The Marine Resources division internship develops your professional skills, your ability to communicate across cultures and provides substantive work experience to jump-start your career in today’s competitive job market. We offer internship opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students as well as recent college graduates interested in a career in ocean sciences.
The Marine Resources division volunteer and intern program gives you the ability to learn more about marine life and Florida's biodiversity, protection and conservation efforts, and increase your awareness of marine, estuarine, and freshwater resources.
Interns will have the opportunity to contribute to our projects relate to ocean, marine or coastal studies, research or outreach, like:
We inspire, engage and connect students in the hope of achieving lasting marine conservation outcomes and influencing ocean policy. The experience gained through our internship should provide both the knowledge and experience base to prepare the intern for entry level employment within related fields.
The internship application period for Summer 2025 is currently open! Candidates should review the application packet and fill out the application form before April 4. Applications should be sent to Brianna Nicholson at [email protected].
We are seeking applicants for semester programs and for extended programs for up to a year.
Please keep an eye out here and on our Facebook and Instagram pages for more information and updates. We typically run intern programs during spring, summer, and fall semesters. Application period for each typically opens in November (spring program), March (summer program), and June (fall program). To be considered for our internship program, all applicants must complete the application packet, provide resume, transcripts (unofficial), a letter of interest, availability, and two references. Interns are typically recent graduates, graduate students, or upper-level undergraduate students. We have our most recent application packet below, which includes a project list, for you to review in between application periods. After reviewing the documents below, if you have any questions or concerns, please contact Kindall Butler at [email protected].
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