Intern Position – Marine Wildlife Stranding, Rescue and Research
Program focused on marine wildlife that strand along the shores of Cape Cod each fall through the early winter. NECWA rescues and researches various marine species, including ocean sunfish, torpedo rays, triggerfish, sea turtles, and sea bird and sea ducks. Interns are involved with a variety of field work that includes rescuing live animals and necropsying (animal autopsy) dead animals that wash ashore. Inters are also involved with educational outreach and conservation activities.
Marine Wildlife Internships
New England Coastal Wildlife Alliance (NECWA) offers marine wildlife internships to upper level high school students, college students, and professionals in southeastern Massachusetts. Internships provide research opportunities, field experience, non-profit management, and skills building to those interested in marine science. Hands-on experience with field research techniques and data analysis better prepares young professionals for similar opportunities in their chosen field.
Currently, NECWA internship positions are unpaid and are therefore on a volunteer basis. Interns must have their own transportation to the NECWA office based in Middleboro and East Wareham as well as to our field sites on Cape Cod and in the Southcoast area — Onset, Wareham, Marion and Mattapoisett (see map). Housing is not provided, but NECWA staff will offer suggestions and provide assistance in finding affordable housing.
Download our Internship Program Overview to learn more about our internship program.
HOW TO APPLY: Fill out our online Internship Application form.
To contact us directly about our internship program, send an email to NECWA Intern Coordinator.
2021 Update: Positions are now available for our Summer, Fall, and Winter 2021 Marine Wildlife Internship Programs. Due to Covid 19, we cannot offer office based internships or mini-internships. See application dates below.
NECWA is focusing on 3 main projects:
- New England Ocean Sunfish Project
- Southcoast Terrapin Project
- Studying the Diamondback terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin)
- Marine Wildlife Research Projects
- Herring Run
- Horseshoe crabs
- Torpedo rays
- New England Basking Shark Project
Internships with NECWA help provide the skills needed to succeed in an environmental setting. Whether it is out in the field collecting research data or in the office overseeing daily operations in an environmental non-profit organization, you can feel confident that the skills learned will help carry you on to the next level of your career.