Despite having varied reasons for applying, everyone had a similar response to how they were feeling at orientation - excited, inspired, and thankful. The scholars also shared their reasons for wanting to be a NOAA scholar, and there were nearly as many different answers as there were scholars in attendance! Some scholars shared a childhood dream of working at NOAA, while others wanted to embrace the opportunity to explore new career possibilities, gain mentors, connect with like-minded peers, and conduct high impact research. Scholars spent the remainder of orientation hearing from line and staff office leadership, learning about past and present internship opportunities, connecting with their peers, and engaging with scholarship program staff to learn about their next two years as a NOAA undergraduate scholar. Friedman spoke not only about NOAA, but also shared pivotal points in his own career path, for which scholars enthusiastically thanked him. The Hollings undergraduate scholars attended orientation from June 1-3, 2021, and will complete their internships during the summer of 2022.ĭuring orientation, scholars were welcomed by Ben Friedman, NOAA’s Deputy Under Secretary for Operations and Acting NOAA Administrator. Due to the ongoing threat of COVID-19, most 2021 internships will be conducted virtually. The 2021 EPP/MSI undergraduate scholars finished their two-week long orientation on June 3, and began their first internships on June 7, 2021. states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico. The selected applicants of both NOAA undergraduate scholarship programs come from a total of 88 different campuses in 39 U.S. This year, 721 applications were submitted for these two competitive scholarships. In 2020, we successfully adapted our internships in response to COVID-19 and we look forward to building upon that success in 2021.” We congratulate them on being selected as scholars in these prestigious undergraduate programs.
"We are impressed by their eagerness and delighted to welcome them to the NOAA team. “We are excited to welcome the highly qualified class of 2021 scholars", said Louisa Koch, Director of NOAA Education.
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