IMET Summer Internship

UMCES; Maryland; On-site; USD 18,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hourly wage $16/hr

MTA passes

Job summary

IMET at UMCES invites undergraduate students in biology, marine science, environmental science, or related fields to apply for a nine-week internship. The program offers hands-on lab work, seminars on molecular techniques, and opportunities to develop science communication and professional skills.

Interns will receive an orientation to lab work and a stipend of $16/hour for the nine-week period. Housing is not provided; local travel via MTA passes is included for Baltimore-area interns.

Qualifications

• This internship is aimed at undergraduate students studying biology, marine science, environmental science or related fields.
• Preference will be given to rising juniors and seniors.
• A resume, university transcripts and a personal statement of interest are required.

Skills

Biology

Marine science

Research readiness

Undergraduate status

Education

Undergraduate student

Job description

Marine and environmental sciences are crucial for the future of human health, food, water and energy. The nine-week internship connects you to a hands-on research project. Interns will receive an orientation to working in a lab, seminars on molecular techniques relevant to fisheries, aquaculture, energy productionand environmental research. Group activities will promote science communication, professionaland life skill development.IMET’s work includes the use of aquaculture and genomics to foster conservation and creation of marine resources, including marine bioenergy; environmental sensor development; environmental remediation; developmental biology; marine biomedicine; molecular and cellular systems and sustainable urban ports and ecosystems.Interns will receive an orientation to working in labs focused on molecular techniques relevant to fisheries, aquaculture, energy production and environmental research.

IMET atUMCES iscommitted to creating opportunities for a diverse body of undergraduates to enable and encourage students from underserved communities to continue on to higher degrees and careers in marine and environmental science.

For 25 years, the IMET Summer Internship Program has encouraged students from underserved communities with an interest in marine and environmental sciences to apply. Over this time, IMET has mentored a diverse cohort of undergraduate interns, building a community of more than 200 alumni—many of whom have gone on to earn M.S. and Ph.D. degrees.Interns will receive an orientation to working in labs focused on molecular techniques relevant to fisheries, aquaculture, energy production and environmental research.

InternshipBenefits:

This full-time internship includes an hourly wage of $16/hr for the nine-week period.IMET intends to provideno cost summerhousing for students from outside the Baltimoremetropolitan area.MTA passes will be provided for local travel in Baltimore.

InternshipEligibility:

This internship is most applicable toundergraduate studentsstudying biology, marine science, environmental scienceand other related degrees. (Preference will be given to rising juniors and seniors.)

Students fromeducational backgrounds with limited access to research opportunitiesandstudents from underserved communities with an interest in marine science and environmental scienceare welcomed and encouraged to apply. A resume, university transcripts and a personal statement of interest are required.

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