NOAA Ocean Exploration Explorer-in-Training Internship Opportunity

NOAA Ocean Exploration is excited to announce that the application for the 2025 Explorer-in-Training program is now open. As part of its mission to train the next generation of ocean explorers, scientists, engineers, and communicators, NOAA Ocean Exploration hosts students in the Explorer-in-Training program. These interns gain valuable, interdisciplinary experience in ocean exploration while collaborating on office projects and expeditions. Explorer-in-Training internships enable students to increase their competitiveness for educational and career opportunities in ocean-related fields.

This year, the Explorer-in-Training program will feature two paid internship options: (a) 10-week, summertime opportunities and (b) expedition-based opportunities. The 10-week internships provide students an opportunity to develop their skills and knowledge through long-term projects supported by NOAA Ocean Exploration mentors.The 2-4 week expedition-based internships involve participation in NOAA Ocean Exploration-supported expeditions aboard NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer supporting seafloor mapping operations, giving participants the chance to contribute to mission efforts while gaining tangible skills that can benefit their future pursuits. The 2025 internship themes are listed below. To learn more about projects available for 2025, please visit the Explorer-in-Training website. Applicants may only apply for one internship theme.

2025 Explorer-in-Training internship themes:

• Midwater ROV Annotations (10-week summer internship)
• ROV Threat Detection Modeling (10-week summer internship)
• Emerging Technologies/eDNA (10-week summer internship)
• Maritime Heritage Communications (10-week summer internship)
• Science and Native Hawaiian Cultural Communications (10-week summer internship)
• Ocean Mapping (2-4 week expedition-based internship)

Visit the Explorer-in-Training program webpage to learn more about the program and available internship themes for 2025, eligibility and application requirements, previous student explorers and FAQs about the program. The Explorer-in-Training program is administered in partnership with the Cooperative Program for the Advancement of Earth