High School & College Students
INTERNSHIP AND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Aquarium Marine Science Mentorship
Designed to provide high school students with the opportunity to work and learn alongside aquarium professionals. Click here to learn more.
Youth Conservation Corp
Come and join an amazing group of high school students who work together to explore and conserve local and threatened environments as well as to get fellow high school students and the public involved in community programs. The members of this group regularly participate in beach clean-ups, amphibian monitoring, hosts workshops and summits and development of conservation-based activities fellow students and the public. Please email educationinfo@mysticaquarium.org for more information.
College Internships
Designed to provide college students and recent college graduates with a dynamic educational opportunity while simultaneously providing career experience. Click here to learn more.
Research Experiences for Undergraduates
A competitive paid internship collaborative between Mystic Aquarium and UCONN, Avery Point which focuses on cutting edge marine research. Click here to learn more.
CONFERENCES/WORKSHOPS
Mystic Aquarium offers mini-conferences each year, including those listed below. Keep an eye on our event calendar for future offerings.
Animal Care & Vet Conference
Work directly alongside Mystic Aquarium’s Animal Care and Veterinary team to go behind the scenes and participate in hands-on workshops and labs.
Animal Training & Husbandry Conference
Shadow animal care staff to understand the roles operant conditioning and psychology in caring for the Aquarium’s resident animals.
