The Monterey Bay Aquarium's Sea Otter Program is seeking enthusiastic and motivated individuals for two internship programs, 1) Research and 2) Animal Care for June-December 2019. Research Internship responsibilities include, but are not limited to, data collection from shore using radio telemetry equipment and making visual observations with spotting scopes. Interns will record daily re-sights, forage observations, and activity budget data on marked individual wild sea otters. Animal care internship responsibilities include, but are not limited to, daily care and feeding of ill, injured or orphaned sea otters, maintenance and cleaning of animal tanks and enclosures, and computer data entry. Interns may also assist with rescues of live-stranded otters, tracking of released otters, and administration of medication to sick otters. Qualified applicants must be able to work in a team environment, as well as independently without direct supervision, and must have good communication skills. All internship opportunities are unpaid or STEM Internships (STEM may include funding provided through your educational institution). College credit may also be available. Please refer to your College/University's student services division. Early submission of applications is encouraged. Deadline to apply March 31st, 2019. For more information and to apply, go to Research https://montereybayaquarium.snaphire.com/jobdetails?ajid=e0Qa8 Animal Care https://montereybayaquarium.snaphire.com/jobdetails?ajid=ZXPa8 Jessica Fujii Senior Research Biologist [cid:image001.gif@01D4519D.DAA50470] Monterey Bay Aquarium 886 Cannery Row, Monterey, CA 93940 www.montereybayaquarium.org<http://www.montereybayaquarium.org> Our mission is to inspire conservation of the ocean.
