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Job Posted
January 10, 2025
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Careers
Contact Name
Sarah Whitney
Contact Email
swhitney@psu.edu
Location
United States
Summary
This opportunity is limited to undergraduate students currently enrolled in a U.S. institution of higher learning. Undergraduate students graduating in spring 2025 are eligible for the internship. Applicants must be U.S. citizens, permanent residents, or be authorized to work in the United States without restriction.
Positions available include:
- Communications – Digital Storyteller
- Education – Environmental Literacy & Workforce Development
- Outreach – Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention
- Research – Natural History Museum at the Tom Ridge Environmental Center
Apply electronically (www.hr.psu.edu/careers) with the additional documentation as described below.
Submit the following documents in a single PDF file:
- Resume or curriculum vitae detailing education and work experiences (2-page limit)
- Goal statement describing your interest in the internship program. Helpful information to include is your personal, professional, and academic background including your related experience, major or field of study and why you chose it; why you are interested in marine, Great Lakes, watershed science, policy, management, education, or outreach; how you think this internship would help you professionally; and information about how you might contribute to the mission of the CEI program (1000 words)
- Copy of unofficial transcript(s)
- Contact information (name, title, email, telephone number) for one reference. This reference should be someone who supervised you in a work or volunteer position and who is willing to describe your qualifications for the internship, or from a college professor or advisor who is willing to describe your academic achievements.
Review of applications and interviews will begin no earlier than January 21, 2025, and continue until the positions are filled. The positions will begin on or after June 9, 2025.
https://seagrant.psu.edu/community-engaged-internship/
Compensation Information
Successful candidates will be paid $17 per hour and be expected to work up to 40 hours per week for 8-9 weeks, from June into August. Interns should be able to work independently, with guidance from their supervisor. Interns should be located in Pennsylvania, with ability to travel to attend events and meetings in person. Other aspects of this position can be completed virtually, creating a hybrid work experience. Interns will have the opportunity to participate in Pennsylvania Sea Grant staff meetings as well as other potential professional development and networking opportunities. See descriptions for further details.