Conservation Research Intern

Agency Dept of Administration Division Youth Advocacy , Involvement Office Job Classification Title S-

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& Training (S) Position Number 60014049 Grade TS

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Us The NC Department of Administration is the business manager for North Carolina state government. The department oversees Government Operations such as building construction, purchasing and contracting for goods and services, maintaining facilities, managing state vehicles, acquiring and disposing of real property, and operating auxiliary services such as courier mail delivery and the sale of state and federal surplus property.

Additionally, the department manages many of the state's advocacy programs that provide assistance and services to diverse segments of the state's population that have been traditionally underserved.

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of Work Knowledge

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and Abilities/Management Preferences Agency: Natural and Cultural Resources Division: Aquariums

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Interns will gain hands-on

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working on various conservation research projects at the North Carolina Aquariums lab at the NCSU Center for Marine Sciences and Technology in Morehead City, NC. Because we have a variety of ongoing projects, students would have some choices of research projects. Our aim is to offer a wide range of

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s, including field work in coastal habitats, with a diversity of conservation projects. Major Task to be Performed: Research will be conducted under the daily supervision of Dr. Carol Price, the conservation research coordinator One of the largest projects students will work on is Spot A Shark USA (SAS).

The student working with SAS will learn how to process sand tiger shark images that are uploaded by citizen scientists using an image analysis software. The spots on the sides of the sharks are digitally mapped, resulting in a library of uniquely identified individuals. This collective database of sharks is being used to understand how sand tiger sharks use the shipwreck habitats off the North Carolina coast.

Other projects include headstarting the Carolina gopher frog (a native species of frog with highly decreased population being considered for listing under the Endangered Species Act) for release back into ponds in the Croatan National Forest, and monitoring Crystal skipper (an endemic butterfly) populations on the barrier island.

Additional opportunities may be developed that align with Aquarium needs and intern interests or

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Final Product or Outcome Anticipated: Interns will gain

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with methods for conducting research, data management, research software, data analysis, report writing, scientific communication and project organization Academic Majors Desired: Biology/Ecology, Marine Biology, Animal Behavior, Zoology, Environmental Science, Science

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, Science Communication 2026 State of North Carolina Internship Period: Monday, May 18 – Friday, July 24, 2026 Knowledge,

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and Abilities / Competencies: No prerequisite

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are required, though an understanding of basic biological principles is useful. Minimum

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An applicant must be a permanent North Carolina resident attending a college, university, law school, community college or technical institute in North Carolina or a North Carolina resident attending an equivalent institution out of state. Applicants must carry a 2.5 or greater overall grade point average on a 4.0 scale.

Applicant must be a high school graduate and at least 18 years old by January 1, 2026. Applicants must be continuing their

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in the fall following their participation in the program. To qualify for a law internship, applicants must have completed at least one year of law school before the beginning of the internship, unless other majors are listed. Students having previously held paid internships with this program are not eligible to apply.

Applicants must be willing and able to work full-time for the entire 10-week internship. Applicants must be able to provide legal proof of identity and work authorization within three working days of employment. This position will close at 11:59 p.m. the night before the end date. Minimum

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