[SEMCO] Southcoast Terrapin Internship Project Summer 2020

[Belinda Rubinstein]

Southcoast Terrapin Internship Program - Summer 2020 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 3 month commitment and a 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 program.
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 apply:

* Go to the Outreach & Resources tab on the NECWA website necwa.org http://www.necwa.org and fill out the Internship Application form. You will be asked to submit this form through the online form service, Jotforms. Also, upload your resume, cover letter and optional letter of recommendation from a teacher or person that has worked with you.


Thank you,

Carol “Krill” Carson

NECWA President

PO Box 92

North Carver, MA  02355

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