South Carolina Aquarium on Charleston Harbor ~ High School Intern Program

The South Carolina Aquarium High School Internship Program gives 11th grade students in the Charleston area who qualify for free or reduced school lunch the opportunity to become paid interns at the South Carolina Aquarium. As part of the program, students will attend a training class where they will learn about Aquarium animals and ocean science, develop career and team-building skills and participate in field trips. At the end of the class, ten students will be chosen as paid interns, working with marine educators and marine biologists through the summer.

Requirements
All applicants must:

Currently be an 11th grade student.
Have a strong interest in animals and the environment.
Have written recommendations from two teachers. One must be a science teacher.
Qualify for free or reduced school lunch.

After receiving an application and two teacher recommendations, the Aquarium staff will contact the applicant to set up an interview. Applicants who are accepted will participate in a training classes at the Aquarium that will begin in January and end in April. Classes will meet once a month on Saturdays from 9:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. Participants will be evaluated on the interest, commitment and progress shown during the training classes. In April, participants will be interviewed again by the Aquarium staff. Based on these evaluations, ten participants will be chosen for paid internships with the education staff. Internships will be 20 hours a week, $7.00 an hour, and will last for eight weeks during the months of June and July.

How To Apply:

Applicants must complete the application him/herself.
Download the application.*
Two references from teachers must be submitted: one must be a science teacher. Both teachers must complete a Teacher Reference Form.
Download the Teacher Reference Form.*
All application materials must be completed and sent to the Aquarium by November 16, 2007.
Interviews will be scheduled for those applicants who best meet the criteria listed under "Requirements" above.

Mail applications to:
Education/High School Intern Program
South Carolina Aquarium
100 Aquarium Wharf
Charleston, SC 29401

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Important Dates
	Application Deadline:	November 16, 2007
	Interviews:	November 26 - December 1, 2007
	Acceptance Notifications Mailed:	December 10-14, 2007
	Orientation for Interns & Parents:	January 2, 2008, 7:00pm
	Training Classes:	January - April 2008, one Saturday a month
	Second Interviews:	May 12-18, 2008
	Internship Orientations:	May 31 and June 7, 2008
	Summer Internship:	June - August 2008 (8 weeks)
	Family Night:	July 2008

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Previous Interns

2007	2006	2005	2004
Kristen Brown *	Keenan Bennett *	Tiffany Ancrum *	Darnell Bellinger
Sierra Burnett	LaToya Bolds	Tiara Bowser	Ternise Bennett
Brandi Bussey *	Elouise Brown	Teneshia Coger	Charlotte Bostick
Ali Dukes *	Anthony Egal *	April Dayson *	Quianne Brown *
Marzio Gillis *	Jenna Francis *	Cassandra Downen *	Roshika Brown
Brittney Harrison *	Tamantha Gunn	Jillian Duffey	Ashley Cobb *
Brandis Haynes *	James Hart *	Akeema Harper	Clarissia Collins
Kanesha Ivery *	Sara Heath *	Jatevia Jackson *	Andrea Foster *
Ashley Jenkins	Herbert Lowry *	Jarvis Jamison	Ashley Galdden *
Ashlee Miller *	ShaNeisha McQueen	Sheila Jenkins	Edrina Grant *
Kasey Olson *	Amanda Minton *	Andrew LaSane *	Tapri Greene
Daniela Mejia Ortiz	Casey O'Shea *	Chinenyem Nwadiugwu *	Sylvia Hayes *
Candice Prioleau *	Rosa Siler	Sarah Paredes *	Kevin Hazel *
Jessica Reels *	Cortez Simmons *	Brittany Robinson	Angelica Johnson *
Kaylona Scott	Giavonni Simmons *	Carmisha Sheppard *	Spenser Manigault *
Romona Sellers	Kerry Smith	Trelaesha Smiley *	Desma McCormick
Samantha Sturges	Donnie Triplett *	Charlice Strader	Tyler Murray *
Zakeia Thomas	Elizabeth Ward	Freddy Thomas *	Fredrick Patterson *
Joyelle Tyler	Brittney Wilson	Heather Thomas *	Megan Pinckney *
Sattin Young		Casandra Vaughan	Marvis President *
			Tiffany Richardson
			Tamara Simmons
			Tyronda Vice
			Chirie Warren
			Glenn Weston
			Najee Wilson *
			Tyechia Witherspoon *
* indicates those chosen to be summer paid interns as well.			Demetria Wright

“This is a great experience for me, this whole intern job, because it lets me explore and face issues that I wouldn’t by myself and I am thankful for this opportunity.”
- Clarissia Collins

“I liked this class because not only did we learn a lot of things about animals and each other, we had fun doing it.”
- Demetria Wright

“I learned many amazing things about animals that live in SC and saw things I haven’t seen before.”
– Tiffany Ancrum

“I think this was the best class yet because we got hands-on experience in an actual natural environment.”
– Andrew LaSane

“I’ve learned a lot about South Carolina zoology and biology. I have a new respect for South Carolina habitats and how to preserve aquatic habitats around the world.”
– Chinenyem Nwadiugwu

“I will miss coming to the Aquarium on Saturdays and meeting with group B. This whole program has been an exciting experience and if I could do it again I would do it in a heartbeat.”
– Teneshia Coger

“The program as a total was one of the greatest experiences of my life. It made me more intelligent and knowledgeable about marine wildlife and wildlife as a total.”
– Freddy Thomas

“I loved the activities; they were all very creative and hands-on. The activities were the kind that would help you learn a lot faster and actually absorb the info better than anything else.” – Sara Heath

I completely enjoyed the openness of the entire class. I liked how everyone got to know one another quickly. I really liked how my two teachers are very comfortable with us and each other….I learned so much and I enjoyed the experience. I am impatiently waiting for our next class!!” – Brandis Haynes

“Today was the most interesting day in my life. I had so much fun and I learned too many different things…It was fun to hold snakes, it feels weird, but it something new that I experienced, and that’s what I like to do.”
– Daniela Mejia

“I am so sad today is the last day of the greatest experience I have had in SC! I am so happy that I decided to go out for this internship…I have never had this much fun learning about habitats and the animals that are in them.”
– Brandis Haynes

“This entire internship has been such an amazing experience. I’m glad I decided to be a part of it. I’ve learned many things, from the regions to catching crabs to canoeing. I’ve learned things about myself too…After today, no matter what happens, I’m glad I participated and got something out of the four sessions. I will leave knowing I came this far and am a better person for it.”
– Ashlee Miller