Intern, Environmental Educator – Summer 2025

Position Title:          Intern, Environmental Educator – Summer 2025

Department:            Education

Classification:          Non-Exempt  

Direct Report:          Assistant Manager, Educational Operations and Community Programs, Education Programs

Position Summary

The program offers interns exposure to Environmental Education content development, communication, and guest engagement. Interns will work Environmental Educators to lead educational programming and providing operational support for the department. Interns will assist in the implementation and instruction of Camp H2O. Interns will collaborate with Environmental Educators on the development of educational curriculum to ensure an overall positive and dynamic learning experience that is tailored for guests. In addition, interns may participate in occasional evening or weekend events including but not limited to outreach opportunities and professional development events.

Responsibilities:

1. 1. Facilitate learning experiences that are tailored to the needs of each individual group (schools, camps, and special interest groups).
   2. Assist with the development of education curricula that are hands-on and interdisciplinary (STEAM).
   3. Collaborate with internal departments to create an exceptional guest experience.
   4. Provide the highest standard of customer service to guests.
   5. Develop a final project with the guidance of Education department leadership team.
   6. Provide an oral presentation (e.g., PowerPoint, Storymaps) on the final project.

 Qualifications:

1. This internship may involve physical labor, and therefore interns must be able to climb stairs and ladders and should be capable of lifting at least 50lbs.
2. Interns must be able to work independently and as part of a team.
3. Interns will need to have a flexible schedule as the schedule may vary from week to week. Typically, this intern will be onsite from 8:00am to 4:00pm Monday-Friday. Including 30 minutes for lunch and may include weekends and holidays.
4. Previous animal care experience is not necessary.
5. This is an experience-based, paid internship.
6. Application Requirement: The internship application will require a resume, cover letter, and letter of recommendation. Please submit as a PDF with a file name that indicates your name and the internship you’re applying for. Example: John_Smith_Internship_Resume.

Important Dates for Summer 2025 Semester:

Application Deadline: March 12th, at 11:59pm. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and may close before the official deadline.

Mandatory Summer 2025 Orientation: Wednesday, May 28^th, 2025.

Physical Demands & Work Environment:

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds and must be comfortable working for 8 or more hours outside with exposure to the elements (e.g., sun, heat, rain, salt water) and performing tasks on moving research vessels on the water. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color and peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Commitment:

I commit to the Georgia Aquarium, Inc. the following:

Mission: Georgia Aquarium is a nonprofit committed to inspiring awareness and preservation of our ocean and aquatic animals worldwide.

Vision: To be the Premier Aquarium in the World for Science, Entertainment, Education and Conservation.

Values: Respect, Teamwork, Integrity, Innovation, Leadership, Excellence, Appreciation & Inclusion