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UMaine Darling Marine Center Summer Research Internships


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Academic Level:
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Undergraduates - First Year
Undergraduates - Sophomore
Undergraduates - Junior
Undergraduates - Senior
Post-Baccalaureate

Note: this opportunity encourages applications from community college students.

Description:
Each summer the Darling Marine Center hosts about 25 undergraduate interns. Internships are typically 10 to 12 weeks in length, running from mid-May to mid-August, and many are suitable for undergraduate capstone and honors thesis projects. There are opportunities in the fields of marine biology, ecology and oceanography, as well as conservation science, fisheries science and aquaculture.

Students are not limited to marine opportunities at the DMC; contact the DMC at dmc@maine.edu to learn more about ways that you can pursue environmental science, engineering, public policy or other independent research and internship opportunities on our coastal campus.

Opportunities are posted on our website and new positions are added as they be come available (typically February- April, each year). Hiring is done by individual faculty and visiting researchers. Students are encouraged learn more about our professors' research interests and contact directly those with interesting projects. Faculty profiles can be found on our website.
accepts non-us citizens

Participating Institution(s):
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University of Maine (Lead)

Program Materials:
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This Program can be Described by:
Academic Disciplines:
Aquatic & Fisheries Sciences
Biology
Conservation Biology & Wildlife
Ecology & Evolution
Environmental Sciences
Geological Sciences
Marine Sciences & Oceanography
Natural Resources
Policy
Sustainability

Keywords:
Environmental Change
Environmental Management
Environmental Policy
Marine Biology
Marine Chemistry
Marine Ecology
Marine Invertebrates
Marine Microbes
Marine Policy
Marine Science

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This program is funded by:
National Science Foundation (NSF)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
U.S. Dept. of Energy (DOE)


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