Marine Education College Internship

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The Education Department is offering college level students an exciting opportunity to assist with the planning and facilitation of the education programs offered erns will work with the Education Team to prepare, implement and create interactive public and school outreach programs centered on marine science topics. This includes the setup and breakdown of program materials, assisting with inventory, specimen collections, presenting to the public and other duties as needed.

Interns can expect to learn the best practices in interpretative guiding and environmental education development. Interns will gain the hands‑on experience needed to provide quality and impactful educational programs to guests at LMC!

• Assisting staff in the facilitation of educational programming as needed, including, but not limited to public programs, STEM Discovery Cart and Fish Feeding presentations
• Facilitating LMC’s community outreach and engagement programming on and off campus
• Assisting with special events held on campus
• Serving as an Exhibit Interpreter to engage campus visitors with our coastal habitats, sea turtles, and ecosystems
• Assist in the design and facilitation of new, innovative and mission‑centric programming
• Monitoring and communicating inventory needs for more than 20 various educational programs
• Collecting and entering data for various projects within the department
• Maintaining relationships with LMC volunteers and LMC staff members involved with programming
• Additional opportunities to work alongside other departments at LMC such as our Conservation, Rehabilitation, and Research departments
• Other duties as assigned
• Undergraduate enrolled in a 2‑ or 4‑year college or university
• Majoring or interested in marine biology, environmental science, environmental education or a related field
• At least 18 years of age
• Interest and passion for marine science and conservation
• Must possess a valid driver’s license and be able to pass a criminal background check
• Comfortable speaking with the general public and engaging with guests of all ages, backgrounds, and learning abilities
• Willing to work outdoors in Florida’s heat, rain, and wind as needed

Intern must be able to work a minimum of 12 hours (three, 4‑hour shifts) per week throughout the semester. Start and end dates are flexible.
This is an unpaid, volunteer‑based internship. All hours are eligible for volunteer service hours (excluding court‑mandated hours); course credit is also available dependent on university requirements. Transportation and housing are not provided at this time.

The intern can participate in an optional project of their…