Georgia Sea Grant Marine Internshi, 2016

The deadline for applications for the 2016-2017 academic year is 4:00 p.m. EST March 15, 2016!

The University of Georgia's Marine Education Center and Aquarium offers annual post-baccalaureate internships in marine education. Interns train and work for 50 weeks at the Marine Education Center and Aquarium, near Savannah, Georgia. Four interns will be selected for the period of September 2016 to August 2017. On-site housing is required. Marine Education internship salaries are supported through Georgia Sea Grant.

This internship program has been a long-term educational commitment that has spanned for 27 years, thanks to a partnership with Georgia Sea Grant. The program began in 1987 and has grown and developed into a nationally recognized exemplary marine program.

Sea Grant Marine Education internships are designed for recent college graduates with a B.S. in Biology who would like some teaching experience in marine science and coastal ecology. The internships provide a transitional period between college and permanent professional positions or graduate work. Interns live on site for 50 weeks in studio apartments provided by the UGA Marine Education Center and Aquarium. Meals are available without charge in the cafeteria whenever visiting groups are on campus.

The internship includes a variety of teaching opportunities: in the salt marsh and maritime forest, on the beaches of developed and pristine barrier islands of Tybee and Wassaw, on research vessels, and in well equipped plankton, fish, and invertebrate labs. Interns begin to teach after a 6-8 week training period. They are also responsible for maintaining touch tank animals, working in the aquarium 1-2 Saturdays a month, and assisting staff in other areas of operation where necessary. During the winter months, each intern also completes an education project.

For More Details:

http://marex.uga.edu/sea_grant_internship/