Guest Engagement Internship
The Florida Aquarium Guest Engagement internship offers a well-rounded, educational experience working with our team of professionals. In this role, interns will conduct informal interpretive programs in all areas of the building, as well as at outdoor spaces, including touch habitats, galleries, biofact interactions, table activities, and Trail Talks. Interns ensure that guest encounters are engaging, factual, safe, and effective, as determined by evaluation and in direct support of The Florida Aquarium’s shared purpose.
Learning Objectives:
- Employ an array of interpretation techniques during interactions with guests to improve engagement/educational goals
- Implement actionable conservation messages in conversation
- Implement relevant methods of monitoring and evaluation
Responsibilities (including but not limited to):
- Responsible for the instruction and implementation of touch habitat protocols, gallery interpretation, tabling activities and biofact interpretation
- Deliver extraordinary customer service to all Aquarium guests and internal customers
- Increase knowledge of interpretation techniques and presentation skills
- Must be highly motivated, reliable, and prompt
- Willingness to work around animals, including birds, reptiles, invertebrates, and fish
Qualifications:
- Working toward a Bachelor’s degree (Associate’s degree working towards Bachelor’s accepted) or recently graduated
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office
Time Commitment:
- Two or three days per week including at least one weekend day, 8:45 AM – 5:15 PM
- Flexibility in working evenings, weekends, and holidays
This internship is unpaid and complies with the Fair Labor Standards Act. Interns must make their own accommodation and transportation arrangements.
We are not currently accepting applications.
