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Our internships, sponsored by Jeff Gordon Chevrolet, provide:
Hands on experience conducting research in a laboratory setting
Digital marketing and communications exposure
Education and outreach event opportunities
Ocean Friendly Establishment program involvement
Trees4Trash program participation
RESEARCH
Projects focus on quantifying and identifying microplastics in environmental samples.
Interns may learn skills specific to POP's research such as:
How to read and conduct project protocols
Process water samples via vacuum filtration
Clean suspected plastic particles via sonication
Perform chemical digestion on organic samples via wet-peroxide oxidation
Analyze suspected plastic particles using a micro Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (u-FTIR) instrument
Input and organize data
Students will also learn and apply general laboratory knowledge such as:
Safety protocols
Contamination mitigation
Proper glassware cleaning techniques
Communications
Interns may:
Gain writing experience for different types of audiences
Prepare press releases for news channels
Create and post social media content
Assist with newsletter articles
Design graphics
Generate educational content for POP's website
Update brochures as needed
education/outreach
Interns may attend:
Educational tabling events at locations such as local farmers markets and concerts
School programs
Fundraising events
Interns may:
Present PowerPoints
Conduct educational activities
Create informational tabling materials
Recruit new members to our email list
Gain confidence in public speaking and social engagement
Ocean friendly establishments
Ocean Friendly Establishments are dedicated to promoting environmentally sustainable business practices.
Interns may:
Keep up with social media posting
Recruit businesses and restaurants to the OFE program
Manage the printer/framer to facilitate the distribution of certificates
Review and evaluate current OFE's status' and ratings
Maintain outstanding relationships between POP and OFE's
Trees4trash
Through our T4T program, for every 25 pounds of trash that is removed from the environment, a tree is planted.
Interns may be responsible for:
Assisting with the organization of T4T events
Attending and leading cleanups
Managing supplies
Tracking trash data through a spreadsheet
Participants safety (First Aid)
About Us
Our Team
Partners & Sponsors
Financials
Contact Us
Research
Plastic in Freshwater
Plastic in Seawater
Plastic Ingestion by Animals
Student Projects
Research Posters
Storytelling
Operation 356
If The Ocean Could Talk
Traveling Art Exhibit
Trash'n Fash'n Show
Solutions
Community Outreach
Trees4Trash Cleanup Program
Ocean Friendly Establishments
+Nature Policy
Ocean Advocacy Workshop
Hope Spot: Hatteras
Calendar
Support Us
For the Ocean Gala
Volunteer
Internships
Global Ambassadors
Chapters
Shop
Other Ways to Get Involved
News
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