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We are
looking for
enthusiastic, motivated people to join us as interns for 10-12 week
sessions throughout the year.
Application deadline:
February 29, 2008
Internship Description and Responsibilities
 Interns
work one-on-one with our research scientists/educators aboard different
whale watch boats and other locations in the beautiful Seacoast, New
Hampshire and northern Massachusetts areas. This internship will give
you the opportunity to get hands-on experience in marine research, teaching and
life working in a non-profit environment. We are hoping to hire interns for all seasons with one application period,
therefore applications for all seasons are due on March 1.
Additional applications may be accepted for fall, winter and spring
months if positions are available after the initial hiring process.
Interns learn about all of our programs and perform
different tasks as required, but choose a focus area so the internship
can best complement their needs and interests. Below are more details
on each focus area.
Research Focus
 Founded
in 2000, we are a fairly new organization. While we have collected
about twelve years' worth of research data, we have just completed the process of
entering and cataloging the data and do not currently have publications
in peer-reviewed journals. However, interns will have the opportunity
to work with our data, complete their own research project and submit
abstracts for conference posters and presentations.
A typical day for a research intern may involve:
(June-September) Riding two whale watch trips, 8 AM-6 PM.
These trips are aboard commercial whale watch vessels with our
affiliated companies.
On the trips you will be responsible for spotting whales and recording
data on animals and marine debris. While most of the time is spent on
the boat, there will be times when interns are working in the office on
data cataloging and data entry.
(October-May) Riding whale watches in season, or spending
the day in our office working with our staff on photo-identification
projects (e.g. matching finback whale photos to our master catalog),
typing up sighting summaries, entering data into our databases, or
working on an individual research project.
Education Focus – Boat-based Outreach
 One
of our most established programs is our outreach on public whale
watches. Education interns on the whale watches are responsible for
teaching passengers and answering questions. They can also assist in
developing and implementing new educational materials and programs and
conducting surveys of passengers. We are looking for interns who can
bring new ideas to our educational programs and have an enthusiasm for
interacting with the public and public speaking.
A typical day may involve:
Riding one or two whale watch trips (whale watch trips go
out from May-October) and talking to passengers, answering questions,
and bringing around teaching tools such as baleen and whale bones. You
will also be given the opportunity to make presentations over the PA.
Interns in other seasons will assist with program development and
delivering programs at schools and various other sites.
Education Focus – Touch Tank & Shore-based Outreach
In addition to outreach on whale watches, we have several
shore-based education programs that interns can be involved in. Interns
in this position may assist in maintaining our touch tank and conducting
educational presentations about rocky shore marine life at the tank and
aboard local sightseeing vessels; developing presentations and materials
for our beach education program and school programs and conducting
educational programs for local schools and groups as needed.
A
typical day may involve:
(May-October) Opening up our touch tank for the day and
conducting a presentation, then bringing touch tank animals onto a tour
boat for examination by the public and conducting small group
presentations and activities aboard the boat; working in the office on educational
materials; or conducting an educational program for children at a local
beach.
(November-April) Assisting with and conducting
educational programs for schools and groups; developing slide shows and
activities for presentations; assisting in collecting tide pool animals
or opening/shutting down our touch tank for the season.
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