Conservation Research Intern

Wake County, NC - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 2 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Agency

Dept of Administration

Division

Youth Advocacy Involvement Office

Job Classification Title

S-Education & Training (S)

Position Number

Grade

About Us

The NC Department of Administration is the business manager for North Carolina state government. The department oversees Government Operations such as building construction purchasing and contracting for goods and services maintaining facilities managing state vehicles acquiring and disposing of real property and operating auxiliary services such as courier mail delivery and the sale of state and federal surplus property. Additionally the department manages many of the states advocacy programs that provide assistance and services to diverse segments of the states population that have been traditionally underserved.

Description of Work

Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences

Agency:Natural and Cultural Resources

Division: Aquariums

Job Duties: Interns will gain hands-on experience working on various conservation research projects at the North Carolina Aquariums lab at the NCSU Center for Marine Sciences and Technology in Morehead City NC. Because we have a variety of ongoing projects students would have some choices of research
projects. Our aim is to offer a wide range of experiences including field work in coastal habitats with a diversity of conservation projects.

Major Task to be Performed:

Research will be conducted under the daily supervision of Dr. Carol Price the conservation research coordinator. One of the largest projects students will work on is Spot A Shark USA (SAS). The student working with SAS will learn how to process sand tiger shark images that are uploaded by citizen scientists
using an image analysis software. The spots on the sides of the sharks are digitally mapped resulting in a library of uniquely identified individuals. This collective database of sharks is being used to understand how sand tiger sharks use the shipwreck habitats off the North Carolina coast. Other projects include headstarting the Carolina gopher frog (a native species of frog with highly decreased population being considered for listing under the Endangered Species Act) for release back into ponds in the Croatan National Forest and
monitoring Crystal skipper (an endemic butterfly) populations on the barrier island. Additional opportunities may be developed that align with Aquarium needs and intern interests or skills.

Final Product or Outcome Anticipated: Interns will gain experience with methods for conducting research data management research software data analysis report writing scientific communication and project organization

Academic Majors Desired: Biology/Ecology Marine Biology Animal Behavior Zoology Environmental Science Science Education Science Communication

2026 State of North Carolina Internship Period: Monday May 18 Friday July 24 2026

Knowledge Skills and Abilities / Competencies:

No prerequisite experience or skills are required though an understanding of basic biological principles is useful.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

An applicant must be a permanent North Carolina resident attending a college university law school community college or technical institute in North Carolina or a North Carolina resident attending an equivalent institution out of state.
Applicants must carry a 2.5 or greater overall grade point average on a 4.0 scale.
Applicant must be a high school graduate and at least 18 years old by January 1 2026.
Applicants must be continuing their education in the fall following their participation in the program.
To qualify for a law internship applicants must have completed at least one year of law school before the beginning of the internship unless other majors are listed.
Students having previously held paid internships with this program are not eligible to apply.
Applicants must be willing and able to work full-time for the entire 10-week internship. Applicants must be able to provide legal proof of identity and work authorization within three working days of employment.

This position will close at 11:59 p.m. the night before the end date.

Minimum Education and Experience

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an equivalent combination of education and experience. If that language appears below then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience OR a combination of both. See the Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details.

EEO Statement

The State of North Carolina is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and dedicated to providing employees with a work environment free from all forms of unlawful employment discrimination harassment or retaliation. The state provides reasonable accommodation to employees and applicants with disabilities; known limitations related to pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions; and for religious beliefs observances and practices.

Recruiter:

Jeanene McBride

Recruiter Email:

Required Experience:

Intern

AgencyDept of AdministrationDivisionYouth Advocacy Involvement OfficeJob Classification TitleS-Education & Training (S)Position NumberGradeTSAbout UsThe NC Department of Administration is the business manager for North Carolina state government. The department oversees Government Operations such as...