Internships and Volunteers
FWRI offers both internship and limited volunteer opportunities.
FWRI interns are college-level students or post-graduates who spend
a semester working with a mentor to obtain career guidance and
experience. FWRI volunteers provide general assistance to FWRI for
a variable period of time.
Read about internship opportunities with the Fish and Wildlife Research Institute.
Do you have questions about FWRI's internship program? Find the answer here.
Detailed procedures and criteria for internship applicants and
mentors.
Application materials can be submitted by mail or electronically.
This new program is looking for interns to assist with laboratory tasks, field research projects, and the development of outreach materials.
The Fish and Wildlife Health intern will assist research staff in St. Petersburg.
College students and recent graduates with a focus in marine science or a related field may apply for this internship with the Fisheries-Independent Monitoring program in Apalachicola.
Manatee interns participate in manatee and boater interaction research, boater education on the water, and boater education on shore.
Learn about the program and how to become a volunteer, collecting
water samples around the state to help scientists monitor the
Florida red tide.
Intern to assist with right whale research in northeast Florida during the winter.
Primary responsibilities are: assisting with various collection
tasks related to maintaining biological specimens and attendant
data according to museum protocols, taxonomic identifications, and
support of ongoing projects by FWRI scientists.
Interns interested in marine aquaculture assist hatchery biologists
with the propagation and rearing of red drum, spotted seatrout,
zooplankton, and phytoplankton.
Volunteers are needed to help with outreach and education events at
the Stock Enhancement Research Facility, located at Port
Manatee.
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