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  The Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center
Internships are for a minimum
twelve week period and are not limited to summer.

 Interns in the 12 week program
 will have housing provided.

An internship offers students the opportunity  to work hands on with endangered and threatened sea turtles.

Work at the center includes:

Daily care of the sea turtles, including
preparation of  food and feeding 
the sea turtles; and cleaning tanks.

Involvement in the weekly medical procedures and the administration
of some medications.

Introducing  the public to the current  turtles  in residence and  the operation of  the hospital, during afternoon visiting hours.

Involvement with the nesting program.

At this time stipends are not available.

  
SUMMER INTERNS 2007
BACK: Rachel Thomas, Jennifer Gross, Desire Kirchofer,
 Andrew Henry, Lisa Rodriguez,
FRONT:  Lisa Harrelson, Ashley Raybould, Ashley Vander Loop

Thanks to this year's Interns for a great summer.
RACHEL THOMAS:
Rachel is an upcoming Juniata senior studying environmental science.

JENNIFER GROSS:
Currently a super senior at UNCG, Jen is studying marine biology with the hopes of continuing her education and her service in sea turtle conservation.

ANDREW HENRY:
Andrew attends NC state majoring in animal science with a pre-vet concentration .

DESIRE KIRCHFER:
This Lucky girl is a graduate and former RA of UT Arlington with a degree in biology.

LISA RODRIGUEZ:
  She is a junior studying biology with a minor in  marine bio at Eckerd, the college... not the pharmacy.

 LISA HARRELSON: 
Lisa attends Converse College... its not a girls school without men. Its a womans college without boys.

ASHLEY RAYBOULD
S: "Shes a fightin' blue hen studying wildlife conservation at University of Delaware."

ASHLEY VANDER LOOP
Ashley is a senior at Villa Julie college and studying biology with a pre-vet concentration.
LIFE as an Intern:
The work schedule  for interns is 5 1/2 days per week,
with Wednesday afternoon and Sunday free.

A daily schedule always includes morning food and vitamin preparation,
and feeding of all sea turtles in residence.
Feeding is followed by providing care to the individual sea turtles as needed. 

Typically one day per week provides involvement in medical procedures,
special feeding elements and  medication administration.

Five days per week the center is open to visitors, two hours in the afternoon.
During this time interns have the opportunity to introduce our visitors to the sea turtles in residence, their injuries and ailments, and the background and operation of the center.

Some days will also include beach survey work early in the morning, locating and identifying sea turtle tracks, and the relocation of nests when necessary.
Some nights will include searching for nesting females and nest sitting in anticipation of a nest emergence, and post hatch nest data collection.
TO APPLY SUBMIT THE  FOLLOWING:
A brief letter including:
Name
Permanent Address
School address
Phone number
email address
Name of School
Length of Internship desired and;
Dates available.
A brief essay
State why you are seeking an internship at the 
Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center;
and what your expectations are of the experience.
Two letters of recommendation
One from  a professor or teacher,
One from a community leader (i.e. scout ,church, civic).
Mail your completed application to:
Jean Beasley, Executive Director
Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center
PO Box 3012
Topsail Beach, NC  28445
Volunteers can keep in touch
by joining our  list!
Please go to
http://groups.msn.com/TopsailSeaTurtle
and sign in.  This is a members only list.
To send an email to the list:
TopsailSeaTurtle@groups.msn.com