Shedd Careers

Shedd offers various options for supporting the work at the aquarium. If you're interested in aquatic life and want to further their protection and conservation, or want to learn more about aquatic habitats and other wildlife, Shedd Aquarium is the place to get involved.

Become an Employee: Do just about anything! Shedd is not only a great place to visit; it's a great place to work! Departments that make up Shedd include animal husbandry, marketing, development, education, design as well as administrative divisions, all working to create the best aquarium in the world for our guests and our animals.

Become a Volunteer: Work in nearly any department at the Shedd. Volunteers assist our guests in learning more about the fascinating animals that live at Shedd; teach classes to school children; dive the Oceanarium or Caribbean Reef Exhibit and help maintain our animal husbandry areas. As a Shedd volunteer you will find the experience rewarding and educational.

Become an Intern: Work with the animals and get credit too! We have several intern programs available. Some offer educational credit for academic programs.

HELPFUL WEBSITES/Careers:

University of New England's Strategies For Pursuing A Career In Marine Mammal Science
Link goes here! www.une.edu/marbio/marmam.html

Scripps Institute of Oceanography's Careers in Oceanography, Marine Science & Marine Biology
http://scilib.ucsd.edu/sio/guide/career.html

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)/U.S. National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC) 10 Most Frequently Asked Questions about the Ocean
www.noaa.gov

Stanford University's Careers & Jobs in Marine Biology & Oceanography
www-marine.stanford.edu/HMSweb/careers.html

Ocean Link's Careers in Marine Science
oceanlink.island.net

International Marine Animal Trainers Association's So, You Wanna' Be A Dolphin Trainer?
www.imata.org/Career_Info/career_info.html

The Society for Marine Mammalogy Strategies for Pursuing a Career in Marine Mammal Science
pegasus.cc.ucf.edu/~smm/strat.htm

Visit our homepage at www.shedd.org or call 312-939-2438 for information about the Shedd Aquarium.



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