Summary: Do you love both administrative work and aquarium maintenance? At Save The Bay, you’ll be part of a hardworking behind-the-scenes administrative team helping ensure our summer Bay Camps are set up for success. As much as we love a good spreadsheet, we also love the marine animals that temporarily stay in our care. Interns gain hands-on experience with aquarium maintenance, monitoring animal behavior, and supporting the care and feeding of our animals. This internship is perfect for someone who can combine strong administrative skills with a love for caring for aquarium tanks and marine life!
Location: Providence, RI
Time Commitment: Approximately Memorial Day - Labor Day, 2 shifts/week minimum (9:30am-3:30pm), weekdays only.
Age: 18+
Application Items: Online application, cover letter, resume
Deadline: April 10. Rolling interviews/acceptance after this date, though priority will be given to applications received by the April 10 deadline. Decisions will be made by May 6, 2026.
What you will learn:
- Creating and/or updating education resources
- Collaboratively working with other interns to gather information from different platforms (pulling important information from Jumbula into excel documents, creating sign in/out sheets, photo release documents, etc)
- Aquarium maintenance and husbandry skills, including water quality testing and animal behavior monitoring
- Animal feeding techniques, including preparing and weighing the proper amounts of food for each aquarium system
What we require:
- College coursework in marine science, biology, environmental science or related course of study strongly encouraged
- Strong interest in environmental science and marine science
- Must be well-organized, enthusiastic, and reliable
- Flexibility and ability to work individually as well as in a team
- Proficient in Excel and Word
- Prompt arrival for shifts
- Undergo a background check
Details: We offer unpaid internship opportunities. We will gladly work with your university if they offer college credit for unpaid internships. Many colleges offer stipends for students doing unpaid internships. Check out our Student Guide to Internship Funding for tips!
Application link: https://forms.gle/HALfU65R6N4ZYwWq5
