ALUMNI OPPORTUNITIES WITH CAPE ELEUTHERA FOUNDATION

There are a variety of opportunities available for alumni to return to The Island School. We encourage everyone to come back and volunteer to see how the school has evolved over the years. Listed below are three internship opportunities designed specifically for alumni. Click on the links to learn more about each internship and fill out an application. Please email additional questions to maryassini@islandschool.org.

Current Programs

Alumni Department Intern

ALUMNI PROGRAMS

Alumni Department Intern

Alumni Internship Job Description

The Alumni Internship position is a unique opportunity for alumni to return to the Island School to help run some of the programs they enjoyed as well as provide support to our communications and alumni relations efforts. The intern will also assist with basic administrative functions in the office. Basic duties include:

•              Checking and maintaining the alumni@islandschool.org and

                intern@islandschool.org email accounts

•              Maintaining and updating the alumni relations Facebook account, Cacique

                Maxey

                Researching and posting alumni opportunities on our Web site

•              Database input and updates

•              Updating all emails and tracking down new contact information for alumni and

                their families

•              Help edit monthly enews and bi-annual newsletter

•              Be an advisor to four Island School students

•              Be an assistant research teacher and/or community outreach teacher

•              Participate in Island School morning exercise and duty

•              Organize photos on a weekly basis from current and past semesters

•              Assist with alumni communication

•              Coordinate student Weekly Updates for Web site

•              Manage student chore rotation

•              Provide administrative support to Public Relations and Alumni Relations

Stipend for the year: $5,000 plus food and lodging as well as a travel stipend.

*Applicants must be an alumni and have an undergraduate degree*

If you are interested in this position, please email a cover letter and resume to maryassini@islandschool.org by April 25, 2008.

Gap Year Internship Program

Current Positions Available

Aquaculture Internship

Aquaculture Gap Year Internship Description

The Cape Eleuthera Institute (CEI) (www.ceibahamas.org) is a research facility on South Eleuthera, The Bahamas, with the mission to build relationships, provide resources, conduct research, and develop sustainable industries in South Eleuthera, The Bahamas, and the Caribbean. As CEI continues to grow, the opportunities for continued education and authentic work experiences are expanding. Currently CEI is accepting applications for 2 aquaculture internship positions that will begin in August and end in December.

Over the course of four months, the aquaculture interns will explore the research, teaching and execution of running an intensive aquaculture system. Through the mission of the Cape Eleuthera Institute, this internship experience has been designed around connecting people to their environment. More specifically, these interns are involved with all facets concerning running a seawater aquaculture system; this ranges from researching different systems, collaboration with other aquaculture centers, learning skills to maintain a healthy stock, and reflecting on our impact on the global community.

Duties: The duties of the Aquaculture Intern will include but not be limited to the following:

Learning about, understanding, and maintaining the day-to-day functions of the 5000ft2 wet lab and all associated support systems, including a flow through seawater system, pumps, filtration systems, air blowers, oxygen generators and freshwater recirculation system

Overseeing the daily feeding and husbandry for all fish held in the wet lab (cobia, bonefish, tilapia, juvenile lemon sharks) Providing field support for ongoing research projects at CEI (e.g. shark, patch reef, flats research)

Complete all assignments and assessments described by the aquaculture internship curriculum

Goals: Through this experience, interns will gain:

A broad base of practical experience with installing and maintaining flow through and recirculating aquaculture systems, including all associated support systems Familiarity with the larval rearing of fish including the culture of live feed, fish biology and aquaculture system theory, environmental aspects of aquaculture

An understanding of fish health relating to bacteria, parasites and water quality parameters

Experience with experimental design, scientific process, biological statistics and scientific writing.

This internship opportunity will be a true work-study program. Time will be divided between working in the wet lab and involvement in a thorough aquaculture curriculum. Wet lab work will involve daily maintenance and construction on the wet lab facilities while coursework will involve required readings, classes, projects and presentations.

Internship Program Details:

Number of Positions Available: 2

Application Deadline: April 1, 2007 followed by phone interview

Notifications Sent: April 15, 2007

Duration: 4 months, August 1, 2008-December 1, 2008

Age: 18yrs and older with a high school degree but not a completed undergraduate degree

Tuition: $7,000

Please click here for the Aquaculture Gap Year application

Spring Break 2008 Alumni Program

March 30th to April 5th, 2008

Are you interested in coming to back to IS for Spring break? Well here is your chance! We are offering

a community service focused program for returning alumni who are in high school and college. The cost

is $350 and this includes room, board and trips to and from the airport. This is a mixed age program,

so drinking is prohibited. The program is limited to 12 alumni. If you are interested in attending this

program, please complete our application.

SPRING BREAK BASIC SCHEDULE:

Monday March 30th: Arrive, get settled, welcome/introduction to program

Tuesday March 31st: Morning exercise, help in the farm, free time to explore the Cape

Wednesday April 1st: Sleep in, help in the Hatchery, free time to explore, help with the DCMS

after-school sports program, frisbee in Deep Creek, dinner at Sharils

Thursday April 2nd: Morning exercise, help teach and assist with after-school program at DCMS,

bonfire on Boys Dorm Beach

Friday April 3rd: Make Reef balls! Screen movie in the Octagon

Saturday April 4th: Beach cleanup at Lighthouse

Sunday: Depart

Senior Projects

The Island School alumni/ae who participate in our Senior Project Program are those individuals who have an interest in apprenticing with an Island School or CEI staff member on a project or facility specified by the needs on campus. Each senior will be assigned a senior project advisor and receive his/her daily schedule and work guidelines from that staff member. Seniors interns should expect to maintain a full day of work as directed by their advisor and should not regard this internship as a chance to design and execute their own research or independent study. Senior Project interns will live on campus and be active members of our community for the duration of their stay.

If you are interested in a senior project at The Island School please email maryassini@islandschool.org

Alumni Summer Work Projects

Session 1: June 29th-July 12th, 2008

Session 2: July 15th-July 29th, 2008

Alumni Summer Work Projects are an opportunity for IS alumni to come back to the Cape and find out what it is like to work behind the scenes. The 2-week programs are focused on manual labor, helping out with visiting programs, maintaining the systems and grounds, and having a lot of fun. If you are interested in jumping into to the grunt work that keeps The Island School and Cape Eleuthera Institute running while connecting with fellow IS alums, please apply for one of the two work projects this summer. The first session will be more focused on running summer programs at the Cape and the second session will be more focused on manual labor. Work days start with morning exercise and generally end around 3pm. Amongst all the hard work there will be plenty of opportunities of fun including ultimate frisbee games, a trip to lighthouse, bonfires, and much more. Applications are limited to alumni that are 18 and older and have graduated from high school. There is a limit of 12 alumni per program and incomplete applications will not be considered.

Click here for an application

***The application deadline is April 1, 2008 and no late applications will be considered.***

Scholarship Programs

Here are some links to scholarship programs that can help you financially pursue your goals!

Marine Biology Scholarships

Sea space

FIsh and Wildlife

Fish and Wildlife Foundation

Study Abroad

Scholarships

Grants

Non-Specific Scholarships

Coca-Cola Scholars