Student Links

Career Descriptions

http://www.vims.edu/bridge/career.html
Highlights ocean science careers with links to different areas of interest.

http://water.dnr.state.sc.us/marine/pub/seascience/mscaree.html
Description of marine science, educational requirements, and other important information.

http://www.occ.cccd.edu/~marine/working.html
Description of marine science careers and requirements.

http://www.btinternet.com/~Jess.Jones/mcareers.htm
Description and links to other sites on careers in marine science (marine biology, oceanography, veterinary science, marine mammal training and more).

http://www.seaworld.org/career-resources/index.htm
http://www.seaworld.org/infobooks/zoocareers/home.html
Description of zoo careers, pertains to the variety of careers available in marine science.

http://www.womenoceanographers.org
Website dedicated to women in the field of oceanography, highlights careers of many women in this field.

http://www.educationplanet.com/search/Science/Marine_Science
Links to pages with various information on marine science.

http://www.vims.edu/bridge/lesson.html
Links for those interested in pursuing science education.

http://www.navy.mil
The United States Navy homepage.

http://www.uscg.mil/uscg.shtm
The United States Coast Guard homepage.

http://www.usmma.edu
The United States Merchant Marine Academy homepage.

http://www.uaf.edu/seagrant
University of Alaska Sea Grant Program.


School Programs

http://www.alaska.edu
University of Alaska homepage.

http://www.marinegp.ucsb.edu/
University of California at Santa Barbara graduate program information.

http://sma.washington.edu
University of Washington School of Marine Affairs

http://www.jcu.edu.au
James Cook University in Queensland, Australia homepage.

http://www.cms.uq.edu.au
Center for Marine Studies, University of Queensland, Australia homepage.

http://www.marinecareers.com/
Career profiles, salaries, links to colleges, job searches, etc.

http://life.bio.sunysb.edu/marinebio/mbcolleges.html
Lists of college and university programs around the world and country.

http://www.oceanlink.island.net/career/careerlinks.html
List of the top college and university marine biology programs by region.

http://www.seaworld.org/infobooks/ZooCareers/zcschool.html
Community college and University programs, addresses and phone numbers.

http://www.gradschools.com/search.html
Website with search information for graduate schools.

http://www.seaworld.org/infobooks/ZooCareers/zcgetset.html
Offers good questions to ask when looking at colleges and universities.


Research Institutes

http://www.whoi.edu
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute homepage.

http://www-sio.ucsd.edu
Scripps Institute of Oceanography homepage.

http://server.dmc.maine.edu
Darling Marine Center in Maine homepage.

http://www.sfbaymsi.org/sumint.htm
Marine Science Institute in Redwood City, CA homepage

http://www.cmrc.org
Perry Institute for Marine Science - Caribbean Marine Research Center homepage.

http://www.meriresearch.org
Marine Environmental Research Institute homepage.

http://www.mysticaquarium.org
Mystic Aquarium in Connecticut homepage.


Internships, etc.

http://www.marinemammalogy.org
Society for Marine Mammalogy homepage. Has information on internships, journals, scholarships, etc.

http://pacificwhale.org/internships/
Pacific Whale Foundation's research internships n Hawaii and Australia.

http://it.stlawu.edu/~biology/intern.html
Links to pages with biology internships.

http://life.bio.sunysb.edu/marinebio/mbcourses.html
Summer courses and internships around United States and British Columbia.

http://www.aza.org/Joblistings
American Zoos and Aquarium Association job and internship listings page.


Resumes and Cover Letters

http://www.anamericanresume.com/flashindex.html
Has a free resume analysis available.

http://www.jobweb.com/Resumes_Interviews/resume_guide/restips.html
Resume and cover letter information, including sample resumes, hints and ideas of what employers want and tips for interviews.

http://www.ecoemploy.com/resume.html
Detailed resume information (formatting, questions to ask, etc) as well as
examples.

http://www.collegegrad.com
Helpful for college grads from resumes to finding a job.


Finding a Job

http://www.aza.org
American Zoo and Aquarium Association homepage.

http://www.federaljobsearch.com
Lists all available federal jobs. Browse by state, then category.

http://www.ecoemploy.com
Lists environmental jobs and careers, has resume examples and tips, salary information, the works.

http://www.quintcareers.com/diversity_resources.html
Highlights careers geared towards women and minorities.

http://www.collegegrad.com
Helpful for college graduates. Everything from resumes to finding a job.

http://www.marinecareers.com/text/
Career profiles, salaries, links to colleges, job searches, etc.

http://www.fisheries.org/html/index.shtml
American Fisheries Society homepage.

http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov
National Marine Fisheries Service homepage.

http://www.noaa.gov
National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Association homepage.

https://www.membersolutions.net/Organization/IMATA/home.asp
International Marine Mammal Trainers Association homepage.

http://www.avma.org
American Veterinary Medical Association homepage.

http://www.iaaam.org
International Association for Aquatic Animal Medicine homepage.

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