For more information, please follow this link: https://www.cascadiaresearch.org/about/interns

Salary- Unpaid

Intern and Volunteer Responsibilities

We are seeking interns to help with our U.S. west coast projects and our Hawai‘i research, although both internships are office-based positions in Olympia. 

US West Coast Research

Interns most often assist staff on our long-term photo-ID studies baleen whales (e.g., humpback, blue, and gray whales) off the US West Coast and the inside waters of Washington state. In this capacity, interns will be expected to spend a large portion of their time comparing photographs to our existing catalogs, and may additionally be involved in digital image processing, data entry, and tasks related to historical catalog maintenance.

Required and Desired Qualifications for Interns and Volunteers

 

The following is required for consideration for a volunteer or internship position:

  • The ability to commit to an unpaid position for a minimum of 20 hours per week for a three-month time period (although we do favor candidates who can commit to 35-40 hours per week)
  • A minimum of junior standing at a college or university and some background course work in general biology
  • The ability to work well with others or independently, and with various distractions going on around them
  • Strong communication skills
  • Focus and attention to detail in an environment with various distractions

The following is desired (but not required) of prospective interns:

  • An interest in the study of marine mammals
  • Some experience with independent research
  • Basic computer literacy and experience using Microsoft Office products (MS Access, Excel, and Word)