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URL: http://www.si.edu/
Affiliation: non-MATE
Company / Organization: Smithsonian Institution
Application Deadline: 15-Feb-17
Description:

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The Smithsonian Exhibit at the St. Lucie County Aquarium in Fort Pierce, Florida is located

on the Indian River Lagoon (IRL), one of the most diverse estuaries in the U.S., and less

than one mile from the Atlantic Ocean. This unique educational facility provides a window

into these underwater worlds, offering a variety of hands-on experiences to daily visitors,

as well as programming opportunities. Our focus is on displaying ecosystems as complex

communities of organisms interacting in their environments. The six main exhibits are

models of local Florida ecosystems (seagrass bed, mangrove forest, coral reef, etc.) and

vary in size from 500 to 3000 gallons. The Aquarium also features a touch tank and a

variety of smaller displays and hands-on activities.

The Aquarium serves as home base for eight week-long sessions of day camp for ages

6-16. Smithsonian Marine Science camps immerse youth in hands-on, feet-wet learning in

local estuarine and marine ecosystems in the Indian River Lagoon and Atlantic Ocean.

Campers spend a significant amount of time outdoors engaging in activities including

kayaking, seine netting, and snorkeling in various locations throughout Florida’s Treasure

Coast region. The Marine Science Camp Intern will work with education staff to develop

age-appropriate marine science camp curriculum, create new and engaging hands-
on games and activities focused on marine science content, and co-facilitate eight

weeks of summer camp. Additional objectives can be developed based on intern’s person-
al interests, strengths and/or experience. Learning objectives for the intern include famil-
iarization with Florida marine and estuarine ecosystems, best practices in outdoor envi-
ronmental education, and an understanding of local marine science research.

Requirements:

QUALIFICATIONS

Experience working in a summer camp setting (preferred) and/or coursework in

science education, a demonstrated ability in effectively communicating with others, a

strong interest in marine science, and a willingness/ability to maintain a flexible schedule,

including weekends. Intern must be comfortable working outdoors in the Florida summer

heat and humidity. Experience supervising children in water is preferred, but not required.

TIMETABLE

May 15, 2017 - August 4, 2017, 40 hours per week

APPLICATION PROCESS

Please submit a cover letter and current resume (package limited to 3 pages) to Cristin

Krasco at KrascoC@si.edu no later than Wednesday, February 15, 2017.

Point of Contact: Cristin Krasco
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