Internship Opportunities
Texas Sea Grant - Community Engaged Internship (TXSG-CEI) Close Date 05/17/2021
Sea Grant’s Community Engaged Internship (CEI) aims to broaden participation in coastal, ocean and marine sciences by offering paid internships to students from under-resourced, underrepresented and/or indigenous and tribal populations. The CEI is a national program partnering with Sea Grant at colleges and universities in all coastal states.
WHEN: Summer internship is 8 - 9 weeks long beginning June 7, 2021 into August, 2021.
STIPEND: Interns will be paid a stipend of $5,000. Local travel support is available.
WHAT YOU WILL DO: Mentors will engage interns in field work, analyses, outreach and/or public engagement. CEI interns focus on place-based extension, education and/or communication that respects and integrates local ways of knowing. Interns are expected to participate in all aspects of the Community Engaged Internship program:
- On-the-ground learning experience includes:
- Completion of a project that extends the knowledge of community stakeholders to address issues of environmental, economic and/or social importance, and Participation in all CEI professional development and training opportunities.
- Mentoring by Texas Sea Grant Extension professionals and Knauss Fellows.
- Virtual professional development sessions.
- Peer discussions with other interns in the intern cohort using Slack or other virtual platforms.
- Virtual Graduation Ceremony to celebrate accomplishments, network with peers and other professionals.
- Participation in pre/post evaluation.
ELIGIBILITY: Interns must be enrolled in an undergraduate degree at a 2- or 4-year college or university in Texas. CEI encourages applicants from groups that are historically underrepresented in the sciences, including African-American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Hispanic and Latino, female, first-generation college students, veterans, LGBTQ+, and students with disabilities. The program is also open to students who have experienced and worked to overcome educational or economic disadvantages, and/or who have personal or family circumstances that may complicate their career paths. Applicants are encouraged to connect with their State Sea Grant program to learn about any additional eligibility requirements. Texas Sea Grant welcomes all fields of study
HOW TO APPLY: Submit an application PDF by email to Mia Zwolinski, Texas Sea Grant Research Coordinator, at mzwolinski@tamu.edu.
DEADLINE: Applications due May 17, 2021 5:00 PM. Internship start date: June 7, 2021.
Application contents:
1) Curriculum vitae (CV) detailing education and work experience (2-page limit)
2) Goal Statement emphasizing your interest, self-identifying your fit with the internship, if applicable, as being underrepresented or underserved, and how this opportunity will further your career goals (1-page limit).
In addition to the application: One letter of recommendation from a previous employer, current academic mentor, or a professor/instructor, should be sent on your behalf directly to mzwolinski@tamu.edu.
MORE INFO: CEI https://seagrant.noaa.gov/Community-Engaged-Internship Sea Grant https://seagrant.noaa.gov/
For more information about the TXSG - CEI Program, please contact Mia Zwolinski, Texas Sea Grant Research Coordinator, at mzwolinski@tamu.edu.
Internship opportunities Fall 2021
Close Date 08/13/2021
Email: Dr. Alejandro Fierro alejandro.fierrocabo@utrgv.edu