Intern - Aquatic Sustainability -Spring 2027

Georgia Aquarium Careers•Atlanta, GA

21h

About The Position

The Aquatic Sustainability Internship offers hands-on experience with a diverse range of fish, invertebrates, reptiles, amphibians, and their life support systems. The program aims to develop the knowledge and skills needed for an entry-level career in aquatic husbandry. Interns learn about quarantine procedures, disease-causing agents and treatments, water quality, filtration systems, the nitrogen cycle, system components and design, aquatic animal anatomy, propagation, larval rearing, and standard husbandry practices. This is not a veterinary internship and does not involve birds, cetaceans, or pinnipeds. The Aquarium’s quarantine facility is an offsite warehouse west of the Georgia Aquarium. Interns must provide their own reliable transportation. This paid internship requires a regular schedule of 40 hours per week and may include weekends and holidays. The Spring 2027 mandatory orientation is February 4, 2027. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and may close before the stated November 25 application deadline.

Requirements

Be able to work independently and as part of a team.
Be available for a regular schedule of 40 hours per week, which may include weekends and holidays.
Have an interest or major in animal science, biology, zoology, psychology, or a related field.
Have a high school diploma or GED.
Provide reliable transportation to the offsite quarantine facility.
Submit a resume and cover letter as PDFs, with filenames indicating the applicant’s name and the internship.

Responsibilities

Learn animal care standards and system operation for a variety of aquatic species through mentorship and training with approved staff.
Prepare diets, collect water samples, maintain exhibits and areas, and clean and maintain filtration systems.
Conduct behavioral and medical observations and record data.
Support animal training and medical examinations as needed.
Participate in developmental curriculum, including quizzes and a presentation on an approved topic of the intern’s choosing.
Perform other duties as assigned or as workload necessitates.