Inclusive NOAA Fisheries Internship Program (IN FISH)

The Inclusive NOAA Fisheries Internship Program helps to build a diverse and inclusive workforce of scientists and managers.

New England/Mid-Atlantic

Southeast

Class of 2023

Name	Institution
Marie Mauro	Monmouth University
Ricardo Hernandez	Georgia State University
Russell Campbell	McDaniel College
Josseirys Valentin-Rivera	Georgia State University
Kalimah Muhammad	Howard University
Vanessa Rendon	Oklahoma State University
Sam Merritt	North Carolina State University
Hunter Ohmann	The University of South Carolina (Columbia)
Ethan Xie	University of California, Berkeley
Lamar Hawkins	North Carolina A&T
Sidney Sapp Jr.	Savannah State University
Solomon Mitchell	Savannah State University
Daryl Bullock	University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Joseph Davis	Morehouse College
Nicole Rivera	University of Puerto Rico in Humacao
Rashawna M. Huntley	Johnson C. Smith University
Supawadee Surattanont	University of Miami
Amari Johnson	Prince George's County Community College

About IN FISH

Our Inclusive NOAA Fisheries InternSHip (IN FISH) is a partnership program between NOAA and research partners in academia and non-governmental research institutions. It is a 10-week paid undergraduate internship for U.S. citizens in an NOAA or partner institution marine research lab or marine resources program office.

The internship is a 10-week experience that includes a 2-week course available for credit through the University of Maryland Eastern Shore and 8 weeks of project experience working with a mentor in science or management. A $5,000 stipend is provided to each participant, with tuition and course supplies also covered.

The IN FISH Program is modeled after the Woods Hole Partnership Education Program and Alaska Partnership Education Program internship programs. The structure can vary due to program needs, for example, student interests, program format (virtual, in-person, hybrid), or laboratory location. The basic structure will consist of:

Two-week ecosystems dynamics course
Weekly professional development activities, including resume and writing. workshops, scientific presentations and seminars, guest speakers, discussions about graduate school, networking panels, and more
Team building activities, including ice breakers, trivia night, coffee breaks, team meetings, and more
Computational and technical workshops in R, R Shiny, GIS, and more
Completion of research or management projects and can include things like posters, abstracts, presentations, websites, concept maps, and more
Participation in the student symposium

Who is Eligible

All undergraduate students who are enrolled in an undergraduate program at the time of the application period and are U.S. citizens and U.S Nationals are eligible to apply and participate.

What are the Benefits

Academic training and college credits (2 hours) in ecosystem dynamics and complex systems
Experiencing real-world research and/or resource management
Building a professional network of mentors, educators, potential employers, and colleagues
Training in communications, networking, and other skills needed to succeed in graduate work and entry-level research and management positions
$5,000 stipend

Finding a Project and Mentor

Our 2023 projects are listed here. For more information on prior year activities, review the research projects IN FISH students completed in 2021 and 2022.

We have selected our 2023 class. If you apply to the 2024 program, you will have a chance to indicate which mentors or projects interest you. If you secure a spot, we will take your interests into account when we match students with mentors. Soon after we extend offers, we make matches and put students in touch with their mentors to discuss potential projects.

For more questions/concerns, please email Darius Johnson.

Questions

If you experience any technical difficulties or have questions about the program or application process, please contact our Academic Programs Office’s Help Desk.