Opportunities for high school and undergraduate students
Please note: Only some of these resources are from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. As a resource, this page also lists other organizations that offer programs for students. Please contact the individual programs directly for details on their offerings.
High School Opportunities in Ocean Science at WHOI and beyond
WHOI Sea Grant Ocean STEAM Powered Women Fellowship
- Residential summer research experience for rising juniors and seniors in high school, 1 week. All costs are covered.
New England Aquarium Teen Programs
- The aquarium offers a variety of teen programs including summer paid teen internships.
Sea Education Association in Woods Hole, MA
- There are a variety of high school programs both on shore or at sea ranging from 2 to 3 weeks.
Summer Programs for Young Adults in the Woods Hole, MA area
- There are ocean focused summer camps and other opportunities listed on this site.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Student Opportunities Database
Useful websites to explore:
- This website will introduce you to a wide range of marine career fields and folks working in the field. Take the quiz to see which career is right for you!
- A great website for students to learn more about commonly known marine mammals! Briefly classifies and describes different marine mammals.
National Aquaculture Association
- This is a great website to learn all about aquaculture
- A great video repository about shellfish farming that highlights what a day in the job looks like
- Entry Level Oyster Farm Worker and Science, Safety, and Best Practices for Oyster Farming Workers
- Step by step instruction on how to build and create everything from simple crafts all the way to complete robots.
- The Arduino world is a great place to start for folks that are interested in learning how to code with a little device. This helps to make code physical as opposed to just something that lives on your computer. Learn to blink an LED, spin a motor and interface with sensors!
Undergraduate Opportunities in Ocean Science at WHOI and beyond
WHOI Summer Student Fellowship (SSF)
- Residential summer research experience for rising seniors, 10-12 weeks. Stipend, housing and travel allowance provided.
Community College Research Experience at WHOI (CC-CREW)
- Full-time summer research experience for MA community college students. Stipend provided and travel allowance provided.
WHOI Blue Economy Internship for Cape Cod Community College students
- Includes short course and research internship placement for spring semester (part-time). Stipend and travel allowance provided.
WHOI - UMass Dartmouth Internship
- Includes short course and research internship placement for spring semester (part-time), co-advised by WHOI and UMassD advisors. Stipend and travel allowance provided; WHOI housing provided for 3 weeks on-site.
Woods Hole Partnership Education Program (PEP)
- A program of the Woods Hole Diversity Initiative. Residential 10-week summer research experience for undergraduates, including a 4-week course for credit. Stipend, housing and travel allowance provided.
Inclusive NOAA Fisheries Internship Program (IN FISH)
- Full time 10-week summer research or management experience including 2 weeks of a course for credit. Stipend, tuition, and course supplies provided. (Locations across the country)
National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates (NSF REU) in Ocean Science
- List of sites across the U.S.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Student Opportunities Database
The Oceanography Society: Undergraduate Student Resources
Institute for Broadening Participation: Pathways to Ocean Science
Contact
Grace Simpkins
WHOI Sea Grant Educator
gsimpkins@whoi.edu
508-289-3639
Kama Thieler
WHOI Undergraduate Programs Coordinator
kthieler@whoi.edu
