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SORRY FOR CROSS POSTING! PLEASE REPLY TO THE ADDRESS GIVEN BELOW (NOT TO ME ;o) ) Spring Internship Announcement The Whale Center of New England is a non-profit research organization, comprised of approximately 10 people involved with the study of behavior, ecology, and natural history of the whales and dolphins found in the waters off Cape Ann, MA. Primary concentration is on an individually identified population of some several hundred humpback whales that spend portions of the spring, summer, and fall in these waters. Since 1982, interns have been responsible for collecting, organizing, transcribing, and analyzing data dealing with the behavior and identification of N. Atlantic cetaceans. We are currently looking to fill an opening for the spring semester of 2002 (Jan 20 – May 25). The internship will involve extensive photo and computer work (training provided), plus field data collection aboard commercial whale watching vessels and our research boat Silver II. A common apartment is used, where interns live together and share cooking and cleaning duties. Rooms are shared with one other person. A living arrangement such as this is conducive to open discussion and interaction between peers and home life is often a continuation of the day in the field. Therefore, it is essential that candidates can combine these two areas. A fee of $1000 for the period will be charged and in return interns will receive housing and a weekly food stipend. In the past, applicants for these positions have been primarily undergraduate college students. Although we do not limit these positions to that group, the internship is tailored to their needs, and they are given priority. College credit may be arranged by the student through their department or as an independent research program at their college or university. The Whale Center of New England encourages this, and will take whatever steps are required to facilitate such efforts. An applicant for an internship should have the following: * A background in biology * Some knowledge of research methods and design * An ability to work, live and communicate well with others * Enthusiasm and dedication to work long days in the field or lab (sometimes 12 hours or more) In order to formally apply for an internship, please send us a curriculum vitae or resume, a cover letter detailing your reason for applying, one letter of reference, and a transcript. Interviews will be arranged once we’ve received the completed application. Internships are open to college students that have completed their freshman year. Positions will be filled on a first come, first serve basis from a pool of qualified applicants. Application materials should be sent to: The Whale Center of New England P.O. Box 159 Gloucester MA 01930-0159 ATTN. Allison Glass/Intern Coordinator [log in to unmask] www.whalecenter.org Office: (978) 281-6351 Fax: (978) 281-5666 ------------------------------------------------------------------- -To submit a message to MARMAM, send it to: [log in to unmask] -Please include your name and e-mail address in the body of the text of all submissions, and ensure your message has an appropriate subject heading (ie., not "Message for MARMAM") -To subscribe to MARMAM, send a message to: [log in to unmask] saying: subscribe marmam Yourfirstname Yourlastname -To unsubscribe, send a message saying: unsub marmam (to the [log in to unmask] address) -To contact the MARMAM editors, write to: [log in to unmask] -MARMAM Editorial Policy & FAQ: http://is.dal.ca/~whitelab/marmam.htm -MARMAM archives: http://www.escribe.com/science/marmam/