Tips for Entry
Visit the following Web sites for job listings:
- https://jobs.tos.org
- http://aslo.users.membersuite.com/community/career-center/browse-jobs/allJobs/allCities/allStates
- https://www.science.org/careers
- https://www.aibs.org/careers
- https://www.conservationjobboard.com/category/marine-biology-jobs
Participate in internships or part-time jobs that are arranged by your college’s career services office.
Read Oceanography (https://www.tos.org/oceanography) and Limnology and Oceanography (https://www.aslo.org/limnology-and-oceanography) to learn more about the field.
See if your career services office or teacher can help you set up an informational interview with a marine biologist; this will help you learn what's involved in the job and if it's a good fit for you.
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