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Internships

  Job Shadow  
 

Ever consider a career in an aquarium??? Here is a wonderful opportunity to visit World Aquarium for a day and find out what really goes on in front of and behind the scenes. Learn about the job skills needed as well as the subjects that are involved in this interesting and complex occupation.

To arrange a job shadowing experience, please contact us.

 
  High School Internships  
 

This program is designed for high school students who wish to gain experience in marine biology, research, or education. Students design and implement investigations with World Aquarium mentor supervision. These experiments can be in the areas of aquatic ecology, marine biology, or education, to suit the student’s interest. It is a fun way for students to be learning about possible careers in these exciting fields. High school students can now intern as part of their school curriculum (1 day/week with 1 semester minimum).

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  College Internships  
 

This program allows college students (undergraduate and graduate) to do supervised activities for college credit. There are three different types of internship programs available for college students, including:

  • Research
  • Education
  • Public relations/advertising.

Students work closely with World Aquarium staff and World Aquarium Research Committee members consisting of respected scientists.

In the Research Internship, students are given the opportunity to select from several areas of bench research currently conducted. These areas currently include:

  • Aquaculture of many fish species, shrimp species, coral reef culture
  • Environmental research involving agricultural waste products, pathenogenic protection methodology for aquacultural species; and biodiversity sustainability studies associated with global ecosystems

In the Educational Internship programs, students work on developing cultural environmental learning programs, religious biodiversity learning programs, and information methodologies for current and new aquariums.

The Public Relations/Advertising Internship includes

  • Developing projects that promote our summer activities
  • Building national public relationship and advertising awareness
  • Implementing a capital campaign program
  • Creating the national science literacy program
  • And much more

Students will find the internship experience to be helpful for future careers.

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