Coastal, Ocean, and Marine Enterprise Inclusion and Network-building
Opportunity Directory
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Oregon State University Hatfield Marine Science Center, NSF
Region: Pacific Northwest and Alaska
REU: From Upper Estuaries to the Deep Sea
Students spend ten weeks working on individual research projects and participating in group field trips, seminars, and science colloquia under the guidance of the University and research agency scientists. Open to undergrads that have completed at least two years of study towards a bachelor’s degree.
https://hmsc.oregonstate.edu/research-experiences-undergraduates
Category: Undergraduate
Duration: 10 weeks
Seasonal: Summer
Florida Sea Grant, Aylesworth Foundation
Region: Southeast
Aylesworth Scholarship
Aylesworths believed that scientific knowledge in marine-related areas coupled with decisions based on environmental and conservation factors will prove to be the only way to develop, use and manage our renewable marine resources on a long-term basis. Aylesworth Scholarships are available to students in all Florida universities that conduct research in the marine sciences. The award is for graduate and undergraduate students who are enrolled full-time at a university or college in Florida.
https://www.flseagrant.org/students/scholarships/aylesworth/
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Duration: 4 weeks
Seasonal: Full Year
Georgia Sea Grant
Region: Southeast
Phytoplankton Monitoring Student Internship
The Phytoplankton Monitoring Student Internship provides experiential learning opportunities and practical work experience in the field of coastal stewardship. The position is intended for an undergraduate student to explore career interest and develop skills and networking relationships in environmental research and stewardship. Open to currently enrolled students at an institution of higher education.
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Duration: 8 weeks
Seasonal: Other
Georgia Sea Grant
Region: Southeast
Boat Operations Student Internship
The Boat Operations Student Internship program provides experiential learning opportunities and practical work experience in the field of marine vessel operations with an environmental focus. Open to currently enrolled students at an institution of higher education.
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Duration: 12 weeks
Seasonal: Other
Georgia Sea Grant
Region: Southeast
Microplastics & Marine Debris Summer Internship
The internship is designed to provide practical research and outreach experience focusing on the topic of microplastics in the environment. The intern will work closely with researchers and educators at the Marine Education Center and Aquarium and Skidaway Institute of Oceanography on Skidaway Island, Georgia. Internship projects will include activities such as field sampling, processing and analysis of samples in the laboratory and disseminating information to groups of all ages. Open to currently students who are enrolled in an institution of higher education.
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Duration: 10 weeks
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Georgia Sea Grant
Region: Southeast
Public Programs Semester Internship
For Academic Credit
The intern will assist with all aspects of public programming including teaching, program evaluation, developing educational materials, data entry and event coordination. Open to students who are currently enrolled in an institution of higher education; background check required.
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Duration: 15 weeks
Seasonal: Other
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
Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation, Florida Sea Grant
Region: Southeast
Guy Harvey Scholarship Award
The Guy Harvey Scholarship Awards support undergraduate and graduate students who are enrolled full time at Florida institutions of higher education who are conducting research related to the biology, ecology, habitat, or management of fish in FloridaÕs marine environment. Open to undergraduate and graduate students at Florida institutions.
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Duration: 52 weeks
Seasonal: Full Year
Georgia Sea Grant
Region: Southeast
Coastal Resilience Summer Internship
The Coastal Resilience Summer Internship provides experiential learning opportunities and practical work experience in the field of coastal resilience to flooding, sea level rise and storm surge. Open to currently enrolled in an institution of higher education.
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Duration: 15 weeks
Seasonal: Other
Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute at Florida Atlantic University
Region: Southeast
Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute at Florida Atlantic University Summer Internship Program
Provide hands-on experience in a research environment in marine science, biomedicine, aquaculture, and ocean engineering. Open to undergraduates and graduate students that are at least 18 years of age and in good academic standing as evidenced by submission of a current official transcript.
Category: Other
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
Savannah State University, NSF
Region: Southeast
REU: Bridge to Research in Marine Science
The program provides two weeks of classroom, field, and laboratory work to build technical, scientific, communications and ethics skills. During the final six weeks of the program, students will be actively engaged in research projects. Undergraduates with less than 60 credits are eligible.
https://www.savannahstate.edu/cost/mar-env-science/marine-science/research-bridge.shtml
Category: Undergraduate
Duration: 8 weeks
Seasonal: Summer
Mote Marine Lab, NSF
Region: Southeast
REU: Mote Marine Lab
REU participants are paired with Mote scientists and conduct mentored research projects related to their advisor’s expertise. Students gain experience in science communication by presenting the results of their project in a manuscript-style research paper and orally at a laboratory-wide research symposium. Enrolled in degree program leading to baccalaureate degree. 3.0 cumulative GPA or higher.
https://mote.org/research/internships/research-experiences-for-undergraduates-reu-program
Category: Undergraduate
Duration: 10 weeks
Seasonal: Summer
Georgia Institute of Technology, NSF
Region: Southeast
REU: Aquatic Chemical Ecology at Georgia Tech
Participate in research with one or more of our faculty, learn about careers in science and engineering, and see how scientists blend knowledge and skills from physics, chemistry and biology to investigate some of the most challenging problems in environmental sciences. Open to undergraduate students.
Category: Undergraduate
Duration: 10 weeks
Seasonal: Summer