The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) is currently accepting applications for the summer 2023 Marine Mammal Vet Student Internship. IFAW Marine Mammal Stranding Internship Summer Session 2023 (First Week of June, 2023 - Last Week of August, 2023) Complete Applications due: February 20th, 2023 Program Background IFAW is an international non-profit organization. This internship is based out of our International Operations Center in Yarmouth Port, Massachusetts, USA. IFAW's Marine Mammal Rescue and Research program is a federally authorized program dedicated to marine mammal stranding response on Cape Cod and southeastern Massachusetts. Our program strives to promote the conservation of marine mammal species and their habitat by improving the rescue and humane care of stranded marine mammals, advancing stranding science, and increasing public awareness through education. Cape Cod is a marine mammal stranding "hot spot," with an average of over 264 strandings occurring each year. These strandings include live and dead seals, whales, porpoises, and dolphins. Veterinary Student Intern Duties The Veterinary Student Intern will work under the direct supervision of the veterinarian, and will assist the stranding staff, other interns, and volunteers with marine mammal stranding response. This intern will also assist in providing short-term rehabilitative care in the new Cetacean ICU, as cases arise. The position will be focused both on gaining clinical skills with stranded marine mammals as well as assisting the veterinarian with ongoing clinical research projects. * Clinical: Shadow the veterinarian during live cetacean and pinniped strandings. Assist with triage, physical examinations, phlebotomy, radiography, ultrasound, and treatments, depending on the stranding caseload. Participate in live and dead marine mammal stranding response in the field, short-term rehabilitation at the Cetacean ICU, and necropsies in the post-mortem lab. This position will also include some equipment cleaning and organizing, as needed prior to and following stranding responses. Please note that all work will primarily be in a supportive capacity and all clinical experience will be opportunistic, as strandings occur. We do not have a long-term rehabilitation program or animals on-site regularly. * Research: Assist the veterinarian with ongoing clinical research projects. Tasks can include reviewing case files, compiling previously collected data, synthesizing and analyzing findings in a comprehensive manner. Projects span a range of topics, but are always aimed at advancing stranding medicine and improving response protocols. Please see the following link for the full posting and to apply: https://recruiting.ultipro.com/INT1059IFFA/JobBoard/17b588a3-808b-4bc9-aea8-... Kira Kasper Stranding Biologist Marine Mammal Rescue and Research 290 Summer Street Yarmouth Port, MA 02675 United States Please note: my schedule varies regularly and I often work outside of the M-F 9-5 timeframe. +1 774 721 1080 (work cell) +1 508 743 9548 (stranding hotline) www.ifaw.org<https://www.ifaw.org/> [ifaw]<https://www.ifaw.org/> The content of this email is intended only for the use of the above-named addressee and may contain information that is confidential, proprietary, and/or legally privileged. Please notify the sender if you received this email in error.