The Meteorologist Operational Internship Program is designed to train university graduates in the science of weather forecasting.
Internship teaches the practical application of the meteorological theory learned in university.
This is done through several approaches including self study, computer based learning, and written examinations, but much of the internship is spent learning practical skills through hands on exercises. The first step involves acquiring knowledge of weather observations and the meteorological observing system. In doing diagnosis, the meteorologist applies knowledge of the physics of the atmosphere to explain why the weather is behaving as it is at the current time. Daily weather discussions are an important focus of the internship training. Here, an intern discusses the latest weather radar data.