Pennington Marine Science Center
Summer 2010 - Marine Science Education Internship
Camp Emerald Bay, Santa Catalina Island, CA
Title: Marine Science Education Intern
Company/Organization: Camp Emerald Bay, Western Los Angeles County
Council, Boy Scouts of America
Location: Camp Emerald Bay, Santa Catalina Island, CA. 33° 28' 08" N,
118° 31' 52" W
Duration: May 30 – September 1, 2010
Pay Rate: Room and board provided for the duration of the internship in
camp style housing and dining facilities as
well as a small weekly stipend.
Description: The Pennington Marine Science Center marine science
education internship is designed to provide
instruction opportunities for aspiring educators. These skills can be
marketed towards future secondary school
teaching positions.
As a summer staff member of Camp Emerald Bay and the Pennington Marine
Science Center, you will be
involved in many different aspects of camp and science center operations
including, merit badge instruction, leading
open house tours, camp staff required work activities and other duties
as assigned.
Emerald Bay is located on the west end of Catalina Island. A far cry
from the bustling tourist destination of
Avalon, the west end offers camp staff unparalleled opportunities for
diving, hiking, trail running, swimming,
snorkeling, mountain biking, kayaking, camping, and many more activities
that are just a plus of working on this end
of the island.
The nearest town is Two Harbors, with about 20 year-round residents, and
is a 30-minute car ride on dirt roads.
Because of our isolated location applicants must consider this since
it’s very difficult to “run into town” for anything
and while there is one general store, the emphasis must be placed on
“general”. Creature comforts are hard to come by,
but the island’s spectacular beauty and atmosphere more than make up for
any lack of modern conveniences.
Two marine science education interns will be competitively chosen on the
basis of knowledge, abilities,
experience, attitude, reliability, punctuality and recommendations. The
two marine science education interns will be
responsible for the teaching of two separate oceanography classes over 3
periods of up to 220 Boy Scouts per week.
Additionally, marine science education interns will be asked to perform
camp staff tasks as needed; these duties are
required of all staff camp wide no matter which area they work.
Preference will be given to those who can stay for
the duration of the internship and that meet the qualifications below.
Drug Testing: PMSC staff must understand that if they are involved in a
workplace accident or it is
determined by their supervisor or the camp director that there is a
reasonable suspicion that they are under the
influence of alcohol or illegal drugs, the intern may be subject to
saliva drug testing.
We recommend contacting your registrar’s office in order to earn college
credit for this internship.
If interested, please contact the Marine Science Director by email or
phone for an application.
Applications are due by Friday, March 12, 2010.
Requirements: A successful applicant will possess the following:
-Undergraduate, graduate student or recent graduate in/with a related
degree.
-Experience teaching 11 – 17 year olds about marine science topics,
specifically oceanography.
-Experience creating and developing manipulatives.
-Knowledge of lesson planning, various learning modalities, and ability
to modify or adapt lessons as needed for any
scouts with special needs..
-Strong writing skills and organization.
-Strong background in record keeping with Microsoft Excel.
-Interest in marine life, marine conservation, and the teaching of
marine science.
-Ability to work with a variety of people in close quarters for long
hours as well as independently.
-A sense of adventure.
Contact: Kevin Erickson, [email protected]
Marine Science Director
Pennington Marine Science Center
1-310-510-1795 ext 36
Pennington Marine Science Center
Summer 2010 - Aquarist Internship
Camp Emerald Bay, Santa Catalina Island, CA
Title: Aquarist Intern
Company/Organization: Camp Emerald Bay, Western Los Angeles County
Council, Boy Scouts of America
Location: Camp Emerald Bay, Santa Catalina Island, CA. 33° 28' 08" N,
118° 31' 52" W
Duration: May 30 – September 1, 2010
Pay Rate: Room and board provided for the duration of the internship in
camp style housing and dining facilities as
well as a small weekly stipend.
Description: The Camp Emerald Bay - Pennington Marine Science Center
Aquarist Internship is designed to provide
instruction and opportunities to learn aquatic animal husbandry skills.
These skills can be marketed to a number of
organizations and businesses such as public aquariums, research groups,
aquaculture production facilities, aquarium
service businesses, and the ornamental fish trade including retail and
wholesale production levels.
The job of aquatic animal keepers, also known as aquarists, is a
physically active job. Besides the potential for
SCUBA diving, other job duties include lifting boxes of frozen fish (50
lbs), climbing up and down stairs or ladders,
bending over, carrying buckets of water, restraining and netting
animals. Days are frequently spent standing on your
feet and usually consist of feeding, monitoring, and otherwise caring
for aquatic animals. Aquarist Interns may clean,
disinfect, monitor water quality, and design or build exhibits.
Additionally, aquarists may keep records of feedings,
treatments, and animals received or discharged.
Aquarists have an extremely varied set of responsibilities, and
therefore need an equally diverse range of
knowledge and skills to do their jobs. The personal characteristics
aquarists identified as being important for this
profession also reflect this variety: self motivation, creativity, a
willingness and ability to learn, resourcefulness,
intuition, thoroughness, and the ability to work with others are just
some of the key qualities that aquarists believe are
important in order to do their jobs well.
As a summer staff member of Camp Emerald Bay and the Pennington Marine
Science Center, you will be
involved in many different aspects of camp and aquarium operations
including: animal care, record keeping, facility
maintenance, merit badge instruction and camp staff required work
activities. Through your participation, you will
gain many specific skills, experience working with captive animals in an
educational setting, and something new to
put on your resume. If you choose to get the most out of working here
you will have the knowledge of a basic
aquarist; however, you will also gain a strong background in animal
behavior, animal health and husbandry, public
interaction, and be exposed to much more. Like most things in life, how
much you get out of this experience will
depend on how much you put in.
Emerald Bay is located on the West End of Catalina Island. A far cry
from the bustling tourist destination of
Avalon, the West End offers camp staff unparalleled opportunities for
diving, hiking, trail running, swimming,
snorkeling, mountain biking, kayaking, camping, and many more activities
that are just a plus of working on this end
of the island. The nearest town is Two Harbors, with about 20 year-round
residents, and is a 30-minute car ride on dirt
roads. Because of our isolated location applicants must consider this
since it’s very difficult to “run into town” for
anything and while there is one general store, the emphasis must be
placed on “general”. Creature comforts are hard
to come by, but the island’s spectacular beauty and atmosphere more than
make up for any lack of modern
conveniences.
During the summer, the Aquarist Interns assist the Marine Science
Director in aquarium maintenance and
operations, teaching aquarium related BSA classes, and all aspects of
maintaining a healthy, diverse aquarium.
Additionally, Aquarist Interns will be asked to perform camp staff tasks
as needed; these duties are required of all
staff, camp wide, no matter which area they work. Aquarist Interns must
have a strong scuba background since they
will be assisting on the remaining specimen collection dives as well as
experience operating small boats in the ocean
under varied conditions.
Two Aquarist Interns will be competitively chosen on the basis of
knowledge, abilities, experience, attitude,
reliability, punctuality and recommendations. We recommend contacting
your registrar’s office in order to earn
college credit for this internship. Preference will be given to those
who can stay for the duration of the internship and
that meet the qualifications above. Aquarist Interns will work on a
research project of their choice and report the
results by the end of the internship.
Drug Testing: PMSC staff must understand that if they are involved in a
workplace accident or it is
determined by their supervisor or the camp director that there is a
reasonable suspicion that they are under the
influence of alcohol or illegal drugs, the intern may be subject to
saliva drug testing.
If interested, please contact the Marine Science Director by email or
phone for an application.
Applications are due by Friday, March 12, 2010.
Requirements: A successful applicant will possess the following:
-Undergraduate, graduate student or recent graduate in/with a related
degree.
-SCUBA certification. The more experience the better. Must own mask,
fins, and booties. All other gear is provided.
-Strong writing skills and organization.
-Mechanical aptitude / willingness to work with your hands.
-Strong background in record keeping with Microsoft Excel.
-Interest in marine aquaria, marine conservation, and the teaching of
marine science.
-Ability to work with a variety of people in close quarters for long
hours as well as independently.
-A sense of adventure.
Contact: Kevin Erickson, [email protected]
Marine Science Director
Pennington Marine Science Center
1-310-510-1795 ext 36
