Tiffany Rooney, SR. Environmental Science, is interning with the National Weather Service researching heat patterns in Palo Duro Canyon
in Canyon, TX.
How will your internship help prepare you post-graduation?
This internship is giving me hands-on training that will prepare me for my career and a chance to experience what my field of study will look like. When starting a career, most employers look for people with experience, this is the best way to gain exactly that. Plus, internships are a learning experience- there is someone to guide and help along the way.
What are some of your daily tasks in your internship?
The largest part of my day consists of collecting data from the heat sensors and weather balloons we have set up around Palo Duro Canyon.
Shortly I will be driving a weather van as well.
What advice do you have for other students seeking internships?
Internships give students an idea of what they will be doing in the future, and it's extremely important to figure out if you love it or not. Go do it! The experience will be good whether you know it or not.
