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From: Coral-List <[log in to unmask]> on behalf of Beth Chafin via Coral-List <[log in to unmask]> Date: Thursday, March 4, 2021 at 2:48 AM To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> Subject: [Coral-List] Education Internship Position Available: CCMI Little Cayman Research Centre MARINE EDUCATION INTERNSHIP Three-month internship with potential to extend to six months, $500 USD/month stipend, employer contribution to health insurance, plus accommodation at CCMI's Little Cayman Research Centre and 3 meals/day provided. The Central Caribbean Marine Institute maintains an active field research and education programme in the Cayman Islands. Interns gain exceptional field, lab, and classroom teaching experience. Internship Responsibilities Your internship will entail working with a vibrant and dynamic group of educators and scientists: * Setting up K-12 programme activities, organizing logistics & schedules, delivering lessons, leading field trips, conducting evaluations and assessments. * Scuba diving and snorkeling with students. * Preparing boats, vehicles and students for field trips * Facilitate enrolment by assisting with registrations, waivers, certifications, and entering data. * Assist with maintaining classroom and equipment. * Helping with operational needs around the field station as required. * Conducting tours of the station. Intern Experience Requirements: * Versatility. CCMI interns should be capable of working with minimal supervision and under strenuous conditions and be versatile and willing to assist with a variety of task that are continuously changing. * Bachelor’s degree or experience in a relevant discipline (Marine Science, Conservation Biology, or Education) * Experience in teaching coral reef ecology, conducting reef surveys, underwater photo/video all a plus. * Scuba certified. Preferably rescue diver level or above with @ 100+ dives. Experience working as a divemaster or scuba instructor beneficial. * Excellent communications skills, well organized, enthusiastic and capable of prioritizing. * If you would like to experience living on a remote island and being part of dynamic team, we encourage you to apply. How to Apply Applications, consisting of cover letter, a full CV and contact details for two referees (who will not be contacted without your consent) should be sent to [log in to unmask] Please mark your application Marine Education Intern, Little Cayman. Interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis. Applications from Caymanians or those with qualifying residential status will be given priority. Regrettably, due to limited resources and the high number of applications we receive, we are only able to contact short-listed candidates. If you do not hear from us within four weeks of your application, please assume that you have not been successful on this occasion. https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://reefresearch.org/who-we-are/our-people/positions-available/__;!!HXCxUKc!n3RZIMwQU6_-DwfYQxGh0HcPInak9f3XWR79mdcUwykCpE1jibDzcz9fWyCa4E7TxA$<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/reefresearch.org/who-we-are/our-people/positions-available/__;!!HXCxUKc!n3RZIMwQU6_-DwfYQxGh0HcPInak9f3XWR79mdcUwykCpE1jibDzcz9fWyCa4E7TxA$> Central Caribbean Marine Institute (CCMI) Cayman Islands Reefresearch.org _______________________________________________ Coral-List mailing list [log in to unmask] https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://coral.aoml.noaa.gov/mailman/listinfo/coral-list__;!!HXCxUKc!n3RZIMwQU6_-DwfYQxGh0HcPInak9f3XWR79mdcUwykCpE1jibDzcz9fWyCzoWXurA$<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/coral.aoml.noaa.gov/mailman/listinfo/coral-list__;!!HXCxUKc!n3RZIMwQU6_-DwfYQxGh0HcPInak9f3XWR79mdcUwykCpE1jibDzcz9fWyCzoWXurA$>