See below for an undergraduate internship programme hosted at WHOI this summer. Note that you must be a US citizen to apply, but can be based at an institution outside of the US. The programme is specifically focused on improving accessibility in sciences.
Cheers,
Chloe
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Date: Tue, Jan 13, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Subject: Fwd: Summer Undergraduate Research and Science Communication Internship Program - Accessible Ichthyoliths
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From: Maria Osiadacz <maria@unols.org>
Date: Tue, Jan 13, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Subject: Fwd: Summer Undergraduate Research and Science Communication Internship Program - Accessible Ichthyoliths
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See the below paid opportunity for undergraduates. Please contact Dr. Elizabeth Sibert (esibert@whoi.edu) with any questions. Deadline for application is 13 February.
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Dear Colleagues,
I hope your 2026 is starting off well! I am running a paid summer internship program focusing on research and science communication in micropaleontology and oceanography this summer. Please consider circulating this announcement with any potentially interested undergraduate students or others in your networks - thank you!
Summary:
The Accessible Ichthyoliths program is a unique NSF-Funded summer internship program that supports undergraduate students to participate in accessible, interdisciplinary summer research and science communication projects focused on ichthyolith micropaleontology and oceanography at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, in Woods Hole, MA. Accessible Ichthyoliths has a goal of improving accessibility and disability access to micropaleontology, oceanography and STEM research, and all REU-eligible students interested in contributing to accessible research and science communication are encouraged to apply.
Please forward to any potential interested parties, and learn more at the webpage: https://www2.whoi.edu/site/paleofishes/accessible-ichthyoliths-internship/. Applications are due Feb 13, 2026.
If you are interested in being a mentor for students in this program this summer, please fill out the mentor interest form: https://forms.gle/VD5kXbnqzjGjdUp4A
More information:
**Paid opportunity for undergraduates to participate in accessible micropaleontology and oceanography based research and science communication this summer**
The Accessible Ichthyoliths program is a unique NSF-Funded summer internship program that supports undergraduate students to participate in accessible, interdisciplinary summer research and science communication projects focused on ichthyolith micropaleontology and oceanography at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, in Woods Hole, MA. It is hosted out of the PaleoFISHES Lab with Dr. Elizabeth Sibert. This cohort-based program will support three students per summer for three summers (9 total students) to learn and develop their skills in STEM research and communication, using ichthyoliths as their primary entry-point to the professional world of paleontology and marine sciences. Accessible Ichthyoliths has a goal of improving accessibility and disability access to micropaleontology, oceanography and STEM research, and all students interested in contributing to accessible research and science communication are encouraged to apply.
The Accessible Ichthyoliths program has two tracks with complimentary goals: Research-focus and Communication-focus. Those on the research track will follow a more traditional summer undergraduate research experience, developing and executing an independent ichthyolith-based research project, while also contributing to the ongoing accessible science communications efforts in the lab. Those on the communications track will focus on developing their own unique accessible science communications products (e.g. videos, podcasts, articles, lesson plans, etc.) and will contribute to data collection and analyses for ongoing research projects in the lab. Students on the communications track will be paired with a mentor in the WHOI Communications office, and students on the research track will be paired with a research mentor related to their project. Students on both tracks will contribute meaningfully to both research and communication efforts throughout the summer.
Successful applicants will join the PaleoFISHES lab group full-time for the summer and be provided with a stipend ($680/week), housing on the WHOI campus, and travel support to and from WHOI for the summer up to $1000. All students who apply will be invited to participate in selected professional development activities throughout the summer.
Application deadline is February 13, 2026
To learn more and apply, please visit: https://www2.whoi.edu/site/paleofishes/accessible-ichthyoliths-internship/
Thank you for considering circulating this announcement!
Best,
Elizabeth
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Elizabeth C. Sibert, PhD
Assistant Scientist
J. Lamar Worzel and Penzance Early Career Fellow
Department of Geology and Geophysics
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Paleo-FISHES Lab: https://www2.whoi.edu/site/paleofishes/
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