Sealife Response, Rehabilitation and Research, located just outside of Seattle, WA, is now accepting applications for our 2024 Marine Mammal Rehabilitation Internship.The Marine Mammal Rehabilitation Internship is an exciting opportunity for students with a background in marine biology, conservation, education or a related program who are interested in gaining experience and knowledge as an animal care intern, and learning about the behavior, rescue and rehabilitation of marine mammals. This position works with our animal care and veterinary staff and SR3’s animal husbandry volunteers to provide care for our patients, which primarily consists of harbor seals. Due to the seasonal nature of our patients, our Internships are available from June through November. Each internship opportunity may vary slightly depending upon our patient load and what opportunities are available. This is a two to three month long, full-time, unpaid position. Housing is not available and the intern is responsible for having reliable transportation. *Session Dates* *Summer Session 1:* June 10, 2024 to August 10, 2024 *Summer Session 2:* June 10, 2024 to September 10, 2024 *Fall Session: *August 5, 2024 to November 5, 2024 Key Responsibilities - Work with a team of volunteers and staff to provide care for marine mammals, mostly harbor seals, including assessment, treatment and general husbandry. - Help with daily upkeep of all resources needed for rehabilitation, general cleaning duties and animal enclosure maintenance. - Learn and adhere to standards of PPE, sanitation, and quarantine as it applies to transfer of disease and parasites. - Prepare daily diets, administer feeds, and provide patients with environmental enrichment. - Perform data entry and daily records on feeds and animal behaviors. - Assist with exams, perform animal restraint, and administer medications and treatments. - Aid in conducting post-mortem examination on deceased patients to investigate causes of death and disease processes. - Assist with processing laboratory samples including packaging and shipping. - Develop a marine mammal research project, topic of your choosing, and present findings at the end of the internship to staff and other interns. - Participate in outreach and education at a variety of events. For full details and how to apply visit: https://www.sealifer3.org/internship