The Science Exchange is the only non-profit organization that offers affordable, customized, field-based sea turtle research internships for undergraduate and graduate science students worldwide.

Interns go to Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America, and other Latin American sites where they handle a range of tasks. They can work at a sea turtle research center on the beach or in a lab, collect field data for research papers, and immerse in the local culture! Upon successful completion, they can earn at least 3 units of university credit.

We help them publish and present their work at professional conferences. Over 65% of our interns publish with their mentors and many graduates have landed jobs with sea turtle or other conservation groups!

To join this international internship program, participants must be 18 years of age. Conversational Spanish is desired, but not required. French speakers and Portuguese speakers can be placed. Our interns must be able to live in tropical climates with basic amenities.

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