Examples of marine mammal jobs include researcher, field biologist, fishery vessel observer, laboratory technician, animal trainer, animal care specialist, veterinarian, whale watch guide, naturalist, educator at any level and government or private agency positions in legislative, management, conservation, and animal welfare issues.
Q: How long does it take for my listing to appear?
Job posts are moderated by members of the Student Affairs Committee; it may take up to 48 hours for a job to appear.
Q: How do I know if an unpaid internship or position is a good idea or not?
The job definitions we use on our job board are as follows:
1.) Job opportunity: The individual conducts defined tasks for an organization in return for financial
compensation at an agreed-upon rate (may include benefits).
Examples include: lab or field technicians
2.) Paid internship: The individual conducts all or part of a directed research project under the
supervision of a mentor, gaining soft skills and learning research techniques that benefit their
career development, and is financially supported, e.g., via a monthly stipend, free room and board,
and/or paid travel expenses.
Examples include: institutional/regional/national paid internship programs, internships offered
through individual organizations that are financially supported
3.) Unpaid internship: The individual conducts all or part of a directed research project under the
supervision of a mentor, gaining interpersonal skills and learning research techniques that benefit
their career development, without financial compensation or support.
Examples include: project-directed research programs at academic institutions, government
organizations or NGOs in which the student does not receive financial support
4.) Pay-to-work: The individual performs basic tasks within or on behalf of an organization, without
financial compensation, and pays a fee to support the organization.
Examples include: volunteer experience in the field, Citizen Science Tourism
Volunteer experience/service: The individual performs basic tasks within or on behalf of an
organization, without financial compensation or support.
Examples include: involvement in stranding networks, citizen science censuses
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