School Programs Education Intern
Loggerhead Marinelife Center (LMC) is a nonprofit organization that promotes conservation of ocean ecosystems with a special focus on threatened and endangered sea turtles. The center features free admission and hosts 350,000 visitors each year that come from down the street, across the country and around the world. The visitor experience includes up-close interactions with threatened and endangered sea turtles, plus a variety of aquariums, exhibits and learning programs. Located adjacent to one of the most important sea turtle nesting beaches in the world, LMC is a state-of-the-art sea turtle hospital and research facility.
The Education Department is currently accepting college level interns to assist with the development, implementation and facilitation of current and future school programming offered at LMC. The internship experience is considered voluntary, thus it is not paid and housing is not provided. However, LMC can work with schools to provide the Intern with course credit. Start and end dates are flexible to accommodate school schedules. All Interns (remote or in-person) report to and are supervised by the Education staff.
Students interested in this internship will be working under LMC Education Staff and assisting in various projects, including, but not limited to:
- Facilitating currently offered school programs as needed
- Training and supervision of LMC volunteers to lead regularly scheduled school programs including field trips, school outreaches and virtual programs
- Brainstorming and assisting in the design of new, innovative and mission-centric school programming
- Maintaining relationships with LMC volunteers and LMC staff members involved with programming
- Facilitating payment for all regularly scheduled school programs
- Completion of an intern project to be determined within the first month of hire. Education staff will assist with the program scope, direction and reach. The project objectives include the following:
- Learn how to successfully design and structure at least one component of a school program
- Write age-appropriate program curricula and create Standard Operating Procedure and supplemental training materials
- Implement program on campus at LMC. Interns will carry out their final program and facilitate the program to LMC staff members at the end of their internship.
- Other duties as assigned
Requirements:
- Comfortable speaking with the general public, including various age ranges and ethnic backgrounds
- Detail oriented and organized
- Self-motivated and willing to learn
- Desire to implement and spread awareness of marine science education through interactive and enthusiastic teaching
- Willing to work outdoors in Florida’s heat, rain, and wind as needed
All interns must be currently enrolled university students (full or part time) pursuing a degree in a related discipline (i.e. marine science, biology, environmental science, education). All interns must also possess a valid driver’s license and be able to pass a criminal background check and drug test.
Terms offered: Spring, Summer, Winter; start and end dates variable based on departmental needs.
Interested applicants may submit their resume, cover letter and three references.