Summer internships are often available at the Darling Marine Center. Most are geared to upper-level undergraduates. Students from the University of Maine and other academic institutions are welcome to apply. Summer internship opportunities at the DMC will be posted below as they become available.
The Steneck lab is looking for motivated and enthusiastic undergraduate interns to help conduct lab and field marine research during the summer of 2012. Research will focus on benthic community ecology and creating tools for Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning (CMSP) and offshore wind energy siting. For additional information, please see this linked pdf or contact Jennifer McHenry at Jennifer.mchenry@umit.maine.edu. Posted 2/15/2012.
The Wahle lab is looking for two SCUBA certified divers with their own gear to conduct field and laboratory research focusing on lobster and scallop ecology. UMaine students could also complete a Capstone project with this internship. Additional information is available at the Wahle Lab Website and this. Posted 1/25/2012.
Undergraduates looking for summer internship opportunities may find the Pathways to Science undergraduate portal helpful.
Recommend links for job/internships postings in Maine, across the country, and around the world:
- Pathways to Science
- American Society of Limnology and Oceanography (ASLO)
- Society of Integrative and comparative Biology (SICB)
- Marine Technology Reporter