Opportunities to work, travel, do research

Research, Educational and Employment Opportunities

Listed below are links to Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) programs; internship opportunities; summer courses at marine laboratories; employment/career opportunities.  The REU programs are very competitive and well-suited for advanced sophomores or juniors.  Many of the Marine Labs offer financial assistance and interested students are encouraged to talk with the academic advisors about whether the course work can be transferred to Clark.  Information on this page gets updated often.

Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)

REU programs are funded by the National Science Foundation and offer undergraduates an opportunity to participate in research projects during the summer. The programs are competitive and offer a stipends and housing.

• National Science Foundation | list of REU sites and programs
• Shoals Marine Laboratory | Isles of Shoals Maine. Operated by Cornell University.
• Friday Harbor Marine Laboratory | Friday Harbor, WA. Operated by the University of Washington.
• Bermuda Biological Station for Research

Internship Opportunities

• The University of Delaware Graduate College of Marine Studies
• Darling Marine Laboratory | University of Maine

Summer Courses at Marine Laboratories

Several marine laboratories offer a number of summer courses for undergraduates at all levels.

• Shoals Marine Laboratory | Isles of Shoals Maine. Operated by Cornell University and the University of New Hampshire
• Friday Harbor Marine Laboratory | Friday Harbor, WA. Operated by the University of Washington.
• Bermuda Biological Station for Research
• Darling Marine Laboratory | University of Maine
• USC Wrigley Institute for Environmental Studies | Catalina Island, CA (fall and spring)

Employment/Career Opportunities

• Aquanet database of employment opportunities
  www.aquanet.com
• NOAA Coastal  Employment  Opportunities
  www.csc.noaa.gov/cms/fellows/jobs.html
• Scripps Institute of Oceanography:
  http://ocean.peterbrueggeman.com/career.html
• Hopkins Marine Station, Stanford University
  http://hopkins.stanford.edu/careers.htm
• Virginia Institute for Marine Science:
  http://www.vims.edu/adv/ed/careers/
• USC SeaGrant:
  www.usc.edu/org/seagrant/careers.html
• Marine Science Career Network:
  www.marinecareers.net/

TAKE ADVANTAGE OF SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES

Summer courses at marine laboratories or internships are a great opportunity to get your "feet wet" in the field of marine sciences.  They provide an opportunity for you to meet other professionals in the field and may help guide career choices as well as open new doors.

Read about Julie Erthal's (Clark '11)summer at Friday Harbor Marine Labs.

Learn about Sam Palace's  (Clark '10)research internship with Kwiáht, non-profit conservation organization.