Jobs & Internships

The Global Ghost Gear Initiative (GGGI) is the world’s largest collective impact alliance dedicated to solving one of the most critical challenges facing our ocean today – that of abandoned, lost and discarded fishing gear (ALDFG or “ghost gear”). The GGGI is a collaborative, cross-sectoral alliance of stakeholders from fishing industry, private sector, non-governmental organizations, intergovernmental organizations, corporations, governments, and academia dedicated to tackling ALDFG at a global scale. Launched in September 2015 and founded on the best available science and technology, the GGGI aims to improve the health of marine ecosystems, protect marine life from harm, and safeguard human health and livelihoods. The GGGI’s strength lies in the diversity of its ~135 member organizations, including the official support from 20 governments, and many intergovernmental organizations.

In memory of Joanna Toole, one of the co-founders of the Global Ghost Gear Initiative, this six-month internship will provide a young woman with three months of field experience addressing ALDFG and other marine debris on Cape Cod; and three months working with the GGGI to address lost and abandoned fishing gear through domestic and international policy, as well as corporate engagement.

Association for Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography (ASLO) is now accepting applications for the 2024 Science Communication Internship. This remote internship will begin early 2024 with a 15-week commitment. The goal of the internship is to provide exposure to many forms of science communication and various career paths within the sciences. The internship is available to current or recent graduate students (degree awarded within 2 years) in the aquatic sciences anywhere in our international community. Selection criteria include demonstrated interest in one or more aspects of science communication, strong communication and interpersonal skills, and excellent academic record within the aquatic sciences.

Whale and Dolphin Conservation’s North American office is offering a 12-week, entry-level Marine Mammal Conservation Internship to candidates with little to no prior experience. This opportunity will help to build skills relevant to the field of marine conservation while providing interns with insight into the inner workings of a non-profit as well as job skills transferable to any field.

The Center for Coastal Studies’ Marine Debris & Plastics Program is a regional leader in investigating and removing marine debris including abandoned, lost or otherwise discarded fishing gear (ALDFG or “ghost gear”), and evaluating marine debris impacts on coastal and marine habitats of the Gulf of Maine and other areas. The program provides educational resources and activities that encourage the responsible use and conservation of coastal and marine ecosystems and collaborates with local and regional institutions and individuals to advance programmatic goals and the Center for Coastal Studies’ mission. This position is designed to be a 3-year commitment starting January 2024. Annual salary $50k.

The Town of Yarmouth seeks a self-driven individual to join our Public Works Department team in our Engineering Division.

This position performs supervisory and professional civil engineering work relating to the plan, design, construction and maintenance of assigned engineering and land survey projects.

Performs other duties normal and customary for an engineering office including supports in reviewing commercial, residential and subdivision plans and permits for compliance with local regulations and gives approval to most engineering matters. When the Town Engineer is not available, attends Site Plan Review committee meetings as a representative of the Engineering Division.

Immediate opening for a grade 8 science teacher in Falmouth public schools.

The Center for Coastal Studies (CCS), a nonprofit institution dedicated to the understanding and protection of our coastal environment and marine ecosystems, is seeking a seasonal Right Whale Ecology Program intern from January 02 - May 30th, 2024. This long-term project focuses on documenting the abundance, distribution, and behavior of North Atlantic right whales and their food resource in Cape Cod Bay and adjacent Massachusetts waters. The intern will assist the habitat research associate in the collection and processing of zooplankton in the field and lab. Fieldwork responsibilities include zooplankton collection through tow and pump techniques, marine observer, and environmental data collector. Lab responsibilities include zooplankton species identification and counts, plastics analysis, archiving samples, data entry and maintenance, and maintaining field equipment.

OCT is seeking a highly motivated individual to serve as its Director of Land Stewardship. The individual will work under the Executive Director and will serve as primary supervisor to the Land Stewardship Technician. They will oversee monitoring and stewardship of 500 acres owned by OCT and 160 acres under OCT Conservation Restrictions (CRs). They will oversee habitat management efforts and public access opportunities to OCT properties, including several walking trails. They will also manage relationships and neighbors with abutters to facilitate OCT’s stewardship work and further our mission. They will be the lead staff person in managing OCT’s Volunteer Land Steward Program and will recruit, train, and supervise volunteers. Willingness and availability to work occasional evenings and weekends required.

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Barnstable Clean Water Coalition (BCWC) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization with a mission to restore and preserve clean water throughout Barnstable. BCWC is looking to fill a full-time leadership position for an Ecological Restoration Manager. The Ecological Restoration Manager will facilitate and coordinate restoration projects for improvement of water quality in the Three Bays watershed in Barnstable, MA, with a focus on nutrient reduction and climate change resilience.

The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) is currently accepting applications for Fall Session 2021 Marine Mammal Stranding Internships.

Seeking an experienced networking researcher to help us design and implement systems that rethink and improve various levels of the modern networking stack.

We are looking for INTERNS to join our software teams. The right candidate will work alongside our software teams to support our services. This is an excellent opportunity to gain experience in software engineering and exposure to various technologies.