> > *The Institute for Marine Mammal Studies is now accepting applications for > the Fall 2014 Internship- deadline June 1, 2014* > The IMMS Research Internship Program is designed as a way for students > interested in a career in marine science to gain valuable research > experience in a real-world setting. Interns will participate with multiple > projects involving bottlenose dolphins, sea turtles and diamondback > terrapins. As an intern, you will be trained in all aspects of dolphin > photo-id research, sea turtle satellite tracking, and other current > research projects at IMMS. Interns will also participate in other > operations at IMMS including stranding response, education, and animal > care. Our goal is to give Interns a well-rounded experience in a variety of > areas while providing expert training and experience in marine science > research. > Interns must: > > - Commit to a minimum of at least 12 weeks. The internship can be > extended depending on work performance. > - Be available to work Mon-Fri and must be available for all boat > trips. Some field days may fall on the weekends. > - Have strong sense of responsibility, work ethic, attention to > detail, and ability to admit mistakes. > - Produce high quality research efforts and exhibit strong > interpersonal skills. > > *Principle Duties include*: data entry, searching and cataloging journal > articles, learning all research protocols, cropping and sorting photo-id > fin images, learning to use photo-id programs such as Darwin (fin matching > software), and FinBase (Microsoft Access), boat based field research (21’ > and 31’ boats), and learn how to use ArcGIS > Applicants must be 18 or older and must have a genuine interest in marine > research. Applicants should be actively pursuing a college degree or be a > recent graduate in oceanography, marine science/biology, biology, or a > related field. Previous research experience in any capacity is a plus. > Applicants must be able and willing to fulfill all duties outlined for this > Internship Program. This is an unpaid position and Interns are responsible > for their own housing and transportation. Once accepted, IMMS staff will be > able to assist Interns in suggesting suitable housing options and locations > *Please visit http://imms.org/internship.php > <http://imms.org/internship.php> for full Internship information and > details on how to apply* >
