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Paul Cuffe Memorial Fellowship for the Study of Minorities in American Maritime History

Supporting summer independent research in maritime studies at Mystic Seaport. more >

The Crowley Maritime Corporation Summer Internship

An opportunity for recent Williams-Mystic alumni to intern in the finance department of a leading worldwide maritime corporation. more >

The 2009 Scottish Fisheries Museum Internship 

The Scottish Fisheries Museum (www.scotfishmuseum.org) has generously offered to host two Williams-Mystic alumni for a museum internship for an approximately two-week period between early-May and mid-September of 2009. more >

Marine Geology & Geophysics Internship

Paid internship for undergraduate students interested in studying seafloor volcanic processes. more >

Paul Cuffe Memorial Fellowship for the Study of Minorities in American Maritime History

Revell Carr Student Research Internship in Maritime Studies

The Revell Carr Research Fellowship in Maritime Studies is designed to support independent research in maritime studies, including but not limited to maritime history (including the role of minorities in American maritime history), maritime art, marine policy and coastal zone management, marine science, and literature of the sea.

The Carr Fellowship is open to alumni of the Williams-Mystic Program. The fellowship is competitive. The maximum stipend is $3000.

Research and study locations may be anywhere, working in the field, in research libraries, or at museums. Research at Mystic Seaport Museum is encouraged. Residency at the Museum in coed cooperative housing is available during the summer (late May – mid-August); room and board are not included in the stipend.

Applications should include the application form, a description (2 - 3 double-spaced pages) of your proposed independent research project, including a brief preliminary bibliography, a detailed proposed budget, your resume (maximum 3 double spaced pages), and names of three references (and emails).

Completed applications are due March 1.

Announcement of fellowship appointments will be made by March 15.

This application form and attached materials should be sent to: Carr Fellowship in Maritime Studies. Williams-Mystic Program, Mystic Seaport, P. O. Box 6000, Mystic CT 06355. FAX: 860-572-5329.

The Crowley Maritime Corporation Summer Internship

In a generous partnership with Mystic Seaport, Crowley Maritime Corporation (a worldwide marine transportation and logistics corporation) is offering a paid summer internship at their Jacksonville, FL headquarters for one Williams-Mystic alumnus.  This internship is a unique opportunity available only to Williams-Mystic undergraduate alumni and current students of Williams-Mystic to work at a high level in a major maritime corporation.

This year, the internship is being offered in the Corporate Public Relations Department at Crowley. The Corporate Public Relations department is responsible for public relations, advertising and marketing communications for the corporation, its subsidiaries and business units operating around the world. The specific  projects are being determined, but will involve some research and much writing. For example, last year's project was copy-writing for the employee newsletter, including interviewing, writing articles, editing, fact-checking, and helping to design new advertising schemes. The position will report to the Senior Specialist, Corporate Communications.

The internship is designed to provide intern with significant exposure to Crowley and the marine industry. For more information on Crowley Maritime Corporation, please go to www.crowley.com.

 Responsibilities include:
*A brief rotational program to meet with upper management, and to familiarize the intern with Crowley corporate structure and operations
*Project assignments, of both a strategic and/or tactical nature, with an end product as defined by the sponsoring business unit/department
*Complete some general administrative duties for the department when necessary
*An evaluation process to measure the success of the internship from both Crowley and the intern's perspective

Eligibility:
*Completion of the Williams-Mystic program, and currently a college Sophomore, Junior, or Senior (or be in the summer directly after graduation)
*Strong background in writing or journalism
*Self-motivated with good analytical and communications skills. Must possess a strong knowledge of computer applications, including Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook, and preferably exposure to Adobe graphics programs and Quark Express
* minimum 3.0 GPA
* must meet all basic employment criteria for Crowley

Living Arrangements and Compensation:
* 6- 8 weeks during the summer (Details of starting and ending date will be worked out by the intern with Crowley.)
* full-time 40 hours per week, paid hourly
* Crowley will provide housing in an apartment or residence hotel during the internship if intern is not a Jacksonville-area resident and a rental car; also may arrange transportation to and from Jacksonville for the internship.

Application Process:
*Letter of intent (cover letter) and resume sent to Williams-Mystic by January 30, 2009. (We will forward to Crowley.) You may address the letter to:
Ms. Bobbie Burch
Manager, Human Resources
Crowley Maritime Corporation
9487 Regency Square Blvd.
Jacksonville, FL 32225

Please send to:
Williams-Mystic
Attn: Amanda Severin
75 Greenmanville Ave.
P.O. Box 6000
Mystic, CT 06355

The 2009 Scottish Fisheries Museum Internship

The Scottish Fisheries Museum (www.scotfishmuseum.org) has generously offered to host two Williams-Mystic alumni for a museum internship for an approximately two-week period between early-May and mid-September of 2009. The Scottish Fisheries Museum is set on the waterfront in the historic and beautiful town of Anstruther, Scotland, beside the North Sea. Anstruther is two and a half hours from Edinburgh by bus, ten minutes from The University of St Andrews, and twenty minutes to the historic whaling port of Dundee, now home to Scott’s Discovery. Interns may travel independently around Scotland before or after the internship. The internship will be self-tailored based on the schedule and specific interests of the interns. It will certainly include time sailing aboard the museum’s one-hundred-year old herring drifter, Reaper, and can also include participation with historic boat maintenance, museum interpretation, exhibit creation for the public, and/or research with the Scottish Fisheries Museum’s vessels, artifacts, and photographs.

The 2009 internship is unpaid, but Williams-Mystic staff may be able to help identify potential grant-funding bodies. Interns will have to pay airfare, but once in Scotland, housing in Anstruther will be provided, as will some meals and transportation. Interns may stay aboard the Reaper or at one of the homes of the Reaper’s crew. The volunteer crew of the Reaper is a welcoming, good-humored group of people, with an extraordinary range of skills and backgrounds, e.g. boat carpentry, ship preservation, marine mammal research, commercial fishing, etc. The Reaper plans to sail to the West Coast of Scotland in May, but this is still in the planning stages at the time of advertisement (5 December 08). Access to the libraries and collections of the University of St Andrews and the National Library of Scotland can be arranged.

Applicants for the 2009 Scottish Fisheries Museum Internship must be an alumnus of The Maritime Studies Program of Williams College and Mystic Seaport, but do not need to be currently enrolled as a student. By Friday, February 13, 2009, applicants should email an approximately 300-word statement about why they would like to participate and, if applicable, how this will help further their career or research. Within the same document, they should include a one-page resume and the names and contact information of three references; one of these references should be a member of the Williams-Mystic faculty or staff.

Questions and applications should be directed to Richard King (richard.king@mysticseaport.org).

Marine Geology and Geophysics Internship

The Research Internship in Marine Geology & Geophysics is designed to support independent research during the summer at Mystic Seaport. One or two students will be selected each summer to assist Professor Lisa Gilbert with on-going studies of mid-ocean ridge and seamount processes. Laboratory, field, and computer modeling studies are all possible projects.

Eligibility: The Internship is open U.S. citizens who are currently enrolled full-time undergraduates at accredited colleges and universities or to students. Geology or similar majors preferred, but all majors considered.

Logistics: A stipend of $350/week is provided for up to 10 weeks. Scheduling is somewhat flexible to accommodate for academic calendars from different colleges, generally internships are during the months of June, July, and early August. Students may arrange for an internship of 6 to 10 weeks, mutually agreed upon before employment begins. Internship will sometimes include field research or research cruise participation, again, depending on interest and scheduling. Coed cooperative housing is available at a reasonable rate in Williams-Mystic's historic homes.

Applications: Applications should include a (1) short letter of interest, (2) resume with contact information for two professors or supervisors, and (3) a copy of your college transcript (unofficial or official). Please send applications electronically to lisa.gilbert@williams.edu or to the
Williams-Mystic mailing address Re: Marine Geology & Geophysics Internship.