IMET Undergraduate Summer Internship
June 8, 2026 - August 7, 2026
Applications open
Marine and environmental sciences are crucial for the future of human health, food, water and energy. The nine-week internship connects you to a hands-on research project. Interns will receive an orientation to working in a lab, seminars on molecular techniques relevant to fisheries, aquaculture, energy production and environmental research. Group activities will promote science communication, professional and life skill development. IMET's work includes the use of aquaculture and genomics to foster conservation and creation of marine resources, including marine bioenergy; environmental sensor development; environmental remediation; developmental biology; marine biomedicine; molecular and cellular systems and sustainable urban ports and ecosystems. Interns will receive an orientation to working in labs focused on molecular techniques relevant to fisheries, aquaculture, energy production and environmental research.
IMET at UMCES is committed to creating opportunities for a diverse body of undergraduates to enable and encourage students from underserved communities to continue on to higher degrees and careers in marine and environmental science.
For 25 years, the IMET Summer Internship Program has encouraged students from underserved communities with an interest in marine and environmental sciences to apply. Over this time, IMET has mentored a diverse cohort of undergraduate interns, building a community of more than 200 alumni—many of whom have gone on to earn M.S. and Ph.D. degrees. Interns will receive an orientation to working in labs focused on molecular techniques relevant to fisheries, aquaculture, energy production and environmental research.
If extenuating circumstances prevent us from hosting in-person interns in the Summer of 2026, we will do our best to adjust and will inform our applicants of any changes.
Internship Benefits: This full-time internship includes an hourly wage of $16/hr for the nine-week period. IMET intends to provide no cost summer housing for students from outside the Baltimore metropolitan area. MTA passes will be provided for local travel in Baltimore.
Internship Eligibility: This internship is most applicable to undergraduate students studying biology, marine science, environmental science and other related degrees. (Preference will be given to rising juniors and seniors.)
Students from educational backgrounds with limited access to research opportunities and students from underserved communities with an interest in marine science and environmental science are welcomed and encouraged to apply. A resume, university transcripts and a personal statement of interest are required. Please follow this link to download a Personal Statement of Interest Guide.
See our internship flyer
Please contact IMETsummer@umces.edu with questions.
