CAREERS
Current Opportunities
Internship and Fellowship Information
Educating Tomorrow’s Leaders
Norris Gaynor Student Scholarship
The Norris Gaynor Student Scholarship was established in 2019 through a generous contribution by Lavern Norris Gaynor, a long-time champion of youth education and environmental causes. Managed by Friends of Rookery Bay, the scholarship will fund internships at Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve for generations to come.
Sustaining Rookery Bay's Avian Program
The Sue Miller Memorial Scholarship
The ‘Sue Miller Memorial Scholarship’ fund was established in August 2023 through an estate gift after the sudden passing of Sue Miller. A retired teacher, Sue volunteered with Rookery Bay Research Reserve for more than 10 years, helping with on-the-water research and community education programs as well as assisting interns with sea turtle monitoring.
Educating Tomorrow’s Leaders
Dick Ginevan Memorial Scholarship
The Richard Ginevan Memorial Scholarship was established in 2025 through a generous contribution by the family of Richard ‘Dick’ Ginevan after his passing in February 2025. Dick volunteered with Rookery Bay for more than 20 years, contributing an astounding 3,200 hours of service in support of education, conservation and research. The scholarship funds internships at Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve for generations to come.
Protecting our wildlife
Sea Turtle Internship
Assist Reserve staff to monitor nesting activity and hatching success along the coast, contributing to a multi-year data set. The interns will conduct morning nesting surveys five days a week, supervise volunteers and assist with the Adopt-A-Nest program. Presenting the results of the nest monitoring efforts for the staff, volunteers, and donors at the end of internship.