Maryland Sea Grant - Community Engaged Internship Program

 

Maryland Sea Grant - Community Engaged Internship Program

https://www.mdsg.umd.edu/cei-program

Application Deadline: March 30, 2026

Community Engaged Internship

Baltimore Harbor Environmental Communications Intern

The summer 2026 community engaged intern will engage with scientific research and storytelling about the Baltimore Harbor environment. Using data and expert knowledge from scientists studying this area, and working in collaboration with science communicators, the intern will develop several web-based communications products informing general audiences about this unique environment. The intern will also collect and interpret videographic data from invertebrate community substrates deployed in the Baltimore Harbor as part of an international marine biodiversity project. While working on these projects, the intern will have opportunities to participate in professional development and networking activities. The intern will be based at the Institute of Marine and Environmental Technology in Baltimore, with occasional visits to Maryland Sea Grant in College Park.

How to Apply

Interested students are required to submit an application through our application portal by Monday, March 30, 2026. From the landing page, or under the 'Internship' tab, choose the Community Engaged Internship position and enter or upload the requested information:  

• Applicant Information
• Personal and Career Goals Statement (up to 500 words that describes what skills and experience you will bring to the internship and how this internship will help you achieve your long-term career goals)
• Additional short answer questions
• Resume
• Transcript (unofficial undergraduate transcripts released to student acceptable, electronic PDF or hard copy)
• Example of your work

Questions? Contact Annalise Kenney at akenney@mdsg.umd.edu.

Location, Stipend, and Support

The internship will begin on June 1 and end on August 7. The intern will be based in Baltimore. The internship will be hybrid, with time spent onsite at the Institute of Marine and Environmental Technology, working remotely, and occasionally visiting the Maryland Sea Grant office in College Park, Maryland. The 10-week internship includes a stipend of $6,000. 

Eligibility

You must be a current undergraduate from a Maryland or District of Columbia college or university seeking a degree in natural, social, or environmental sciences, environmental policy, or communications/writing fields. 

Networking and Professional Development

This internship will include professional development opportunities to expose the participants to career opportunities throughout the internship period. The Community Engaged Internship program is a national program across the Sea Grant network. Professional development and networking opportunities will be available from this program, including networking sessions connecting Sea Grant interns across the country. 

About the Community Engaged Internship Program

The overarching goal of this internship program is to broaden participation in marine and coastal professions by providing training and mentorship to the next generation of scientists, decision makers and citizens. The program will do so by recruiting, retaining and engaging students in place-based research, extension, education and/or communication projects.