Hawaii Marine Animal Response is now accepting applications for our Education and Engagement internship. Our Education and Engagement Program visits classrooms, attends community events, develops educational resources, assists in educating tour operators on conservation, and works closely with students and the public.

 

Education and Engagement Intern Responsibilities: Interns will be responsible for assisting and contributing to educational events in the classroom, at the local aquarium, and other scheduled outreach events. As part of your internship, you will develop an educational resource or project that can be used in K-12 classrooms and contribute to our organization’s newsletter.

 

Other Responsibilities:  Interns can be assigned to other projects in different areas of the organization to gain a wider variety of skills, e.g. field response, rescue support, and/or social media depending on the needs of the organization.

Internship Information: Internship dates are flexible but a commitment of 12 weeks is required.  Positions are unpaid. Interns should have their own transportation. Housing is
not provided. A minimum commitment of 20 hours per week is expected of volunteers. We do offer 40 hour per week internships as well.

Qualifications:

 

Must demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills.

 

Must be willing to be trained on effective conservation communication.

Must be able to work independently and as part of a team. Remote work is expected as part of this internship.

 

Must be able to speak in front of crowds.

 

Must be adaptable, responsible, hard working, willing to learn, and have attention to detail.

Must be willing to engage in a positive and informative manner with volunteers and members of the public on a regular basis. Must be willing to engage with different viewpoints on conservation in a respectful manner.

 

Past education or outreach experience is preferred but not required.

Internship dates are flexible but a commitment of 12 weeks is required.  Must expect to work 20 hours per week, some of which can be remote.

To Apply: Visit http://h-mar.org/apply and fill out your internship application. Additional materials including cover letter, CV and references are also required. Due to the high number of applications, only qualified candidates will be contacted and applications will be reviewed and offers extended on a first-in basis. 


Carissa Cabrera

Programs Manager

Carissa.cabrera@h-mar.org

602-717-6186
Learn more at h-mar.org