Many internship and career opportunities are available for students studying marine biology. Students who supplement their coursework with hands-on learning opportunities build their skills as scientists and add to their resumes. Internships also are an excellent way to make connections with potential employers and prepare for graduate study. Many of the internships listed below have formal application processes, but students can also contacting various marine stations and facilities on their own and ask about internship and research opportunities.
Fellowship/Stipend Internships
West Coast
- Friday Harbor Laboratories Apprenticeships, Washington
- Hatfield Marine Science Center, Oregon
- NOAA's Alaska Fisheries Science Center Internships, Washington and Alaska
- NOAA's Northwest Fisheries Science Center Internships, Washington
- Scripps Institute of Oceanography STARS program, California
- Shannon Point Marine Center, Washington
- University of Alaska Southeast, Alaska
- USC Wrigley Institute for Environmental Studies, California
East Coast
- Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, Maine
- Darling Marine Center University of Maine
- Dauphin Island Sea Lab, Alabama
- Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgia
- Grice Marine Lab, South Carolina
- Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, Maine
- Maryland Sea Grant
- NOAA Coastal Services Center, South Carolina
- Rutgers Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, New Jersey
- Shoals Marine Laboratory, Maine
- Virginia Institute of Marine Science
- The Whale Center of New England, Maine
- Whitney Laboratory of the University of Florida
Gulf Coast
Non-Funded Internships
- Florida Marine Research Institute
- Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, Maine
- Duke University Marine Laboratory, North Carolina
- James J. Howard Marine Sciences Laboratory NOAA, New England
- Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, California
- Mote Marine Laboratory, Florida
- Dolphin Research Center, Florida
- Bimini Biological Field Station, Florida
- Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute, Florida
- Bermuda Biological Station for Research
Internship/Career Databases and Resources
- Hopkins Marine Station Career Information and Internship Listings
- NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduate (REU) Search
- Ocean Careers Internships and Resources
- Sea Grant Marine Careers and Internship Listings
- UW College of Ocean & Fishery Sciences Career Center
- UW Biology Department Internship Listings
- UW Center for Career Services
- UW Undergraduate Research Program Listings