SUMMER 2025 BLUE ECONOMY INTERNSHIPS
2025 GenSea Internship Fast Facts!
27 high school-aged interns (see below)from public, private, and home school settings selected from more than 70 applicants.
11 blue economy STEM work spaces offered in the three coastal counties:
University of Southern Mississippi labs: aquaculture, computer modeling, marine geology, and ocean engineering, Mississippi State University's Coastal Research and Extension Center, French Hermit Oyster Company, Mississippi Aquarium, Naval Oceanography Command, and Pascagoula River Audubon Center.
A peek at the 2023 GenSea Marine Geology internship with mentor Dr. Chelsea Pederson and interns Reagan Mueller, Zachary Evans, and Claire Necaise
WHAT: Blue economy experiences for high school students age 16+! Interns work Monday through Friday a maximum of 19 hours per week.
WHERE: See map for geographic locations. Detailed descriptions of each internship can be found in the FAQ.
USM Coastal Operations: Stennis*, Gulf Park (GP), Gulf Coast Research Laboratory (GCRL)
WHEN: 4 – 6-week sessions in June and July, with specific hours/schedules set at each site.
SUBJECTS: Aquaculture, Computer Ocean Modeling, Environmental/Marine Science Education, Fisheries Ecology Research, Coastal Restoration Research & Outreach, Hydrography, Military-sponsored Science & Engineering, and more!
BONUS: Awards of $1,000 – $1,500 given upon successful completion of 4 – 6-week sessions
IMPORTANT DATES
Application window: 01/06/2025 - 01/21/2025 at 5pm
Mandatory Orientation: 5/27/25, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm, USM Gulf Park
Mandatory Poster Session: 7/10/25, 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm, USM Gulf Park
*Because of Stennis federal security requirements, accepted interns must have a naturalized U.S. citizenship status, as must anyone providing the intern transportation to the site, and a formal picture ID for site access.