Every year, HKDCS provides research internship opportunities for university students to arouse their awareness about Hong Kong cetaceans and marine environments so that they can become specialists in environmental science and conservation. Students may take part in this internship program during summer/other vacation, or at other available time.
Duties
The main duty of research interns is to participate in boat surveys on cetaceans, organized by the Hong Kong Cetacean Research Project. Survey targets are Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin (Chinese white dolphin) and finless porpoise living year-round in Hong Kong waters. Research interns are also required to conduct land-based surveys at several designated points. In addition, research interns may have to assist HKDCS in organizing public awareness activities (e.g. dolphin watching, exhibition and seminar).
Besides, research interns might conduct small-scale cetacean research projects under our supervision.
Requirements
- Age 18 or above
- Undergraduate or graduate students majoring in Biology, Environmental Science or other related subjects
- Enthusiastic about cetacean and marine conservation
- Able to work outdoors
- Responsible, independent and able to work with others
- Non-smoker
Points for attention
- Only summer / holiday interns who have fully taken part in designated research projects for two consecutive months are recognized.
- Research interns at other time might take part in research projects on weekends and public holidays. For more details, please discuss with us.
- Interns must submit reports after they have completed their internship. They are recognized after the report has been approved.
- Upon completion of the programme, interns will be granted transport allowances. However, we will not provide accommodation, meals and salary for research interns.
- We will issue a certificate and write recommendation for those interns who have completed our internship programme.
Interested parties can send their curriculum vitae and a statement of interest in no less than 300 words (either in Chinese or English) to our chairman, Mr. Samuel Hung by email or mail (Email: samuel@hkdcs.org mailing address:
P.O. Box 65457, Tseung Kwan O Post Office, Hong Kong) for an interview. In your statement interest, please explain why you are interested in the programme, what you would expect from the program and how you would see status of cetaceans in Hong Kong.
We are looking forward to hearing from you soon!
