Coral Restoration Internship

About the role

We offer an internship designed to introduce individuals to the non-profit sector of marine conservation with a focus on the restoration of tropical coral reef ecosystems. During this internship you will be trained and certified as a coral reef restoration diver and will get fully acquainted with the daily operations of the foundation. The internship lasts 10 weeks and is a full-time volunteer position offering a vast amount of experience in coral reef restoration through participation in our community involvement, daily operations and field work- which includes maintaining our coral nurseries and outplanting corals onto the reefs.

Interns perform a range of tasks, including:

Participating in community outreach programs
Assisting with maintenance in coral nurseries
Assisting with the outplanting of corals
Assisting staff in coral reef restoration dive programs
Assisting staff in leading volunteer activities
Promoting the Foundation and communicating the achievements

Requirements

Applicants should be enrolled in an undergraduate program having completed at least two years of study at an accredited college or university, be enrolled in a graduate program, OR be a recent graduate from a college or university.
Applicants must have an Open Water SCUBA diver certification and at least 30 logged dives.
Applicants need to be physically fit and able to work in the water and sun. Selected candidates are required to fill in a Diver Medical Participant Questionnaire. This questionnaire provides a basis to determine if you should seek a dive evaluation by a certified physician.
Applicants need to provide own living expenses (housing, transportation, food) and dive gear (excluding tanks and weights).
Travel and dive insurance recommended.

Salary and benefits

$500 per month

BCD and Regulator will be provided

Start date

January – June 2026

July – December 2026

(Start and end dates are somewhat flexible)