Maybe spread the word folks. Projects like these can become advocacy for our industry.It would seem positive to have someone who would understand the relationships between the industry, waterfront access, and best practices.

Internship Announcement for Applied Research on Working Waterfronts: Protecting Water-Dependent Uses and Maritime Industry through Planning and Policy

The National Working Waterfront Network is currently looking for a graduate student to conduct exciting, applied research on working waterfronts in the United States.  Specifically, this internship will provide students the opportunity to address real-world needs of working waterfronts through planning and policy. The internship will run during the spring from late-February through May 2024. Any graduate student currently enrolled in a United States academic institution is eligible to apply! Deadline for applications is currently 2/10/2025.

For more information and instructions on how to apply, please see attached announcement or visit the NWWN’s website, where the announcement can also be found detailing the proposed research and intern duties:

https://nationalworkingwaterfronts.com/about/internships/

Note: Internships will be conducted remotely.

For any questions, please reach out to Shannon.Hogan@umb.edu of the Urban Harbors Institute and NWWN Internship Coordinator. Please feel free to share this widely and with your networks!

Thank you,

NWWN Internship Committee

Shannon M. Hogan

Urban Harbors Institute | School for the Environment

University of Massachusetts Boston

100 Morrissey Blvd,

Boston, MA 02125

Shannon.Hogan@umb.edu

www.umb.edu/uhi