These are available on a limited basis, year round. To participate students must be 16 years or older with an aptitude for science and good communication skills. A semester commitment is required.
Students work at the information booth and the tide pool interpretive station.
As an Instructor Aide in the Summer Learning Adventures program, you will work with Birch Aquarium instructors to help children ages 4-15 explore the wonders of marine science during classroom and field programs. You will gain valuable experience in early childhood education as it occurs in an informal science setting. This internship also provides opportunities to learn about local marine organisms and their habitats, research programs at the Scripps Institution of Oceanogaphy, and the internal workings of an aquarium-museum. Applicants must enjoy working outdoors and be willing to get wet during activities such as tidepooling and beach sampling. The position includes some lifting of tanks with animals and water and walking to the beach and back for field excursions.