NH Sea Grant Doyle Fellow Position Available In Strafford, New Hampshire

NH Sea Grant Doyle Fellow University System of New Hampshire Durham, NH USNH Employees should apply within Workday through the Jobs Hub app 2025 Doyle Fellowships have already been filled through internal NH Sea Grant review. Please only apply here if you have been selected for this position. New Hampshire Sea Grant’s Brian E. Doyle Undergraduate Marine Extension Fellowship offers motivated undergraduates from a range of backgrounds a paid opportunity to work on projects and receive hands-on training and mentorship from NH Sea Grant staff and partners each summer. Doyle Fellows work on projects that support individuals and organizations seeking to make informed decisions regarding coastal and marine resources in the New Hampshire Seacoast. The fellowship is intended for students who are interested in connecting coastal and marine-related research to extension, education, and communications activities. Projects cover topics across NH Sea Grant focus areas, including: Fisheries & Aquaculture, Healthy Coastal Ecosystems, Coastal Communities, Marine Education and Workforce Development, and Communications. Duties/Responsibilities 10-week summer fellowship with approximate dates of June 2-August 8, with some flexibility in start and end date for certain projects. Fellows are expected to work 32 hours per week during the program, including time spent attending professional development activities as part of their duties. As this is not a full-time fellowship, we also understand that students may have other summer commitments and mentors can work out specific work schedule expectations as part of workplan development at the start of the summer. Minimum Qualifications Eligibility This opportunity is open to students who have completed at least one year of undergraduate education at a 2- or 4-year U.S. based college or university. Students who are graduating in 2025 are also eligible to apply. Applicants can be enrolled in any major or course of study (natural sciences, engineering, social sciences) and should have an expressed interest in marine, coastal or estuarine systems and community engagement. Students enrolled in a U.S. based institute of higher education are eligible regardless of citizenship status, this includes but is not limited to: U.S. citizens, permanent residents of U.S. states or territories, international students enrolled at U.S. institutions, etc. Those who will be recent graduates of a U.S. based institute of higher education are eligible if they have the appropriate eligibility to remain and work in the U.S. in the summer of 2025. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities NH Sea Grant will host six to ten Doyle Fellows in 2025, working on a subset of 10 projects. Students will be assigned to one project based on their skills and interests and will be matched with a project topic and mentor based on their application responses and background. Students will have the opportunity to learn from other Fellows and mentors during their time as well. Specific project workplans will be developed jointly by the selected Fellows and their summer mentors to bridge project needs and applicant interests and background. The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast and is convenient to New Hampshire’s lakes and mountains. There is a student enrollment of 13,000 students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs. The University actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry. EEO Statement The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or marital status.

Location:

Durham Salary Grade:

Adjunct Hourly Staff 00