Marine Technology Society - San Diego - Summer Internship Program

The 10th Annual Summer Internship Program for High School Students:

The San Diego Section of the Marine Technology Society is proud to announce its 10th annual summer internship program. The MTS Program will provide a six-week summer experience for motivated high school students, hosted by one of MTS's corporate sponsors. Click here to see what previous interns have said about their experiences with the program.

2007 San Diego Section Interns
MTS San Diego Holiday Dinner, December 8, 2007 at the Marina Village in San Diego's Mission Bay. Front row: Dana Shultz, Neva Fowler-Gerace, Kaitlyn Richards, Michaela Dolor, Nicole Taplin and Lauren Vinzant. Back row: Adam Darley, Dylan Spitz, Sam Reineman, Felipe Mejia, Nick Foote, Zac Sheffer, Humberto Sainz, Simon Weber

2007 Interns:

Kailey Banks	Westview HS	Scripps Institution of Oceanography funded by the Unified Port of SD
Chris Barber	West Hills HS	SeaBotix
David Carte	Westview HS	SonTek
Adam Darley	Serra HS	Scripps Institution of Oceanography funded by MTS-San Diego
Michaela Dolor	Steele Canyon HS	Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute funded by John Benya, et al.
Nicholas Foote	San Dieguito Acad.	Deep Sea Power and Light
Neva Fowler-Gerace	La Jolla HS	SonTek
Stephen Goodman	Torrey Pines HS	SeekTech
Felipe Mejia	University City HS	Epsilon Systems Solutions
Sam Reineman	La Jolla HS	SeaBotix
Kaitlyn Richards	Mount Carmel HS	Fugro-Pelagos
Humberto Sainz	Mount Miguel HS	Sidus Solutions
Zac Sheffer	High Tech High	SAIC
Dana Shultz	Patrick Henry HS	Scripps Institution of Oceanography funded by the Unified Port of SD
Dylan Spitz	University City HS	Scripps Institution of Oceanography funded by Impulse
Ethan Swerdlow	La Jolla HS	InterOcean Systems
Nicole Taplin	Westview HS	Teledyne RDI
Lauren Vinzant	University City HS	SeaBotix
Simon Weber	Scripps Ranch HS	Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute funded by Teledyne RDI

Students will be provided with a hands-on science/technology experience, building important scientific, technical and employment skills under the direction of a workplace mentor. Students will also receive a $1920 stipend upon successful completion of the program.

Applicants:

Must be at least 16 years old on July 1, 2008.
Must be starting the 11th or 12th grade in the fall of 2008.
Must have a 3.5 GPA or better.
Must submit a complete application. The application form may be photocopied in b&w.

Timeline:

Applications are due March 1, 2008.
Interviews and Student Selection will occur during March-May 2008.
All students interviewed will be contacted about the status of their application.
Final Student Selection will occur in late May/early June 2008.
Internships begin in early July 2008.

An Application Form is available here. The completed Application Form must be received by March 1, 2008.

MAIL TO:
Marine Technology Society
P.O. Box 371348
San Diego CA 92137-1348

MTS Internship
Video Presentation
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Presentation for Prospective Host Companies (PDF 78k)