[SEMCO] Diamondback Terrapin Internship Opportunities

[Carol Carson]

Southcoast Terrapin Internship Program - Summer 2018 Season

Sponsored by the New England Coastal Wildlife Alliance (NECWA)

The New England Coastal Wildlife Alliance (NECWA) is seeking high school, college, and graduate students for our Southcoast Terrapin Internship Program. NECWA interns work alongside staff members to conduct a variety of educational programs, diamondback terrapin research projects, and conservation activities.

Summer Internships typically require a 2-3 month commitment and a 20-30 hour workweek. 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.

Internship activities include:

   -Collecting sighting, environmental, and behavioral data at all field sites in the southcoast area including, Wareham, Mattapoisett and Marion MA. Interns act as research assistants and are engaged in all phases of a project, from fieldwork to laboratory work.

	-Office work including, data input and analysis using Microsoft Excel, Adobe PhotoShop, and Google Drive.  

	-Learning photo-identification techniques that utilize Adobe Photoshop to process photographic images of individual diamondback terrapins.

	  -Participating at festivals and other community outreach events with schools, libraries, and other venues in the New England area.

  

NECWA also has positions available for those who are more interested in land-based activities related to:

	-Program development, marketing, and fundraising activities that support our community education and outreach planning.

	-Graphic design projects that support our educational outreach activities and conservation programs.

	-Computer programing and software manipulation, including that of Autodesk Maya, a 3-D computer graphics programs



	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 diamondback terrapins and other marine wildlife in the New England area. We conduct field research on diamondback terrapins 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.

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>.


To apply:
          Go to the “Internships Page” on the NECWA website and fill out the Internship Application form. You will be asked to submit this form through the online form service, Jotforms.
 Also, mail or email the material below to Carol Carson (see contact information below):
·      resume,
·      cover letter
·      optional: 1 letter of recommendation from a teacher or person that has worked with you.
 To learn more about NECWA, visit us at:

·      www.necwa.org
·      www.nebshark.org

Thank you,
Carol “Krill” Carson
NECWA President
 
Please email me any questions at krillcarson at mac.com
 
NECWA:
PO Box 92
North Carver, MA  02355
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