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Community Engaged Internship for Undergraduate Students

 

The Community Engaged Internship is designed for undergraduate students from underrepresented and indigenous communities. The overarching goal of this internship program is to broaden participation in marine and coastal professions by providing training and mentorship to the next generation of scientists, decision makers and citizens. The program will do so by recruiting, retaining and engaging diverse students in place-based research, extension, education and/or communication that respects and integrates local ways of knowing.  

 

The key components of this program are listed below, and details about specific internship opportunities will vary by Sea Grant program:

  • On-the-ground learning experience through a 8-10-week internship over the summer months, including  
  • completion of a project that extends the knowledge of community stakeholders to address a coastal, marine or Great Lakes issue of environmental, economic and/or social importance, and
  • participation in all CEI professional development and training opportunities
  • Mentoring by Sea Grant professionals, Sea Grant funded researchers and Knauss Fellows
  • Virtual professional development sessions
  • Peer discussions with other interns in the cohort through virtual platforms  
  • A graduation ceremony to celebrate accomplishments, network with peers and other professionals 

 

Download the advertisement for students (PDF)  

Download FAQs for Sea Grant program hosts (PDF)  

Questions about the program can be directed to seagrant.cei@gmail.com

 

 

Featured CEI Programs

 

View Opportunities

Deadlines vary by program. Programs may have one or more openings for each opportunity. See program sites below or email contacts for more details.

Sea Grant Program 2022 Internship Opportunities Contact
Alaska Filipino Community Outreach in Kodiak dlholen@alaska.edu
Harvest Economies in Southcentral Alaska dlholen@alaska.edu
Intertidal Harvest Camp in Petersburg dlholen@alaska.edu
California California Sea Grant Junior Extension Specialist tstalley@ucsd.edu
Community-Based Environmental Justice Internship jrudnick@ucsd.edu
Georgia Engaging Coastal Georgia through the "Rethinking Runoff and Green Infrastructure" and "Gullah Geechee Tourism Center Pathway" Projects marineinternship@uga.edu
Hawai'i Peter J. Rappa Resilient and Sustainable Coasts Fellowship waltonm@hawaii.edu
Illinois-Indiana Shedd Aquarium Conservation Policy Intern amcbride@purdue.edu
Lake Champlain (Vermont) Watershed Educator Internship Paliza.Shrestha@uvm.edu
Soil Conservationist Pathways Intern Paliza.Shrestha@uvm.edu
Public Policy Intern Paliza.Shrestha@uvm.edu
Undergrad Research Internship on Harmful Phytoplankton Blooms Paliza.Shrestha@uvm.edu
Development of Video Case Studies for Agricultural Organic Waste Management Paliza.Shrestha@uvm.edu
Law Center NSGLC Community Engaged Policy Internship tmharget@olemiss.edu
Louisiana Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP)  
Maine Undergraduate Internships in Diadromous Ecosystem Research justin.stevens@maine.edu
Maryland Communications Intern at Maryland Sea Grant tossey@umd.edu
Community Engagement Intern at Maryland Sea Grant Extension arockler@umd.edu
Michigan Undergraduate Environmental Internship/Detroit Zoo msgfellowships@umich.edu
Minnesota Community Engaged Intern mkitson@d.umn.edu
Mississippi-Alabama Internship in Environmental Justice Education for Underrepresented Populations tmiller-way@disl.org
MIT Engaging science practitioners and local communities in coastal acidification activities bastidas@mit.edu
New Hampshire Green Crab NHSG.Fellowships@unh.edu
Shellfish Aquaculture and Public Health NHSG.Fellowships@unh.edu
Coastal Research Volunteers NHSG.Fellowships@unh.edu
NH CoastWise Program Design and Evaluation NHSG.Fellowships@unh.edu
Understanding Experiences of Women in Marine Science Careers NHSG.Fellowships@unh.edu
Aquaculture Research and Development NHSG.Fellowships@unh.edu
Climate in the Classroom NHSG.Fellowships@unh.edu
Educational Cruises Accessibility and Curriculm NHSG.Fellowships@unh.edu
Inclusive SciComm NHSG.Fellowships@unh.edu
Marine Education Summer Library Program NHSG.Fellowships@unh.edu
New Jersey Coastal and Marine Science Education and Community Engagement Internship dburich@njseagrant.org
New York Long Island Sound-New York City Fellowship LG543@cornell.edu
Hard Clam Hub Communications Fellowship aoc5@cornell.edu
North Carolina Climate Justice Intern jane_harrison@ncsu.edu
Mariculture Tourism Intern jane_harrison@ncsu.edu
Lumber River Watershed Science Education Intern erika_young@ncsu.edu
Oregon Peer Mentor and Advocate for Tribal Interns bessiejoyce4@gmail.com
Sampling the Newport Hydrographic Line anna.bolm@oregonstate.edu
South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve Public Involvement Coordination Deborah.RUDD@dsl.oregon.gov
Oregon Ocean Acidification and Hypoxia Council Charlotte.M.REGULAWHITEFIELD@odfw.oregon.gov
Haystack Rock Awareness Program (HRAP) ennis@ci.cannon-beach.or.us
Shellfish Assessment Project (SEACOR) Study of Shellfish Populations and Estuarine Habitats Tony.F.DANDREA@odfw.oregon.gov
ORKA: Oregon Kelp Alliance Tom.Calvanese@oregonstate.edu
Engagement for Ocean Coastal Ocean Information Network (OCOIN) brynhudson8@gmail.com
Working with the ICAN (International Coastal Atlas Network) Tanya.HADDAD@dlcd.oregon.gov
Pennsylvania Aqutic Invasive Species Outreach ars26@psu.edu
Climate Resiliency Outreach sng121@psu.edu
Science Communications ksd144@psu.edu
South Carolina Groundwater Education in Beaufort Co. brita.jessen@scseagrant.org
Community Water Level Sensors Network JSteinmetz@fmarion.edu
Gullah Geechee Seafood Trail matthew.gorstein@scseagrant.org
Texas Coastal Marine Fisheries - Commercial and Recreational, Sharing Knowledge with Local Educators haholley@tamu.edu
USC Compton Creek Watershed Community Engaged Internship lchilton@usc.edu
Virginia Building Resilience on Tribal Lands and in Socially Vulnerable Urban Communities eaandrews@wm.edu
Washington WSG Coastal Intern sgfellow@uw.edu
Wisconsin Harvesting Manoomin as a Climate Adaptation and Resilience Strategy dmperoff@aqua.wisc.edu
Beach Ambassador Program for Great Lakes Water Safety dmperoff@aqua.wisc.edu
Exploring Connections Between Mental Health and Climate Change in Wisconsin nchin5@aqua.wisc.edu
Great Lakes Geospatial Data Visualization Hollenhorst.tom@epa.gov
Eat Wisconsin Fish smoen@aqua.wisc.edu
Exploring Indigenous Knowledge and the Green Bay Watershed noordyk@wisc.edu
Assessing the Invasive Species Risk of the Great Lakes Market for Used Watercraft tim.campbell@wisc.edu
Developing a Mutual Shared History and Sense of Place in Great Lakes Communities Hollenhorst.tom@epa.gov
Expanding Voices Heard in the Wisconsin Water Library akmoser@aqua.wisc.edu
Woods Hole American Lobster Research and Outreach Internship jrheuban@whoi.edu

 

Meet Interns from the 2020 Cohort

Ipsita Tingi

Ipsita Tingi

Intern, Georgia Sea Grant Public Programs Internship - Ipsita helped develop, teach, coordinate, market and evaluate virtual marine science programs for UGA Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant. She incorporated art, botany, music, and hands-on experiences into the programs.

“I realized I was able to weave together different relations and interests within my work to create a meaningful and impactful experience for participants of the virtual marine science programs. I hope to use this realization to constantly learn and merge fields of study!”

David Martinez Vasquez

David Martinez Vasquez

Intern, Michigan Sea Grant Environmental Internship​ - David educated local high school students about watershed ecology, environmental justice issues, the role of green infrastructure in stormwater management, and the job skills required for green infrastructure installation and management. He also wrote a research proposal for an experiment in which 220 trees will be planted to assess which native Michigan trees are best at discouraging invasive Reed canary grass.

“This internship helped me learn the satisfaction that comes with doing restoration work and helped me realize that hard work and hope can bring a whole lot of change. In a few years, we can all come back to the restoration projects we worked on this summer and witness the fruits of our labor and I think that is amazing.”

Grace Maves

Grace Maves

Intern, Michigan Sea Grant Environmental Internship - Grace collected data on trees planted by a Detroit-based non-profit in order to document the benefits of their tree planting efforts. Her work focused on the tie between human needs and the natural environment.

“I have found that how you communicate your research plays a role in its significance in the minds of different subject groups. For example, city stakeholders best understand the monetary service values of trees while local residents connect best with common comparisons.”

 

 

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