Attention:

Stranding Volunteers are added to a call list where the stranding technicians may reach out when there is a stranding in the volunteer's area, requesting any assistance the technicians may need including: taking photos of the animal for identification, staying with the animal until the technician arrives, crowd control and assisting the technician with heavy lifting. 

Requirements:

• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Must live within 15 minutes of the nearest beach
• Good physical condition (lift 40lbs)
• Fill out an application at our Sea Life Museum
• Attend a training session

Poolhouse Volunteers are fitted into our spring intern schedule, filling in any shifts that the interns are not scheduled for. Duties are similar to that of an on-site spring intern, assisting with cleanings of the animal pens, food preparation and assisting with animal feedings.

Requirements:

• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Must live within one hour of the MMSC
• Good physical condition (lift 40lbs)
• Fill out an application at our Sea Life Museum
• Attend a training session

Education and Outreach Volunteers give short tours to guests in our Sea Life Museum, and may be scheduled to assist with education programs, special events, fairs, festivals and farmers markets.

Requirements:

• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Must live within an hour of the MMSC
• Must be comfortable answering questions from the public
• Fill out an application at our Sea Life Museum
• Attend a training session 

Come help us share our mission with the public about who we are as an organization and the animals that we work with at the Stranding Center! Interns will spend their time giving short, guided tours in our Sea Life Museum, running booths at fairs/festivals/farmers markets, and assisting with our education programs on the beach such as seining and mock stranding classes. Experience is not required, but enthusiasm and a willingness to learn is a must!

Requirements:

• At least 18 years of age
• Good physical condition (lift 40 lbs)
• Comfortable working with people of all ages, including children
• Must be available for a minimum of two (2) full days every week  and will work with the Education Coordinator to develop a schedule
• Must have own transportation (no lodging is provided)

All internships are unpaid. Students may apply with their college/university to receive college credit, but it is the student's responsibility to make sure all paperwork and requirements are met to receive credit. Both undergraduate and recent graduates are encouraged to apply.

Application Process: Application information for next summer (2021) will be available in the spring. Please check back then.

Interns will spend their time assisting our Stranding Technicians with the rehabilitation and rescue of marine mammals and sea turtles. The start date of this internship is dependent upon the arrival of the seals in our area, typically running from February through May. This internship is ONLY available in the SPRING semester.  This physically-demanding position requires interns who are hardworking and not afraid to get their hands dirty!

Duties Include:

• Cleaning and maintenance of all animal holding areas, equipment, and grounds
• Food preparation and performing daily feedings
• Assisting the Stranding Technicians in stranding response, medical procedures, necropsies, and releases
• Performing other duties and projects as assigned

Requirements:

• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Good physical condition (lift 40 lbs)
• Must be available for at least two (2) days a week and will work with the Stranding Technicians to develop a schedule
• Must complete a minimum of 8 hours of Education projects during the internship, scheduled with the Education Coordinator, and not to overlap the assigned poolhouse schedule
• Must have own transportation (no lodging is provided)

All internships are unpaid. Students may apply with their college/university to receive college credit, but it is the student's responsibility to make sure all paperwork and requirements are met to receive credit. Both undergraduate and recent graduates are encouraged to apply. 

Application process: INTERNS FOR SPRING SEMESTER 2021 HAVE ALREADY BEEN SELECTED. Application information for Spring 2022 will be available in the summer. Please check back then.