[SEMCO] Summer Internship with the New England Coastal Wildlife Alliance

[Carol Carson]

2015 Marine Wildlife Internship

Sponsored by the New England Coastal Wildlife Alliance

The New England Coastal Wildlife Alliance (NECWA) is seeking qualified upper level high school, college and graduate students for our Marine Wildlife Internship Program. NECWA interns work alongside staff members to conduct a variety of educational programs, research projects and conservation activities. Our internship program provides a comprehensive experience in the field of marine biology that is meaningful and essential for those interested in marine science.

Internships can begin at any time of the year, and typically require a 3-month commitment. Interns must commit to a minimum of 20 hours a week and preferably 30 hours a week. Internship positions are non-paid and can be coordinated privately or through a school or university program. Interns must provide their own transportation to and from work areas and housing is not provided. To learn more about our internship program, go to our Marine Wildlife Internship webpage at http://necwa.org/internships.html <http://necwa.org/internships.html>.

Internship activities can include:

·      Work as a research assistant aboard commercial whale watching boats operating out of Plymouth Harbor. (April through the end of October)

·      Input sighting data into Microsoft Excel and FileMaker Pro (year round).

·      Learn photo-identification techniques that utilize Adobe PhotoShop to process photographic images of individual whales, sharks and ocean sunfish (year round).

·      Assist with strandings and necropsies of ocean sunfish and basking sharks on Cape Cod beaches (fall and winter).

·      Assist with sea turtle necropsies (fall and winter)

The New England Coastal Wildlife Alliance (NECWA) is a non-profit organization based in southeastern MA. We are dedicated to the protection and conservation of the unique coastal marine wildlife off New England. We conduct field research on a number of species of marine animals in an effort to advance our understandings of their biology and ecology as well as support conservation efforts on their behalf. Information collected through our research activities is also used to form the basis of our educational outreach activities within the New England community.

Contact Krill Carson at krillcarson at mac.com <mailto:krillcarson at mac.com>, President of NECWA, for more information on how to apply.

Krill Carson, Marine Biologist and President

NECWA at www.necwa.org

krillcarson at mac.com
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