Internships & Summer Opportunities for College Students
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Alaska Department of Fish & Game
"Future Biologists Get Hands-On Experience" by Nancy Long
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game has internships available. Contact Debbie Hart, Program Coordinator, Fish and Wildlife Careers for Alaskans, e-mail: Deborah.Hart@alaska.gov or (907) 465-2915. - Aleutian Pribilof Island Community Development Association
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Bristol Bay Native Association
Contact: Courtney Carty
Fisheries Education Outreach Coordinator
Tel: (907) 842-5257
E-mail: ccarty@bbna.com - Cook inlet Regional Aquaculture Association
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International Pacific Halibut Commission (Seattle)
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Kuskowkim Native Association
Contact: Mike Thalhauser
Tel:(907) 675-4384
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Native Village of Eyak
Contact: Keith van den Broek
Director of Environment and Natural Resources
Native Village of Eyak
P.O. Box 1388
Cordova, AK 99574
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NOAA Fisheries Alaska Region
Alaska Fisheries Science Center and the Alaska Region office
The Alaska Fisheries Science Center (in Seattle) and the Alaska Regional office (in Juneau) accepts applications for a variety of internships (mostly summer) in the biological sciences, marine sciences and other disciplines. NOAA can hire students under either the STEP or SCEP Programs:
Helpful Websites and Portals
Websites for Minorities
- JustGarciaHill
JustGarciaHill is an organization committed to increasing the number of minorities entering science careers. There are listings of internships provided. - Native American Fish and Wildlife Society (NAFWS)
NAFWS has a website that is 30 pages in length and lists both fellowships/internships and scholarships, most with websites and often mailing addresses. - Quality Education for Minorities (QEM) Network Mathematics, Science and Engineering Program
The QEM Network is dedicated to improving the education of minority children, youth, and adults, and assists the National Science Foundation (NSF), NASA, and the National Institutes for Health (NIH) with its minority programs and in preparing grants to provide internships for minority students. - Rochester Institute of Technology
RIT has a website that lists Co-op/Internship Opportunities for Minority and underrepresented students and one that lists Co-op/Internship Opportunities in Ecology, Animal and Plant Biology and Marine Biology, which are 10 and 13 pages long, respectively. The opportunities listed are throughout the US. My reading of these many opportunities lead me to believe that few are specific to fisheries sciences, but the marine science training would be invaluable to students intending to major in fisheries science. - Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS)
SACNAS provides listings of internships, undergrad research experiences, and summer programs.
Websites for Individuals with Disabilities
- Entry Point!
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Entry Point! is a program of the AAAS offering internship opportunities for students with disabilities in science, engineering, math, computer science, and some fields of business.
Other Helpful Websites
- How to Get an Internship with the US Fish and Wildlife Service
Backgrounds in demand include aquatics, biology, ecology, and natural resources. Pay is $4,800/12 weeks plus potentially free housing or a $1,000 housing allowance.
- Environment Canada’s Science Horizons Youth Internship Program
Over the past 9 years this program has assisted close to 1000 students obtain practical work experience in environmental projects in areas such as climate and ecosystem research, wildlife research and management, ecological monitoring and assessment and development of scientific tools such as standards and guidelines of environmental quality. The program matches youth with mentors and makes approximately 100 youth placements/year for 6-12 months with $12,000 (Canadian) per placement available for projects. - Environmental Careers Organization (ECO)
ECO places 750 students and graduates in paid internships across the country. - Strategies for Ecology Education, Development, and Sustainability (SEEDS)
Ecological Society of America (ESA)
SEEDS provides a listing of internships available for undergraduates, provides some details, and a web link for each.