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Education Intern
URL: http://www.ncaquariums.com
Affiliation: non-MATE
Company / Organization: North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island
City: Roanoke Island
State or Country if outside US: NC
Application Deadline: 13-Mar-15
Duration: 10 weeks (dates flexible)
Description:
Interns are an integral part of the NC Aquarium’s Education team. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: setting up, announcing, and showing educational videos; conducting public programs on various marine/aquatic topics (sea turtles, sharks, alligators, river otters, jellyfish, wetlands, beachcombing, marine mammals, etc.); handling live animals; staffing discovery carts; monitoring visitor behavior and answering questions at the touch tanks; and being on the floor interacting with Aquarium visitors. Each intern will complete a project during his or her 10-week internship. Projects will be conceived, designed and presented by the intern per the approval of permanent staff. The Education curator or the full-time Educators will assign additional responsibilities and projects.
Please contact the Volunteer Coordinator at Shannon.Brooks@ncaquariums.com or call (252) 475-2335. Please send your application, along with a cover letter and résumé to the address above. Deadline to apply is March 13, 2015.
Requirements:
Applicants should be articulate; have good public speaking and organizational skills, and interact positively with the general public, children, co-workers, and volunteers. Candidates should be majoring in Biology, Marine Sciences, Natural Resources, Environmental Education, Parks and Rec., or a related field. A flexible schedule is required. Prior experience working with the public and a working knowledge of Outer Banks flora and fauna are preferred, but not required.
Point of Contact: Volunteer Coordinator