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Internship Information
The Roundhouse Aquarium is always accepting interns during the fall, winter, spring, and summer semesters. The internship program at the Roundhouse Marine Studies Lab and Aquarium provides students with a unique opportunity to gain practical work experience in the field of marine biology. Responsibilities of interns include:
Public Education: educate the public about various aquaria/exhibits.
Educational Program Assistance: assist marine educators during class fieldtrips and other educational programs, such as summer camp.
Aquarist Assistance: help with maintenance of the tanks and animals.
Possible Research: interns are encouraged to design and implement a report on a field or laboratory study that has been approved by the Roundhouse staff.
Interns gain knowledge about the ocean and its inhabitants; learn the proper maintenance of aquariums and marine animals; acquire a plethora teaching experience and obtain valuable insight and hands-on experience.
1) Age Requirement: minimum of 18 years of age
2) Enrolled in a college or university
3) Dedicate a minimum of 8-10 hours per week for one semester
4) Proficient in writing and speaking the English language
5) SCUBA certification an advantage, but not required
Most internship positions are non-paid, but please ask the staff as we may have some paid positions available.
1) Complete a Volunteer Application. The application is available at the Roundhouse and online at www.roundhouseaquarium.org.
2) Attach a resume with at least two references.
3) Attach a cover letter explaining your interest in the Roundhouse Aquarium Internship Program.
4) Fax, mail or hand deliver all of the above to the Roundhouse Aquarium.
If you have any questions, please contact the Volunteer Coordinator at (310) 379-8117 or via email at roundhouse.aquarium@verizon.net
The Roundhouse will offer 2 distinct internships this summer, Educational Internships and Aquarist Internships. Please read below to find out which suits your interests.
Roundhouse Summer Science Sea Camp Educational Interns
Educational interns assist marine educators during summer camp sessions.
These educators will:
Requirements to intern:
Program Dates:
Summer Camp runs from June 23rd to August 26th (including two mandatory intern training sessions in early June). Interns are required to work a minimum of 80 hours. This can be in combination with aquarist maintenance.
Intern Schedules: Shifts will be pre-assigned based on your availability and number of interns needed per camp. The choices for summer camp weeks include:
Salty Sea Science Camp
Time: 8:30am-12:30pm
June 23rd -27th
August 4th-8th
Mini Marine Explorers
Time: 8:30am-11:30am & 12:00pm-3:00pm
June 30th- July 3rd
July 21st-25th
August 11th & 12th
August 25th & 26th
Wilderness Adventure Week
Time: 8:30am-3:30pm
July 7th- 11th
July 28th – August 1st
Curious Sea Investigators (CSI)
Time: 8:30am- 2:30pm
July 14th- 18th
Science Day Camps
Time: 8:30am- 2:30pm
August 19th- 22nd
Roundhouse Aquarium Aquarist Interns
Aquarist interns assist the staff with tank maintenance and animal care.
These aquarist interns will:
Requirements to intern:
Program Dates:
The summer session June 23rd to August 26th (including two mandatory intern training sessions in early June). Aquarist interns are required to work a minimum of 80 hours (including two mandatory training sessions in June) but can start earlier or stay longer, if desired. These hours can be in combination with summer camp sessions.
Aquarist intern schedules vary around the summer camp sessions and can be arranged based on availability and summer camp schedules.