Stranding Team Internship at Clearwater Marine Aquarium
Company/Organization: Clearwater Marine Aquarium
Description:
This internship gives students a hands-on learning experience working with a 24 hour emergency response marine mammal stranding team. Students will assist staff and volunteers with stranding calls, stranding response, animal transport, taking samples and photos as needed, quarantine issues, maintaining files and paperwork, stranded animal care and rehabilitation, and guest presentations in relation to stranded animals viewable by the public. Candidates should be able to perform physically demanding duties and be currently enrolled in a four-year college program in veterinary science, biology, marine biology, environmental science, or another related field.
Qualifications:
Our internships are only offered to full-time or part-time college students and college graduates seeking a degree and a career in a field that complements Clearwater Marine Aquarium internships. Our internships are unpaid and require a minimum of 30 hours per week. Due to the competitive nature of the internship program, please ensure your application packet is complete. Incomplete or late applications may not be considered. At the completion of a Clearwater Marine Aquarium internship, candidates are usually offered a letter of reference to be submitted with any future job or internship opportunities.
Paid Internship Info:
unpaid
Hours:
500
Length/Availability:
12-14 weeks
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Clearwater Marine Aquarium
The Clearwater Marine Aquarium is a 501(c)(3), nonprofit, working Aquarium dedicated to public education, marine research, animal assisted therapy and the rescue, rehabilitation and release of injured or sick whales, dolphins, otters and sea turtles. As your Window to the Sea we hope to provide visitors and residents with a better understanding and appreciation for the marine environment. As a working Aquarium it is our mission to educate and foster preservation and conservation of the marine animals and habitats. CMA is involved with a number of marine science research initiatives, environmental conservation and public education. Programs are available for virtually every age group. CMA provides a home for many marine animals rescued and rehabilitated by our stranding response team, which is one of the nations most successful. Although many of these injured or sick animals are subsequently released, some have become permanent CMA residents due to the extent of their injuries or permanent disabilities.
Clearwater Marine Aquarium [ All of our Internships ]
249 Windward Passage
Clearwater, FL 33767
Phone: 727-441-1790 ext 230 Fax: 727-445-1139
Email: ddesantis@cmaquarium.org
Website: Clearwater Marine Aquarium
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