Remote Marine Ecology Internship: Hosted out of Greece

My high school marine biology internship experience review. I had been researching internship programs for students when, fortunately, I came across Intern Abroad HQ. Through this internship, my supervisor and I worked together very effectively. I was able to focus on refining my skills in identifying marine organisms based on their physical characteristics, as well as learning about various habitats. Furthermore, I gained practical experience in calculating the biodiversity of a community through hands-on application. Although we encountered some minor issues regarding scheduling conflicts during the process, everything proceeded smoothly thanks to effective communication. Consequently, this internship not only helped me enhance desired skills, such as species identification and data analysis, but also taught me how to communicate effectively when working with a partner. One thing that Intern Abroad HQ does exceptionally well, in my experience, is allowing interns to engage in a thorough process of self-reflection following their internship. The reflection questions are rigorous and meaningful, prompting interns to think critically and reflect deeply on both themselves and the organization with which they collaborated.

While I have wanted to pursue marine biology since I was a little girl, I’d never had any professional experience in the field before this internship. Every project and assignment that I was given only furthered the passion I have for the ocean and its inhabitants. My favorite part of the internship was experiencing research techniques and skills that real scientists utilize every day. Truly a life changing experience!

What I enjoyed most about this internship was the independent research and study activities, because I was able to finally develop my scientific research and writing skills (without the immediate help of others).

After doing this internship, I now feel more confident with my scientific writing skills, as well as more capable in writing literature reviews, and project proposals. I went into this remote internship experience feeling a little nervous but my supervisor was extremely understanding and there to assist me. The feedback I received will definitely help me in my field and I appreciate my supervisor for taking time out to review all my assignments. The feedback provided will be of great help to me academically in the future, since I'm planning on applying to a Master program in Marine & Environmental Science.