Category Archives: Landing a Job

Should a meteorologist pursue an MBA?

03 May, 2013 | 0
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For those of you who have read all my posts, you know that I’ve written about this topic before (here).   But I’m going to revisit it today. This is a question that I think is in a lot of young (and even some older) meteorology minds today.    The scope for meteorology jobs are [...]

Entry Level Meteorologists not finding work? Try this!

29 Nov, 2012 | 0
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  Hey folks, in my last post I talked about how weather forecasts should be trade actionable.  Today, I want to discuss what I believe entry level meteorologists should be doing while searching for new job opportunities. First, we can all agree it’s an extremely tough and highly competitive market out there for entry level [...]

Sorry, no phone calls please! What do you do?

10 Sep, 2012 | 5
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Hey everyone, apologize for being away for a bit.  I have been really focused on starting my own weather consulting company.   It will be launching next month and I promise to dedicate an entire post about it soon. Now let’s get on to today’s topic.  You’ve seen this before on some job postings…”Sorry, no [...]

Meteorology degree and an MBA to help get you a job?

16 Jul, 2012 | 10
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Sorry haven’t written in a while, folks.  It’s been quite busy as I’m trying to set up something on my own which I’ll share with you all soon! Given the lack of entry level meteorology jobs out there, many entry level folks are looking for any and all ways to make themselves stand out.   In [...]

Transition into weather with no education and experience?

19 May, 2012 | 3
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It’s pretty awesome to see how much passion there is for weather from all walks of life.   Since I’ve started this blog, I’ve met and spoken to many young students, mid level professionals, and older individuals who are excited and passionate about the weather space.   It’s phenomenal. Interestingly enough, in the last few weeks, I’ve [...]

Meteorological Applications Developers…Do you exist?

09 May, 2012 | 12
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As I mentioned in my previous post, “Is Meteorology turning into Computer Science”…weather companies are on the look out for meteorological developers.   That’s where the hiring from weather companies seems to be focused these days.   If you are a degreed meteorologist who can code in multiple programming languages…companies want to talk to you ASAP.   If [...]

How do Overseas Grads Break into Meteorology Jobs in the US?

29 Mar, 2012 | 5
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I’ve received a couple of questions on breaking into Meteorology from graduates who received Meteorology degrees at various universities overseas.    And instead of staying in their own country or region, they are opting for a job in the United States.   Some of them want to understand what you need to do to break in. In [...]

Is Meteorology turning into Computer Science?

25 Jan, 2012 | 29
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I just got back from the AMS conference in New Orleans.  You can read a lot of details about the AMS conference from the wonderful writers of the Front Page of the AMS blog. I was able to attend the student conference career fair on Saturday, the energy committee meeting for students on Sunday, and [...]

Transitioning to other sectors of Meteorology

11 Jan, 2012 | 2
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I’ve recently been receiving a lot of private emails about meteorologists asking for advice on how to transition to other sectors in meteorology.  Many folks are wondering how to transition from Aviation or other operational meteorology jobs into Energy Trade Floor meteorology.  A lot of TV meteorologists I’ve talked to are just frustrated with the [...]

Attend the Career Fair at the AMS Student Conference

02 Jan, 2012 | 5
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The AMS (American Meteorological Society) is kicking things off in the New Year by hosting their annual conference in New Orleans this month. **Pay Attention all Meteorology Students**:  Today is actually the last day to sign up for the AMS “Student” conference.   The registration fee for the student conference is only $25 for students [...]

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