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N.C. Department of Information Technology · 1 month ago

Conservation Research Intern

Wake County, NC

Internship

Onsite

Intern

Start in 2026 Spring

The NC Department of Administration is the business manager for North Carolina state government. They are seeking a Conservation Research Intern to gain hands-on experience in various conservation research projects at the North Carolina Aquariums lab, focusing on marine biology and conservation efforts.

Information Technology & Services

Work & Life Balance

No H1B

Responsibilities

Interns will gain hands-on experience working on various conservation research projects at the North Carolina Aquariums lab at the NCSU Center for Marine Sciences and Technology in Morehead City, NC

Research will be conducted under the daily supervision of Dr. Carol Price, the conservation research coordinator

One of the largest projects students will work on is Spot A Shark USA (SAS)

The student working with SAS will learn how to process sand tiger shark images that are uploaded by citizen scientists using an image analysis software

The spots on the sides of the sharks are digitally mapped, resulting in a library of uniquely identified individuals

This collective database of sharks is being used to understand how sand tiger sharks use the shipwreck habitats off the North Carolina coast

Other projects include headstarting the Carolina gopher frog (a native species of frog with highly decreased population being considered for listing under the Endangered Species Act) for release back into ponds in the Croatan National Forest, and monitoring Crystal skipper (an endemic butterfly) populations on the barrier island

Additional opportunities may be developed that align with Aquarium needs and intern interests or skills

Interns will gain experience with methods for conducting research, data management, research software, data analysis, report writing, scientific communication and project organization

Qualification

BiologyEcologyMarine BiologyData ManagementResearch SoftwareData AnalysisScientific CommunicationProject Organization

Required

An applicant must be a permanent North Carolina resident attending a college, university, law school, community college or technical institute in North Carolina or a North Carolina resident attending an equivalent institution out of state

Applicants must carry a 2.5 or greater overall grade point average on a 4.0 scale

Applicant must be a high school graduate and at least 18 years old by January 1, 2026

Applicants must be continuing their education in the fall following their participation in the program

To qualify for a law internship, applicants must have completed at least one year of law school before the beginning of the internship, unless other majors are listed

Students having previously held paid internships with this program are not eligible to apply

Applicants must be willing and able to work full-time for the entire 10-week internship

Applicants must be able to provide legal proof of identity and work authorization within three working days of employment