Pensacola and Perdido Bays Estuary Program is seeking a Manatee Outreach Intern to help implement the Panhandle Manatee Program, a wildlife conservation program that educates boaters, coastal residents, and visitors about the presence of manatees and seagrass. Manatees are being spotted with increasing frequency in Pensacola and Perdido Bays. This program aims to build awareness about manatees, their habitat, how to protect them, and how to report sightings.

Summary

The primary responsibilities of the Manatee Outreach Intern will be to coordinate and implement a manatee outreach program in the Pensacola and Perdido Bay watersheds, working with a team of trained volunteers, to provide audience-specific messaging to three targeted groups:

Boaters will learn how to protect manatees and seagrasses (via outreach at boat ramps)
Coastal residents and visitors, as well as coastal businesses and their customers will learn how to report manatee sightings (via outreach to neighborhood associations, property managers, condo associations, rental properties, kayak rentals companies, boat tour operators, charter boat captains, etc.)
Anglers and guests at public fishing piers will also receive information on reporting manatee sightings

This opportunity is an outreach and education-based internship and does not involve direct contact with manatees. This is NOT a rescue, rehabilitation, or hands-on research internship.

This position will report to the Community Outreach Assistant. The selected candidate may have access to workspace at PPBEP’s office located in downtown Pensacola.

This is a paid short-term internship opportunity.

Service Term (approximate):
Anticipated Start Date: March 3, 2025
Approximate End Date: September 28, 2025
Schedule is flexible but anticipate 20-30 hours/week.

Work Schedule:
Willing to work a minimum of 20-30 hours/week, including weekends and holidays (Memorial Day, Fourth of July, and Labor Day)

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APPLY
To apply, please submit a resume and cover letter to info@ppbep.org by 11:59PM CT on January 31, 2025. Please include “Manatee Outreach Internship” in the subject line.

Compensation Information

$15.00/hour (no benefits)
PPBEP is happy to work with the applicant to obtain relevant credit(s) through college/university programming, such as directed independent study (DIS), internship credit hours, etc. Applicant should indicate if they intend to pursue this in application letter. The work schedule is flexible to accommodate your class schedule.

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