SUMMER 2025 BLUE ECONOMY INTERNSHIPS
Applications now closed!
Don’t miss the boat! Applications open January 6, 2025 for 25 internship opportunities across the Mississippi Gulf Coast for Summer 25.
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.
A peek at the 2023 GenSea Marine Geology internship with mentor Dr. Chelsea Pederson and interns Reagan Mueller, Zachary Evans, and Claire Necaise
Student Interns Gain Valuable Experiences
aquaculture ~ informal education/science communication ~ hydrography ~ marine ecology ~ science extension ~ ocean engineering
Internship Summer 2024 placed high school students with GenSea partners at blue economy worksites, where they learned real-life job tasks under the direction of a scientist or engineer. Interns selected for the program earned an award of $1,000-1,500 and spent 4-6 weeks at the following sites:
University of Southern Mississippi: Gulf Park campus in Long Beach, Division of Marine Science at Stennis Space Center, and the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory in Ocean Springs
Mississippi State University Coastal Research and Extension Center
National Park Service’s Gulf Islands National Seashore Davis Bayou Welcome Center in Ocean Springs
As part of the program, interns attended a resume-building workshop supported by the Environmental Protection Agency and shared aspects of completed internships at a mock academic poster session at the conclusion of the program.
2024 Internship Statistics
