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How do you get an internship?
During college, I'd like to intern in marine biology. #biology #internship #marine-biology
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Maya Bhattacharya
Recruiter at County of Santa Clara | College and Career Mentor
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Hello Anna,
I would recommend looking into the following organizations in California:
Aquarium of the Bay, San Francisco (near your current location)
Careers and Internships - https://www.aquariumofthebay.org/careers/
Volunteer Positions - https://www.aquariumofthebay.org/volunteers/
Near: California State University, Monterey Bay - https://csumb.edu/marinescience/
Monterey Bay Aquarium (I used to volunteer here)
Internships - https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/about-us/internships
Jobs - https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/about-us/job-opportunities
Volunteering - https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/join-give/become-a-volunteer
California Collaborative Fisheries Research Program (CCFRP) Internship at Moss Landing Marine Laboratories (MLML)
https://mlml.sjsu.edu/fisheries/ccfrp-internship-information/
Best Marine Biology Programs - https://www.americanoceans.org/blog/best-marine-biology-program/
~ Maya
I would recommend looking into the following organizations in California:
Aquarium of the Bay, San Francisco (near your current location)
Careers and Internships - https://www.aquariumofthebay.org/careers/
Volunteer Positions - https://www.aquariumofthebay.org/volunteers/
Near: California State University, Monterey Bay - https://csumb.edu/marinescience/
Monterey Bay Aquarium (I used to volunteer here)
Internships - https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/about-us/internships
Jobs - https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/about-us/job-opportunities
Volunteering - https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/join-give/become-a-volunteer
California Collaborative Fisheries Research Program (CCFRP) Internship at Moss Landing Marine Laboratories (MLML)
https://mlml.sjsu.edu/fisheries/ccfrp-internship-information/
Best Marine Biology Programs - https://www.americanoceans.org/blog/best-marine-biology-program/
~ Maya
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Rameel’s Answer
Hey Anna, I recommend Linkedin and continuously updating it to stand out to recruiters on that platform. There are also a ton of job postings on it and it will help you land an internship!
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Raymond’s Answer
That would be something that you would usually start after you've started college. But, if you live near a school that has that program or that type business nearby you go go and volunteer or possibly work part time while you're still in high school. Volunteering in that field would be a great way to get experience and would look great on college applications.
Move to Miami! The University of Miami has a great marine biology department and football team. Go Canes! :)
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James’s Answer
Hi Anna -
It's great that you already know what career path you might like to try out. I recommend researching marine biology companies and institutions and getting a feel for the industry / space. Likely some of the large companies have formal internships that you can apply into on their career websites.
I also recommend talking to your biology professors and college career services about where you should intern during college for a marine biology internships. I'm sure they'll be able to give you more personalized help and can give you advice to steer you in the right direction.
It's great that you already know what career path you might like to try out. I recommend researching marine biology companies and institutions and getting a feel for the industry / space. Likely some of the large companies have formal internships that you can apply into on their career websites.
I also recommend talking to your biology professors and college career services about where you should intern during college for a marine biology internships. I'm sure they'll be able to give you more personalized help and can give you advice to steer you in the right direction.