level executives - upon which significant business and...
Avg. Salary: $76,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
The University of Michigan
While completing Master's Degree, I served as a teaching assistant for introductory coursework in meteorology. One new group of students each semester, class size: 50. Most of these student were taking the class as a science elective and this required the ability to speak to an audience with a wide-ranging comprehension and interest level. At the end of each semester I received highly favorable reviews which were frequent...
Avg. Salary: $76,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
Cornell University
Led weekly 3+ hour laboratory session for introductory coursework in meteorology. - class size 30. Most of these students were taking the class as a science elective and this required the ability to speak to an audience with a wide-ranging comprehension and interest level - including teaching returning-adult students as well as those in non-science majors. Conducted review sessions, individualized study, graded lab work and...
Avg. Salary: $76,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
WSEE-TV
Produced and present local and regional weather forecasts as an on-air broadcast meteorologist. Began this position working highly-rated morning and noon newscasts and was later promoted to the role of Chief Meteorologist, anchoring evening and late-night newscasts, as well as local news and weather cut-ins for CNN broadcasts in our market. This role required a great deal of independent work (no support staff) and much re...
Avg. Salary: $76,000 · Company Rank: 3.0 out of 5
WTOL-TV
Produced and present local and regional weather forecasts as an on-air broadcast meteorologist. Began this position working weekend newscasts and was quickly integrated into all other newscasts periodically for vacation and fill-in work. This required me to demonstrate the ability to interact with several different on-air teams, with different levels of experience and on-air dynamics, as well as being able to adapt to sig...
Avg. Salary: $76,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
WICB-TV
Worked with a college-level television production team to produce local (ABC) newscasts 1-2 times per week. Responsible for generating and presenting the forecast on-air (live and recorded) without coaching as the college had its own news and sports anchors but no weather staff. This was an "ice-breaker" position but the production quality of the newscasts was excellent for a student-run college-level studio at the time, ...
Avg. Salary: $76,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
University of Miami
As a staff member, this role involved frequent interaction with professors and students within the University and nearby NOAA Hurricane Research Division. During hurricane season, joint sessions were held to provide hurricane briefings for the campus community. During these sessions I met many who have since moved on to the national hurricane Center, with whom I still maintain contact today. The main portions of my posit...
Avg. Salary: $76,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
YUPI Internet Company
Maintain a set of Spanish-language web sites intended primarily for a non-us audience. This role greatly expanded my web-design skills and forced be to perform in a non-native environment in an field in which most of my work and been performed independently or for private clients until that time. This position was taken as a contractor position to expose myself to web-based world of presenting information and imagery. At...
Avg. Salary: $76,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
