South Carolina Aquarium

The South Carolina Aquarium will partner with Savannah State University to implement a paid internship program designed to promote educational and career advancement for underrepresented groups in the aquarium field. Project activities include formalizing the partnership with Savannah State University, training for all staff who supervise interns, recruiting new intern applicants, implementing a new internship program and developing an informal peer support system. The project provides an opportunity to evaluate the program design, interview and selection techniques, and evaluation instruments to ensure they are culturally appropriate and relevant to intended outcomes of the internship program. The new internship program will establish a pipeline for underrepresented groups to advance careers in the aquarium field.