Part Time Tower Worker

Penn State University

University Park, Pennsylvania, US
On-site
Take official weather observations
Assist with television weather broadcast
Give tours to prospective students
Penn State University is seeking a part-time Tower Worker to assist with official weather observations and contribute to television broadcasts in the Department of Meteorology and Atmospheric Science. The role requires weekend and break work and is ideally suited for undergraduate meteorology students

Job Summary

  • The Department of Meteorology and Atmospheric Science is seeking students to work under the direction of William Syrett to take official cooperative weather observations for the National Weather Service.
  • Responsibilities include taking daily temperature and precipitation records, assisting with the production of a weekday television weather broadcast, and occasionally giving tours to prospective students and their families.
  • Weekend and break work are required, and Meteorology undergraduate students are considered excellent candidates for this position.

Matching Summary

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Penn State University is seeking a part-time Tower Worker to assist with official weather observations and contribute to television broadcasts in the Department of Meteorology and Atmospheric Science. The role requires weekend and break work and is ideally suited for undergraduate meteorology students.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Take official weather observations
  • Assist with television weather broadcast
  • Give tours to prospective students

Nice-to-have

  • Meteorology undergraduate students
  • Weekend and break work required

Key Requirements

  • Current Penn State employee (internal application)
  • Current Penn State student (internal application)
  • External applicant process

Work Rights

Not specified

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