{"id":50,"date":"2025-03-20T13:54:57","date_gmt":"2025-03-20T13:54:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/biology-new\/?page_id=50"},"modified":"2025-08-26T14:32:28","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T14:32:28","slug":"careers-in-marine-science","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/program-marine-science\/careers-in-marine-science\/","title":{"rendered":"Careers in Marine Science"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-50\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-50-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-50-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-50-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-title panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-title so-widget-smcm-title-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h2 class=\"smcm-section-title navy\" style=\"\"><strong>What kind of fields can I work in with a degree in Marine Science?<\/strong><\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-50-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-50-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-50-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-c67d20f9f743-50\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/185\/2025\/08\/IMG_9674_Cicely_Clark-1-e1755876080296.jpg\" width=\"1192\" height=\"1250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/185\/2025\/08\/IMG_9674_Cicely_Clark-1-e1755876080296.jpg 1192w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/185\/2025\/08\/IMG_9674_Cicely_Clark-1-e1755876080296-286x300.jpg 286w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/185\/2025\/08\/IMG_9674_Cicely_Clark-1-e1755876080296-976x1024.jpg 976w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/185\/2025\/08\/IMG_9674_Cicely_Clark-1-e1755876080296-768x805.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1192px) 100vw, 1192px\" title=\"Marine Science SMP\" alt=\"A young man stands beside a scientific poster about the Automated Water Incubation System (AWIS) in a gymnasium, giving a thumbs-up gesture.\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-50-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-50-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Potential Fields<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<ul>\n<li>Advocacy<\/li>\n<li>Education<\/li>\n<li>Lobbying<\/li>\n<li>Grant-Making<\/li>\n<li>K\u201312 and Informal Education<\/li>\n<li>Communications<\/li>\n<li>Aquaculture<\/li>\n<li>Ocean Energy<\/li>\n<li>Marine Biotechnology<\/li>\n<li>Resource Exploration and Development<\/li>\n<li>Coastal Construction and Engineering<\/li>\n<li>Ocean Exploration<\/li>\n<li>Eco-tourism<\/li>\n<li>Entrepreneurship<\/li>\n<li>Consulting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-50-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-50-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-50-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-title panel-first-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-title so-widget-smcm-title-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h2 class=\"smcm-section-title navy\" style=\"\">Marine Science Career <strong>Resources<\/strong><\/h2><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-50-2-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-button\" data-index=\"4\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-button so-widget-smcm-button-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"smcm-cta-container\"><a class=\"smcm-cta-button navy\" style=\"max-width: 100%; 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We offer resources to help you find the right opportunity and can guide you through the process of earning academic credit for your internship. 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