Brevard Zoo Restore Our Shores Internship
Interns accepted into this program will:
- Reflect our mission of “wildlife conservation through education and participation.”
- Gain hands-on experience assisting with Indian River Lagoon living shoreline restoration programs.
- Receive feedback from supervisors and work on independent projects to enhance their knowledge and fulfill college requirements.
The typical intern is expected to:
- Interact with guests through conservation education and interpretation.
- Assist with oyster reef restoration including preparing materials, community outreach and field deployment.
Depending on intern goals/objectives, other duties may include assisting with one or more of the following:
- Mangrove and other native plant care and related outreach/field work.
- Oyster gardening and other citizen science activities.
- Data collection and data entry relevant to ongoing and new restoration projects.
- Reef construction and methodology investigation.
- Community presentations and promotion of the various projects’ and Brevard Zoo’s conservation messages.
Availability:
Interns must be available for a summer (10-week), fall (12-week) or spring (12-week) session. This is a part-time, unpaid internship with a semi-flexible schedule; some nights and weekends will be required. The intern is expected to work at least 16 hours/week . Some work days will be conducted at Brevard Zoo, while others will take place at various locations throughout Brevard County.
Requirements:
- Preferred candidates are enrolled in or have recently completed undergraduate or graduate studies in biology , conservation, aquaculture, environmental science, oceanography, sustainability, horticulture, environmental education, biology education, ocean engineering, civil engineering or a related field.
- Must have a reliable form of transportation.
- Must be able to lift and carry at least 50 lbs and be comfortable working in a variety of Florida weather conditions and habitats.