National Aquarium is looking for Interns

Sun, 22 Sep 2019 06:37:33 -0400

The National Aquarium is looking for interns for What Lives in the Harbor!

As a What Lives in the Harbor intern, you will work with Baltimore City students in grade 6 to teach them about what it means to live in a watershed. You will help students investigate what lives in the harbor by identifying organisms found there and taking water quality samples. The internship provides unpaid work experience.
ROLE OF INTERNS
Interns will assist instructors in leading activity stations during field investigations with middle school students. Field investigations take place at the National Aquarium’s campus on Inner Harbor Piers 3 and 4. Interns’ duties and responsibilities include:

• Becoming familiar with program content
• Becoming familiar with how to operate scientific equipment
• Setting up and breaking down station supplies
• Monitoring stations and supplies when students are not present
• Escorting students to their stations upon arrival at the Aquarium
• Teaching program content to groups at their assigned stations
• Assisting with monitoring student behavior and safety

Interested applicants should contact learn@aqua.org