Careers

Sea Grant Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship

Spend a year in Washington D.C., applying your graduate training to coastal, ocean and Great Lakes policy. The Sea Grant Knauss Fellowship places graduate students interested in ocean, coastal and Great Lakes resources in executive and legislative offices where they contribute to real-world policy work. Fellows bring science, innovation and fresh perspectives to decision-making and leave with practical skills and a national professional network.

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National Marine Fisheries Service & Sea Grant Joint Fellowship Program

Sea Grant and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) offer a joint fellowship program in two specialized areas: population and ecosystem dynamics and marine resource economics.

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NOAA Coastal Management Fellowship

This two year fellowship provides on-the-job education and training opportunities in coastal resource management and policy for postgraduate students. Any student who will complete a master’s or other advanced degree in natural resource management or environmental-related studies at an accredited U.S. university can apply.

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Great Lakes Fellowship

This fellowship is offered by the Great Lakes Sea Grant Network (GLSGN), the Great Lakes Commission (GLC), and the International Joint Commission’s Great Lakes Regional Office (IJC-GLRO). It is overseen by Michigan Sea Grant.

This one-year fellowship helps shape how community science is done in the Great Lakes. As a binational fellow, participants help strengthen the science, policy and management programs of governments of both Canada and the United States.

Sea Grant Chesapeake Bay Commission Fellowship

This one one-year graduate-level fellowship is offered by the Chesapeake Bay Commission. The fellow works under the guidance of the Commission’s Executive Director and Administrative Officer, with opportunities to support the Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania Directors. This position offers the opportunity to be at the intersection of science and policy, at the state, regional, and federal levels, on issues of concern to the Commission’s member jurisdictions when it comes to the health of the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed.

Sponsored by the Chesapeake Bay Commission and the Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Virginia Sea Grant programs.

Summer Opportunities for Undergraduate Students

Pennsylvania Sea Grant offers paid summer internship opportunities for undergraduate students seeking to gain experience in the areas of communications, education, outreach, and research. The experience helps prepare undergraduate students for graduate school and careers in science, policy, management, and outreach focused on oceans, Great Lakes, and watersheds.

Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship

The Hollings Scholarship Program provides successful undergraduate applicants with awards that include academic assistance (up to $9,500 per year) for two years of full-time study and a 10-week, full-time paid ($700/week) internship at a NOAA facility during the summer.

Graduate Opportunities