STUDENT section: Undergraduate Internships

Working Internships 

LEARN AND EARN on Appledore Island! 

   

BEFORE AND/OR AFTER taking a course at Shoals this coming summer,
consider WORKING on Appledore to complete your island experience!

- Help the cooks in the KITCHEN

- Keep the dorms and common areas CLEAN

- Learn about COMPOSTING and living sustainably

- Work with the Island Staff on projects; on boats; and on the rocks!

- Meet new FRIENDS and make new connections

Stipend: Interns will be paid ($8.00/hour) as Cornell employees. Cornell students will be hired via Cornell Student Employment Services; all required documentation must be completed on campus at Cornell BEFORE heading out to Shoals. Non-Cornell students are WELCOME to apply, and will be hired via Cornell Human Resources. All required documentation will be provided in advance. Employment documentation is required by Federal Law, and must be completed before arrival on Appledore Island. Internships include housing, all meals, and two round trips between Portsmouth and Appledore per week.

Selection: Previous experience working or studying at Shoals is preferred. Interns must be available to work for a minimum of 2 weeks with a suggested maximum of 6 weeks.

Description: The Working Internship program replaces the former Student Staff program. Interns will be supervised by the Resident Life Coordinator and be involved in keeping res halls, common areas and kitchen clean!  Part of the experience will include the opportunity to be part of the inner workings of running a successful field station!

QUESTIONS? Call (607) 255-3717 or send a message to shoals-lab@cornell.edu