Reference #: 5600709Who We Need & What You'll DoMeteorologists work daily to save lives and property, which is at the forefront of AccuWeather's Mission Statement, across the United States and globe. When you join the AccuWeather forecasting team, you will create and effectively communicate impact-driven forecasts for all weather phenomena with the goal to save lives, protect property and help people plan their daily routines. You will finalize various products for media partners in radio, television and newspaper industries, as well as the general public, schools, transportation departments and a variety of other clients. Our team creates hurricane forecast tracks, snowfall prediction maps and customized forecasts and warnings. You will also work with the team to identify areas of concern for severe weather, flash flooding and other hazardous weather.By using a consensus forecast approach, all team members from interns and early-career professional forecasters to senior meteorologists lend their knowledge to achieve forecasts with Superior Accuracy. As you learn, grow and thrive, career advancement opportunities may include being designated as a Shift Coordinator or other leadership positions.

　　The entry-level Meteorologist will join the AccuWeather forecasting team at our Headquarters in State College, Pennsylvania. Candidates planning to graduate this coming May/June are welcome to apply. You will be considered for this opportunity with a start date of late spring/early summer.

　　Who We Are

　　AccuWeather, recognized and documented as the most accurate source of weather forecasts and warnings in the world, has saved tens of thousands of lives, prevented hundreds of thousands of injuries and tens of billions of dollars in property damage. With global headquarters in State College, Pennsylvania; a severe weather center in Wichita, Kansas; and offices in New York City and elsewhere around the world, AccuWeather serves more than 1.5 billion people daily to help them plan their activities and get more out of their day through innovative digital media properties, such as  and , as well as AccuWeather For Business (AFB), radio, television, newspapers, digital out of home, the  channel and AccuWeather NOW streaming service. Additionally, AccuWeather produces and distributes news, weather content, and video for more than 180,000 third-party websites.

　　Job ResponsibilitiesPrepare specialized impact-driven weather forecasts and products for our customers or users. These include, but are not limited to, traditional media customers (radio, TV stations, newspapers), business-to-business customers, internal customers, or the creation of digital media products.Justify and explain weather predictions tocolleaguesandengage in a dialogue with them to reach a consensus agreement on any differing predictions.Regularly synthesize complex weather scenarios into easy-to-understand verbal and written forecasts and briefings.Monitor and analyze new weather data as it becomesavailable anddetermine whether a change in weather forecasts is warranted. Discuss with colleagues to formulate a revised consensus based upon best professional judgement, revise forecasts and products for customers as appropriate, and communicate any revisions to customers.Special duties and responsibilities may include quality assurance, specifying or implementing efficiency measures, customer support, scheduling, research and development, or other areas.Keep abreast of the latest developments in the field of meteorology and apply new tools and ideas to everyday forecasting processes.Other duties as assigned.

　　Job QualificationsBachelor's degree in Meteorology or Atmospheric Sciences, or equivalent education and experienceMust qualify for professional membership in the American Meteorological Society and the National Weather AssociationAll are encouraged to apply. We are considering candidates with all levels of forecasting experience for this ole.Demonstrated skill in weather forecasting and job performance in multiple forecast areasDemonstrated leadership skillsAbility to read, understand, analyze and utilize the complete array of available weather dataProven verbal and written communication skills, including excellent collaboration in team environmentsMust be available to work overnights, evenings, weekends and holidaysMore About AccuWeather

　　AccuWeather's innovation-first promise has led to the development of many award-winning and propriety features that are available free to the public, including AccuWeather  with Superior Accuracy , the exclusive , and  among many other revolutionary products for the greater safety, convenience and comfort of our users. Further, AccuWeather serves more than half of the Fortune 500 and thousands of other businesses in the U.S. and globally.Dr. Joel N. Myers, Founder and Chief Executive Officer,  and is considered the "father of modern commercial meteorology." Dr. Myers, a leading creative thinker and visionary, has been named "the most accurate man in weather" by The New York Times and one of the top entrepreneurs in American history by Entrepreneur's Encyclopedia of Entrepreneurs.

　　Commitment to Diversity & InclusionAccuWeather is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity to all applicants and existing employees and we evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity/expression), sexual orientation, age, ancestry, physical or mental disability, marital status, political affiliation, religion, citizenship status, genetic information, veteran status, or any other basis protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. View the EEO is the Law poster  and its supplement . The pay transparency policy is available .

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　　We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide equal opportunity to all qualified individuals regardless of race, color, religion, age, genetic information, gender, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran orientation, or veteran status, pregnancy, disability, marital status or any other legally protected categories under local, state of federal laws.  We believe a culture of diversity and inclusion provides unique perspectives that help make the workplace more innovative, engaging and profitable.