NEAQ Volunteer and Intern Application

Thank you for your interest in the New England Aquarium. Before completing this application, please review the information in the above tabs to determine which program is best for you and your lifestyle. If you're applying for a Classic Corps Volunteer Position, Internship, or a live blue Skills Position please review the positions to learn more and ensure that you are eligible and meet all position requirements. Additionally, please note that due to the number of applications we receive, we are only able to consider applications that have been fully completed.

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Please use the same name and email as the your usual login.

Personal Information

First Name

Last Name

Preferred Pronouns:

Phone

Email (please use the one associated with your serve.neaq.org account)

What size shirt do you wear?

What program are you most interested in?

Are you also interested in joining the
live blue™ Service Corps?

Emergency Contact

Name

Relationship

Phone

Email

Internship Application Details

Please note: while you may apply for up to three positions, it is not required.

1st Internship Choice

2nd Internship Choice

3rd Internship Choice

Which cycle?

Potential Start Date

Potential End Date

If you have any comments regarding your availability, please input them here.

Can you work the same days every week?

Can you work on holidays?

Volunteer Application Details

Please note: while you may apply for up to three positions, it is not required.

1st volunteer position choice

2nd volunteer position choice

3rd volunteer position choice

Potential Start Date

Can you work the same day every week?

Can you work on holidays?

live blue™ Skills Position Application Details

Please note: while you may apply for up to three positions, it is not required.

1st volunteer position choice

2nd volunteer position choice

3rd volunteer position choice

Potential Start Date

Can you work the same day every week?

Can you work on holidays?

Demographic Information

Please note: all demographic information questions are optional.

Gender

Ethnicity/Race

Veteran Status

Marital Status

Employment Status

Do you identify as someone with a disability?

Gender ID - please select all that apply (hold down CTRL to select multiple)

Sexual Orientation - please select all that apply (hold down CTRL to select multiple)

Academic History

Current Education Status

High School History

High school

Graduation Year

Undergraduate History

University

Degree Type

Graduation Year

Major/Minor

Graduate History

Graduate School Name

Graduate Program

Graduate Degree Type

Graduation Year

Employment/Volunteering History

Employer/Volunteer History 1

Employer

Job Title

Phone Number

May we contact?

Dates Employed From

Dates Employed To (if applicable)

Duties and Responsibilities

Reason for leaving (if applicable)

Employer/Volunteer History 2 (If Applicable)

Employer

Job Title

Phone Number

May we contact?

Dates Employed From

Dates Employed To (if applicable)

Duties and Responsibilities

Reason for leaving (if applicable)

Position Based Questions

General Questions

Why are you currently pursuing an internship with the New England Aquarium? Please be
specific and elaborate. No more than 250 words.

What do you hope to gain from an internship with the New England Aquarium? Please be
specific and elaborate. No more than 250 words.

Height

Do you have any allergies?

What allergies?

Are you colorblind/do you have
any trouble observing visual color?

Are you Scuba Certified? How
many logged dives do you have?

In no more than 250 works, pAnimal Environment Questions

Do you have any previous experience
doing a substantial amount of cleaning?

Do you have any previous experience with
animal husbandry/care/handling?

In no more than 250 works, please elaborate on your cleaning experience.

In no more than 250 works, please elaborate on your husbandry experience.

Museum Operations- Marketing Related Questions

Please rate your proficiency
in Microsoft Excel.

Please rate your proficiency
in Microsoft Word.

Please rate your proficiency
in Microsoft Powerpoint.

Do you have any previous
photo or video experience?

Do you have any previous experience
with web content management
systems?

Please provide a short writing sample. This is only required for fundraising and marketing internships.

Education Questions

Do you have experience working with teens, adults, and/or children?

In no more than 250 works, in what setting(s) did you gain this/these experiences? Please be specific and elaborate.

Do you have any experience with informal, formal, or educational education?

In no more than 250 works, please give some examples of your responsibilities. Please be specific and elaborate.

Administrative Questions

Do you have any experience
with SalesForce?

Please rate your proficiency
in Microsoft Excel.

Please rate your proficiency
in Microsoft Word.

Please rate your proficiency
in Microsoft Powerpoint.

Please list any relevant databases or software you have used.

IT/AV Questions

Please rate your proficiency
in Microsoft Excel.

Do you have any experience
with network configuration?

Previous NEAQ Experience

Have you ever applied to be
an intern with us before?

Have you ever applied to be
a volunteer with us before?

Which internship positions? What cycles?

Which volunteer positions? When?

References

Reference 1

Reference 1 Name

Reference 1 Relationship

Reference 1 Company

Reference 1 Occupation

Reference 1 Email

Reference 1 Phone

Reference 2

Reference 2 Name

Reference 2 Relationship

Reference 2 Company

Reference 2 Occupation

Reference 2 Email

Reference 2 Phone

Documents

Please note: internship applications require all three documents to be considered complete. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed or considered. Unofficial transcripts may be submitted to intern@neaq.org after submission.

Resume

Cover Letter

Unofficial Transcript