The Marine Mammal Behavior and Cognition Lab at the University of Southern Mississippi offers an internship to college juniors, seniors and recent graduates. There are three available internship periods each year: Spring, Summer, and Fall.

Interns work on research projects being conducted by faculty members and graduate students, and will gain experience in both behavioral and acoustic data collection and analyses. Specific experiences depend on the research projects that are ongoing at the time of the internship.

Fall 2012 Internship: The primary research being conducted at this time involves field surveys and photo-identification of bottlenose dolphins in Mississippi Sound. Applications are due June 1st. Anticipated start date is in mid August and will last until mid December.

This internship is an unpaid voluntary position, and interns are responsible for arranging their own transportation and housing. Interns are also required to receive college credit for the internship; enrollment may be with The University of Southern Mississippi or an academic institution of their choice.

Students interested in applying for the internship are required to send:

• Completed application
• CV
• Personal statement describing your career goals, reason(s) for wanting the internship, and what you expect to contribute to and gain from the internship
• Unofficial or official copy of your transcripts
• At least two letters of recommendation (preferably from those who can attest to your academic and scientific abilities)
  
  *International applicants have a more intensive application process and are required to obtain a visa if selected.  Please contact the intern coordinator for more information.

All materials should be sent to the internship coordinator:
Shauna McBride
Marine Mammal Behavior and Cognition Internship
Department of Psychology The University of Southern Mississippi
118 College Drive, # 5025
Hattiesburg, MS 39406-5025

Materials may arrive separately or together, all materials must be postmarked by the pertinent deadline:
Fall - June 1st; Spring - November 1st; Summer - March 1st

Please direct all information requests and related materials to Shauna McBride at shauna.mcbride@eagles.usm.edu .