Undergraduate Internships
Undergraduate students studying at the University of South Alabama Stokes School of Marine and Environmental Sciences are guided by a world-renown faculty with expertise ranging from fisheries sciences to marine ecology and ocean physics. Outside of classroom experiences, students have access to a variety of internship opportunities where they can gain hands-on experience prior to graduation.
Internship Opportunities
We are looking for your help finding emerging conservation leaders!
Applications for the University of California Santa Cruz Conservation Leadership Immersion Program (conservationleadership.ucsc.edu) are available today through February 1, 2026. We would like to enlist your help reaching prospective Scholars using the attached materials, social media posts, and our website. Our goal is to serve students from groups with ideas, perspectives and experiences traditionally underrepresented in conservation who can contribute to broadening, redefining, and strengthening efforts to protect land, wildlife, and water.
In March we will select 8 undergraduate Scholars from around the country to participate in a two-week conservation immersion program followed by an 8-week summer internship. Each Scholar receives a $10,800 stipend for living expenses and housing.
The beginning of the program (May 31 - June 13, 2026) starts with a two-week, immersive field course on conservation practice, leadership, and ecological research on UC Natural Reserves from the coast to the mountains in Central California. For the remainder of the summer (June 15 - August 8, 2026), Scholars pursue eight-week research and practice internships with nationally recognized research labs or conservation organizations. Professional development workshops during Fall 2026 prepare Scholars to apply for jobs and graduate school. In summer 2027, Scholars will attend a national research conference. Throughout the program, we work with each Scholar to provide ongoing mentoring support that continues past program completion as alumni, and they join a nationwide alumni network for peer support and professional networking.
We serve all students who can study in the United States without a visa (including citizens, nationals, residents, refugees, DACA, undocumented, and more) and who are currently juniors or seniors at a 4-year college or university. We highly encourage applicants from groups whose ideas, perspectives, and experiences are underrepresented in environmental conservation to apply. Visit our FAQ for more questions about eligibility and criteria.
I hope you will share our program information with faculty, advisors, juniors & seniors, and others in your professional and community networks. Applications are now available and will close at 11:59 pm on Sunday, February 1, 2026.
ASLO is pleased to announce that we are now accepting applications from undergraduate students for the Limnology and Oceanography Research Exchange and Mentoring Experience (LOREX ME) Program! LOREX ME provides paid international research experiences and training for graduate and undergraduate students. Funded by the National Science Foundation (Award #2505282), LOREX ME supports ASLO’s mission to develop the next generation of aquatic scientists through professional development, training in international research collaborations, and mentorship.
The LOREX ME international exchanges will allow up to 8 undergraduate students to travel to host institutions in Australia, Canada, Israel and Sweden to conduct original, student-led collaborative aquatic science research. Undergraduate students will be paired with a graduate student mentor with aligning research interests and the student teams will travel together this summer (2026).
Eligibillity: Due to NSF regulations, the research exchanges are currently only open to US citizens or permanent residents currently enrolled in an undergraduate program. (Note: If you have ideas on how to leverage funds from additional sources to support students from additional countries, or suggestions for this effort, please contact us via reply email.) Students must also be an ASLO member to apply and participate in the program (student memberships are $30).
Applications are due 15 January 2026. Please see the full call for applications and instructions on how to apply, as well as information about an informational webinar for interested students, here.
Applications are now being accepted for the Summer REU Program in Marine Science at the University of Delaware, an NSF-Funded Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program.
The program will take place from June 8 to August 14, 2026, at the University of Delaware's Hugh R. Sharp campus in the beach community of Lewes, located on the shores of the Delaware Bay and Atlantic Ocean. Interns will work with faculty in a research-intensive setting on a research topic in chemical, physical, or biological oceanography, marine biology, marine geology, biogeochemistry, or a related area. In addition to hands-on research experience, student support includes a $7,950 stipend, campus housing, and travel assistance. The deadline to apply is February 13, 2026
More information and the application can be found on our website. You may also be interested to read more about the program or see one of our field trips on the R/V Daiber on the Delaware Bay.
For more information, please contact:
Joanna York
Director, UD REU program in Marine Science
jyork@udel.edu 302-831-7040
The deadline for applications is 13 February 2026. More information is provided below and by attending one of our informational Webinars!
INFO WEBINAR: Students in ANY STEM field register:
1) Monday, November 3, 2026, 12PM Central Time (US and Canada)
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://disl.zoom.us/meeting/register/gsWIUOhiQqW5gIDg55N0Bw
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about
joining the meeting.
2) Monday 24 Nov 2026, 4PM Central Time (US and Canada)
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://disl.zoom.us/meeting/register/zp5zauRrSM6LSkdWUZkxPA
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about
joining the meeting.
3) Monday 15 Dec 2026, 11AM Central Time (US and Canada)
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://disl.zoom.us/meeting/register/KTKTUhXlRB29h-D4HHMs8A
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about
joining the meeting.
4) Friday 9 Jan 2026, 11AM Central Time (US and Canada)
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://disl.zoom.us/meeting/register/M7Njify2T5ywN8vheEvOJQ
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about
joining the meeting.
MORE INFORMATION
Rising freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors are eligible.
This program provides paid research opportunities for your students interested in
any STEM field or just exploring options.
The program will run May 25 - July 31, 2026, with all expenses paid, plus a stipend
and hands-on research experience.
Information about the program can be found here:
We welcome pre-med, pre-vet, physics, microbiology, and any student interested to
try research!
Students will:
1) conduct research
2) participate in career development workshops and field trips
3) prepare and give a scientific presentation
4) have the opportunity to publish short papers in the journal Gulf and Caribbean
Research.
5) have opportunities for travel to regional, national or international scientific
meetings!
6) receive free housing, food and travel allowance, and $7,000 stipend for 10 weeks
at DISL
Based in Daphne, Alabama, this internship position affords an insider view of the City of Daphne’s on-going storm-water management program and current environmental projects while reporting to the Environmental Programs Manager. The Intern will perform all or some of the following job duties:
• Stormwater infrastructure field evaluations;
• Report writing and related correspondence;
• Assist with, conduct, and/or review project’s environmental compliance;
• GIS Data gathering (no GIS experience required), Processing and Mapping;
• Land Disturbance and Environmental Permitting Review and Application;
• Reports to Environmental Programs Manager: Jesi Ward
Qualifications for both include:
- GPA of 2.75 or higher,
- valid driver’s license,
- Junior status preferred,
- and coursework in
- Civil Engineering,
- Biology,
- Environmental science/programs
- or related field pursuing a bachelor's degree.
For more information contact:
Vickie Hinman, HR Deputy Director
Jesi Ward, Environmental Programs Manager
Phone: 251-620-1561
Paid Summer Research Programs -- deadlines are fast approaching!
PathwaysToScience.org has a searchable database of 650+ summer research programs in all STEM disciplines. These are all FULLY FUNDED opportunities including programs sponsored by NSF, NASA, NIH, etc. We also have a selection of resources to help you strengthen your applications: For Undergraduate Students
If you are considering graduate school, search FULLY FUNDED graduate programs in a variety of disciplines, and view resources on applying: For Graduate Students
Browse Fully Funded STEM programs.
Browse all Paid Summer Research Programs
If you need help finding a program that’s a good fit, please feel free to email me at ldetrick@ibparticipation.org for assistance. You can also follow us on Facebook for program deadlines and updates.
The Fish and Wildlife Research Institute’s (FWRI) Sea Turtle Nesting Program is seeking up to four detail-oriented interns for each term to assist with field work, lab work, and data processing components of various research projects on sea turtle nesting ecology.
Projects may include research related to nesting, hatching, and emergence success, phenology, and sex ratio related to climate change. The research will support population and nesting trend analyses and conservation status assessments.
These positions are located in Melbourne, on the central-east coast of Florida. The summer and fall terms will be largely field-based but will also have a considerable laboratory component and some data processing.
This is a program for students at all levels to receive a stipend/tuition/etc. and have a guaranteed Federal position at a DoD lab, like ERDC, after graduation.
The program is open to anyone with a real interest in sharks and a healthy passion for marine life. No previous diving, research or conservation experience is necessary and training in those fields will be provided. We will teach you how to explore, understand and protect our beautiful oceans.
