The Marine Mammal Behavior and Cognition Lab at the University of Southern Mississippi offers an internship to college juniors, seniors and recent graduates. There are three available internship periods each year: Spring, Summer, and Fall. Interns work on research projects being conducted by faculty members and graduate students, and will gain experience in both behavioral and acoustic data collection and analyses. Specific experiences depend on the research projects that are ongoing at the time of the internship. Fall 2010 Internship: We will be accepting one or two interns for this internship period. The primary research being conducted at this time involves field abundance surveys and photo-identification of bottlenose dolphins in Mississippi Sound. Anticipated start date is Aug 1. This internship is an unpaid voluntary position, and interns are responsible for arranging their own transportation and housing arrangements. Interns are also required to receive college credit for the internship; enrollment may be with The University of Southern Mississippi or an academic institution of their choice. Students interested in applying for the internship are required to send: Complete application form (pdf or word)CV or ResumeLetter of intent describing your career goals, reason(s) for wanting the internship, and what you expect to contribute to and gain from the internshipUnofficial or official copy of your transcriptsAt least two letters of recommendation (preferably from those who can attest to your academic and scientific abilities) All materials should be sent to: Internship Coordinator: Courtney Smith Marine Mammal Behavior and Cognition Internship Department of Psychology The University of Southern Mississippi 118 College Drive, # 5025 Hattiesburg, MS 39406-5025 Materials may arrive separately or together, all materials must be postmarked by the pertinent deadline: Fall - July 1st; Spring - December 1st; Summer - April 1st Please direct all information requests and related materials to Courtney Smith at kuczaj_laboratory@yahoo.com. Best, Courtney Courtney Smith MA/PhD Student, Internship Coordinator Marine Mammal Behavior and Cognition Lab Department of Psychology University of Southern Mississippi 118 College Drive, # 5025 Hattiesburg, MS 39406-5025