Marine Animal Rehabilitation & Environmental Education Internship

The National Marine Life Center is seeking qualified students to fill our summer internship positions. Marine Animal Rehabilitation/Education interns will assist NMLC staff and volunteers with education projects and animal husbandry, and Marketing/Development interns will assist with fundraising, public relations, social media. See below for the complete details. 

The National Marine Life Center (NMLC) is a non-profit organization dedicated to rehabilitating and releasing stranded marine mammals and sea turtles, seals in order to advance science and education in marine wildlife health and conservation.

Animal Care Responsibilities- Depending on need and case load, interns will assist with the care of the NMLC rehabilitation patients including seals, sea turtles, and freshwater turtles. Animal Care duties will include animal restraint, cleaning, disinfecting tanks, equipment, and environmental enrichment devices, food preparation, administering feeds including tube feeding, data entry, maintenance and water quality testing. Interns will also assist animal care staff with medical procedures, admission exams, necropsies and release events.

Education Responsibilities- Interns will assist with environmental education programs, including on-site programs, off-site programs, fairs, and festivals. Interns will assist in giving public presentations to guests of NMLC and educate them on marine animals and conservation. Interns will assist in the gift shop; assist with various office projects and event promotion.

Other Responsibilities- Each intern will take on a project which they will work on for the duration of their internship. The project must be proposed by the student and agreed upon with the NMLC staff. At the end of the internship, the intern will present the project to the staff, volunteers, and members of the public. Each intern will also be assigned a weekly chore to assist with the upkeep of the facility and equipment, and will be required to attend regularly scheduled intern meetings.

Positions are unpaid, interns must have their own transportation, and housing is not provided, but NMLC will offer suggestions.

Qualifications-

• The internship is open to students who are currently enrolled in, or recently graduated from an accredited college or university.
• Preference will be given to students or recent graduates working towards biology, environmental studies, marine science, education, or other related fields.
• Intern should demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Students that are adaptable, responsible, hardworking, willing to learn, and have attention to detail are encouraged to apply.
• Must be able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Spring interns should be available to work from August 27^th 2016-January 2^nd 2017.
• Interns should expect to work 30-40 hours per week which will include early morning and/or late night seal feedings.
• If an intern plans to receive school credit for an internship they must notify staff prior to the internship start date, and it will be the responsibility of the applicant to ensure all required paperwork is completed and submitted. 

To Apply- Send your resume, cover letter, and one letter of reference to Kate Shaffer & Margot Madden at apply@nmlc.org or PO Box 269, Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts 02532. Applications must be received by July 15^th for the spring semester.

Margot Madden

Animal Care and Volunteer Coordinator 

National Marine Life Center

P.O. Box 269, 120 Main Street

Buzzards Bay, MA 02532-0269

p. (508) 743-9888 X306

f. (508) 759-5477

www.nmlc.org

mmadden@nmlc.org