See below for some excellent internship opportunities for this summer!

Kind regards,

Khrystal

Khrystal Condon, M.Ed. (she/her) | Head Academic Advisor

BOOK AN APPOINTMENT

Dept. of Biological & Ecological Engineering | Oregon State University

116 Gilmore Hall | 125 SW 26^th St.

Corvallis, OR 97331

541-737-4078 | khrystal.condon@oregonstate.edu

Oregon State University in Corvallis, OR is located within the traditional homelands of the Marys River or Ampinefu Band of Kalapuya.  Following the Willamette Valley Treaty of 1855 (Kalapuya etc. Treaty),  Kalapuya people were forcibly removed to reservations in Western Oregon. Today, living descendants of these people are a part of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Community of Oregon (https://www.grandronde.org) and the Confederated Tribes of the Siletz Indians (http://ctsi.nsn.us).

Kind regards,

Khrystal

From: Leonard, Cynthia J <cynthia.leonard@oregonstate.edu>
Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2024 4:19 PM
To: Webb, Madison Hope <Madison.Webb@oregonstate.edu>; Condon, Khrystal C <khrystal.condon@oregonstate.edu>; Pradhan, Akaanchya <akaanchya.pradhan@oregonstate.edu>
Cc: Wengrove, Meagan E <meagan.wengrove@oregonstate.edu>
Subject: Please share: MSI / Marine and Coastal Opportunities Summer Internships 2024!

Hi Madison, Khrystal and Akaanchya –

The Marine Studies Initiative (soon to be Marine and Coastal Opportunities or MACO) has some cool new internships this summer – two specifically that might be of interest to your Engineering students:  Environmental Planning for Sustainability, and Scientific Technology Development and Testing. Please share them with your students and networks. The full announcement with all of our Summer 2024 internships is below the highlighted ones.

Thanks!

--cynthia

Cynthia J Leonard, PhD|Academic Advisor

Marine Studies Initiative|Oregon State University

300 Strand Hall |Corvallis, OR  97331

Phone: 541.737.2781|Cell: 509.712.7607

cynthia.leonard@oregonstate.edu

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MSI-MACO Summer 2024 Internships

The Marine Studies Initiative/Marine and Coastal Opportunities office is pleased to offer a variety of internships every year, focusing on interdisciplinary topics of the ocean and coasts. View our 2024 Internships below and learn more HERE

These are 10 weeks in length, starting June 17, 2022, and ending August 23, 2024. Start and end dates may slightly vary, depending on the internship.

Projects Include- 

· Coastal Bird Stewardship and Outreach - Newport to Florence, OR

· Community Development Policy for Public Access and Local Seafood – Newport, OR

· Environmental Interpretation at Yakona Nature Preserve & Learning Center – Newport, OR and Cascade Head, OR

· Environmental Planning for Sustainability – Newport, OR

· Climate Change from Forests to Sea at Cascade Head – Cascade Head and Newport, OR

· History Informing Future Development – Newport, OR

· Marine Reserve Interpretation and Science Communication - Port Orford, OR

· Regional Economic Development in a Global Market – Newport, OR

· Coastal Forest Animal Ambassador Program and Evaluation – Newport, OR

· Scientific Technology Development and Testing – Newport, OR

Application & More Information

Locations – Includes: Newport, OR / Port Orford, OR / Cascade Head, OR

Housing – Summer group housing is provided. In Newport, this group field housing is at Hatfield Marine Science Center. Group housing at Port Orford Field Station is located in a low populated, more secluded area--e.q., small town with minimal to no public transportation.

Hours – Summer Internships are full-time commitments, typically 40-hours per week. Within or in addition to this commitment, interns are expected to participate in program activities such as field trips plus perform work to fulfill scholarly expectations such as project plan writing, poster creation, and presentation prep and delivery.

Compensation -- Interns will receive compensation as an Oregon State University hourly student worker. Total salary depends on the internship. Typical salary range is $4,700 - $6,250 for a 10-week period internship commitment. Group housing is provided by the program in addition to the salary.

Eligibility - This internship is open to all currently enrolled OSU students and Oregon Community College students (OSU dual enrollment program or degree partnership program preferred). To be a student worker, in summer, you cannot be enrolled in more than 5 credits of summer classes to work 40 hours. Eligible students will need to be enrolled in 6+ credits in Spring and Fall terms 2024 to be eligible for summer term-off employment. International undergraduate students will need to be enrolled in 12+ credits in Spring and Fall terms of 2024.

All interns are expected to write a project plan/proposal, create a poster, and present their project (poster and oral presentation) at both the Coastal internship symposium and a public meeting or conference after the internship, all under the guidance of a mentor. Interns will also be required to participate in group check-ins, field trips, seminars, professional development and other group activities.

Some positions require driving a University, agency or personal vehicle, thus intern must possess and maintain a current valid driver’s license in their state of residence to be eligible for use of University vehicles. Additional requirements may apply, if incumbent chooses to use personal vehicle or a rented or leased vehicle.

All applications due:  Midnight on February 25, 2024 or until internship is filled.  Interns will be selected in late March. Application HERE

For more information:  Academic Advisor, Cynthia Leonard - cynthia.leonard@oregonstate.edu

OSU seeks diversity as a source of enrichment for our university community. We are an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, and particularly encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, women, individuals with disabilities, veterans, LGBTQ community members, and others who demonstrate the ability to help us achieve our vision of a diverse and inclusive community.

Marine Studies Initiative|Oregon State University

300 Strand Hall |Corvallis, OR  97331

Phone: 541.737.2780|

marine.studies@oregonstate.edu