Essential Functions:
Dispatch Hotline Support & Outreach Engagement: 95%
- Answers calls from the public, partner agencies, and others.
- Gathers detailed information from callers about location and situation.
- Identify and assess Hawaiian monk seals.
- When a Hawaiian monk seal is on a populated beach will ensure the public’s safety by educating and promoting public awareness about Hawaiian monk seals and the work of the Center.
- Provide public outreach during rescues and responses.
- Assist in rescuing injured or sick Hawaiian monk seals under the direction of management when deemed necessary under NOAA guidance.
Other Duties as Assigned: 5%
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Passion for marine and ocean conservation.
- Ability to provide excellent customer service to diverse audiences.
- Ability to work collaboratively and maintain open communication in a team environment.
- Comfortable engaging the public.
- Ability to foster positive relationships with a diverse audience (familiarity with Hawaiian communities, culture, and customs is highly desirable).
- Communicate and interact effectively with people across cultures, ethnic groups, and identities.
- Willingness to support and participate in The Marine Mammal Center’s diversity, equity, and inclusion programs.
Certifications and/or Licenses:
- Valid driver license with acceptable motor vehicle record to maintain standards of insurability.
- Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination or waiver (medical or religious).
Driving on behalf of The Marine Mammal Center:
This internship requires eligibility to drive on behalf of the Marine Mammal Center and to be covered under the Center’s insurance means that the intern can:
- Drive any of the Center’s vehicles
- Transport patients (in any vehicle)
- Transport the Center’s equipment (anything larger than a backpack to or from a response, release, education, or special event (in any vehicle)
To be considered eligible to drive on behalf of The Marine Mammal Center, the intern must clear the following items:
- Be age 21 years or older as of the date the internship starts.
- Clear a motor vehicle report.
Preferred Education and Experience:
Enrollment in an undergraduate program studying biology, ecology, environmental science, or related field is preferred, but not required.
Work Environment & Physical Requirements:
- Working in indoors and in outdoor weather conditions and elements with frequent interactions with members of the public and volunteers.
- Ability to perform physical work requiring manual dexterity, agility, strength, and coordination including ability to lift and/or move to 50 pounds.
- Ability to spend extended period on your feet, walking, standing in sandy and rocky conditions potentially in inclement weather conditions.
- Potential exposure to allergens and zoonotic diseases.
- May involve smells associated with animals and the care of animals.
Salary: $500/month
