Coastal, Ocean, and Marine Enterprise Inclusion and Network-building
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Georgia Sea Grant
Region: Southeast
Shellfish Research Lab Internship
To provide practical hands on experience with coastal Georgia shellfish though hatchery husbandry, aquaculture research, and estuarine ecology. Applicants must be undergraduate students that are enrolled in classes prior to and post internship and be able to provide enrollment documentation.
https://gacoast.uga.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/For-Website_Shellfish_ADA.pdf
Category: Undergraduate
Duration: 12 weeks
Seasonal: Other
Georgia Sea Grant
Region: Southeast
Aquarium Science Internship
To provide experiential learning opportunities and practical work experience in the field of aquarium science. The selected intern assists aquarium curators with animal husbandry and general aquarium operations, utilizes skills and knowledge gathered during undergraduate studies, works in an environment conducive to learning and professional growth. Open to undergraduate student enrolled in classes prior to and post internship and be able to provide enrollment documentation. Applicants should have the physical ability to work outdoors in summer heat and lift objects > 50 lbs.
https://gacoast.uga.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/For-Website_Aquarium-Science_ADA.pdf
Category: Undergraduate
Duration: 10 weeks
Seasonal: Summer
University of DelawareÕs Center for Environmental Monitoring and Analysis (CEMA) and
Delaware Sea Grant
Region: Mid-Atlantic
Climate Data and Tools Internship
Climate Data and Tools Interns work remotely as part of a team that engages with professional consultants and engineers to improve their understanding and utilization of climate data and tools relevant to future flooding and sea level rise. Open to sophomores_senior undergraduates with at least two semesters of work completed.
Category: Undergraduate
Duration: 20 weeks
Seasonal: Summer
Connecticut Sea Grant
Region: Northeast
Connecticut Sea Grant Undergraduate Research Fellowship Opportunity
The goal of the Connecticut Sea Grant (CTSG) Undergraduate Research Fellowship is to broaden participation of underrepresented/underserved students in marine and coastal professions by providing early career experience, training and mentorship to the next generation of scientists, decision makers, and marine industry professionals. Selected students will conduct independent research under the guidance of a Research Mentor. Open to undergraduate students enrolled at an accredited 2- or 4-year college or university located in Connecticut.
Category: Undergraduate
Duration: 10 weeks
Seasonal: Summer
Michigan Sea Grant
Region: Midwest
Michigan Sea GrantÕs Environmental Internship
Coordinates and funds undergraduate students from any accredited community college, college, or university in Michigan to work with private businesses, local government, state and federal agencies, and environmental non-profit organizations, or university faculty to plan or implement environmental stewardship in the Great Lakes. Applicants should be enrolled undergraduate students at any level of study.
https://www.michiganseagrant.org/student-opportunities/michigan-sea-grant-environmental-internship/
Category: Undergraduate
Duration: 8 weeks
Seasonal: Summer
Wisconsin Sea Grant
Region: Mid-Atlantic
Wisconsin Sea Grant Summer Internship Program
Places college undergraduate students with outreach or communications specialists on issues affecting coastal and water resources in Wisconsin. It provides a diversity of students with hands-on experience under the mentorship of a career professional. Interns will assist mentors with field work, analyses, research and/or outreach and public engagement efforts. Open to current undergraduates.
https://www.seagrant.wisc.edu/our-work/focus-areas/education/summer-internships/
Category: Undergraduate
Duration: 10 weeks
Seasonal: Summer
Oregon Sea Grant
Region: Pacific
Oregon Sea Grant Summer Scholars
Provides a diversity of students with hands-on experience under the mentorship of a career professional. Scholars can assist host agencies with field work, lab work, analyses, research, policy development, and outreach and public engagement efforts. Open to undergraduate students who are currently enrolled.
https://seagrant.oregonstate.edu/fellowships/summer-scholars
Category: Undergraduate
Duration: 10 weeks
Seasonal: Summer
Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation, Marine Science Laboratory Alliance Center of Excellence, NSF
Region: Southeast
MarSci-LACE Internship
The Louis Stokes Alliance program provides a unique and authentic research and training opportunities that go beyond training received by traditional degree-granting institutions. Open to enrolled students at State College of Florida or College of the Florida Keys who identify as an underrepresented minority in STEM as defined by NSF.
Category: Undergraduate
Duration: 10 weeks
Seasonal: Summer
Central Michigan University, NSF
Region: Midwest
REU: Great Lakes
Students will develop research projects ranging from limnology, fisheries biology, conservation and spatial ecology, molecular ecology, and microbial ecology in collaboration with CMU faculty to gain hands-on experience in all parts of the scientific process, from experimental design through data dissemination and translation. Students will engage with multiple stakeholders (e.g. government, private, and cultural) who have interests in Great Lakes resources and will learn to communicate their science to these groups. Open to returning undergraduates with a GPA of 2.5 or higher.
https://www.cmich.edu/colleges/se/cmubs/CMUREU/Pages/default.aspx
Category: Undergraduate
Duration: 10 weeks
Seasonal: Summer
NOAA
Region: Multiple Regions
Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship
The Hollings Scholarship Program provides successful undergraduate applicants with awards that include academic assistance for two years of full-time study and a 10-week, full-time paid internship at a NOAA facility during the summer. The internship between the first and second years of the award provides the scholars with hands-on, practical experience in NOAA-related science, research, technology, policy, management, and education activities. Applicants must be currently enrolled or accepted at an accredited college or university within the United States or U.S. territories; 2nd or 3rd year student, community college or transfer with a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
Category: Undergraduate
Duration: 10 weeks
Seasonal: Summer
University of Maryland Eastern Shore, NSF
Region: Mid-Atlantic
REU: Marine and Estuarine Science
With the assistance of faculty mentors, program staff and graduate students, Marine and Estuarine Science interns conduct research projects, take field trips, and attend seminars and workshops related to science careers. Open to undergraduate students.
Category: Undergraduate
Duration: 10 weeks
Seasonal: Summer
University of Louisiana at Lafayette, NSF
Region: Gulf Coast
REU: Healthy Streams, Healthy Coasts: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Watershed Science and Education
Working with faculty mentors, students will engage in hands-on research and field trips with leading researchers in watershed sciences and will develop valuable skills in conducting research, scientific writing, data collection and analysis, and presentation of research findings to diverse audiences. Applicants must be enrolled in a degree-seeking program and must not graduate prior to the start of the REU program.
Category: Undergraduate
Duration: 8 weeks
Seasonal: Summer
University of Maryland, NSF
Region: Mid-Atlantic
REU: Estuarine Processes
Each student works with a mentor on an individual research project. It’s a special opportunity to develop your research skills and interests by working with top science mentors studying America’s largest estuary. The REU is open to students that have completed at least two years of study towards (but not yet completed) a bachelor’s degree.
Category: Undergraduate
Duration: 12 weeks
Seasonal: Summer
University of Hawaii at Manoa, NSF
Region: Pacific
REU: Environmental Biology for Pacific Islanders
Each intern is introduced to the broader range of issues and opportunities available in their mentor’s lab via the initial orientation series, and then she/he will begin work with her/his chosen mentor to select an individual research project. Open to continuing undergraduate students and/or those seeking graduates degrees.
Category: Undergraduate
Duration: 10 weeks
Seasonal: Summer
University of Delaware, NSF
Region: Mid-Atlantic
REU: University of Delaware
Under the guidance of a faculty mentor, interns work in a research-intensive atmosphere on a topic in chemical, physical, or biological oceanography or marine biology/geology/ biogeochemistry. The program includes weekly research seminars, professional development presentations, and field trips to nearby coastal marine systems. Open to continuing undergraduate students.
Category: Undergraduate
Duration: 10 weeks
Seasonal: Summer