Maine Sea Grant is partnering with NOAA’s Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC) to provide opportunities for undergraduates to gain experience in the field of fisheries. We are currently recruiting interested students for participation in the Summer 2024 Undergraduate Internships in Diadromous Ecosystem Research Program.

Several Undergraduate Paid Internships are available (links below) through an ongoing collaboration between UMaine’s Sea Grant Program and NOAA’s Northeast Fisheries Science Center. These competitive positions will be 40 hours per week, based at one of several mentor locations in Maine including UMaine Orono and Maine Department of Marine Resources offices in Augusta and Jonesboro. Anticipated start date is May 6, 2024 with the positions running 12 weeks.

Projects include:

Diadromous Program at Maine Sea Grant – Orono ME

Atlantic Salmon Freshwater Assessments and Research – Jonesboro DMR Office

Atlantic Salmon Research: Scale Aging & Analysis – Woods Hole, MA

Atlantic Salmon Freshwater Assessments and Research – Augusta DMR

Atlantic Salmon Freshwater Assessments and Research – Milford DMR Office

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• To be eligible for this program you MUST be enrolled or accepted in a degree-granting or certificate program from an accredited institution in Maine AND enrolled at least half time (6 credits or more) in the Fall 2024 semester.