Category: Volunteers

An Intern’s View: Mermaid Ball 2013

Aug 20, 2013 fundraiser

 The following was written by Marketing and Development Intern Will T. Thank you for such an amazing Mermaid Ball experience. It was great to see everyone out having a great time and supporting our cause. I can proudly say my first Mermaid Ball was definitely a highlight of my summer. While I had many other […]

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The NMLC Wish List

Jul 11, 2013 chore board

NMLC is an independent, non-profit 501(c)(3) rehabilitation and release hospital for the treatment of stranded sea turtles and seals, with future plans to expand to treat dolphins, porpoises, and small whales. Our Facebook page is updated weekly with a Wish List Item of the Week. As our animal hospital expands and we receive more patients, […]

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Welcome 2013 Summer Interns

May 3, 2013 Animal Care

The National Marine Life Center is proud to provide hands on experimental learning opportunities to aspiring students throughout the year! NMLC’s internship program provides students with real world experiences in  Marine Biology, Environmental Education, Animal Care, Rehabilitation, Marketing, Development, Communications, Fundraising, Non-Profit Management, and Facilities Maintenance. The Summer Semester is the most popular time for […]

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A Salty-Sweet Farewell

Dec 10, 2012

Where do I begin? I am a full-time student at Bridgewater State University where I major in business management with a concentration in marketing and minor in public relations. About four months ago, I contacted Kathy regarding a public relations practicum at the National Marine Life Center for a course I was enrolled in at BSU. The course required that […]

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“Seal the Deal” Community Yard Sale

Oct 1, 2012 fundraiser

Now that National Marine Life Center (NMLC) is approved to once again rehabilitate seal patients we need help raising money to support their care. Feeding, cleaning up after, and supporting the medical care of our fuzzy friends can get a bit expensive. The National Marine Life Center will be Hosting a “Seal the Deal” Community […]

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What a summer!

Sep 6, 2012 intern projects

There is no other way to describe this summer at the National Marine Life Center besides amazing. After the first few weeks slowed down the education programs picked up and I found myself assisting in the Little Flippers and Marine Animal Medical Mystery programs. Eventually the other interns and I ran the programs on our […]

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Summer Internship: Reflection

Aug 24, 2012 intern

My internship at the National Marine Life Center has gone by in a blink of the eye. As I sit in my college dorm, I would like to reflect on all the amazing things my fellow interns and I got to experience this summer. As a new member of the team in early May, I […]

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Intern Presentations- What Have These Kids Been Up To?

Aug 7, 2012 intern

We have had the pleasure of hosting five fabulous interns at the National Marine Life Center this summer. If you came to any of our education programs, stopped by the Center for a visit, or attended any of our fundraising events you were probably met by the friendly faces of Sophie, Dylan, Sammy, Alisia & […]

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Summer Internship Commences

Jun 25, 2012 education

It’s been quite an interesting start to my summer internship here at the NMLC.  My first day was at the Burrage Pond turtle release event where I finally met all the other interns and staff.  Being my first time in these lands, I had yet to acquire that oh so critical sense of direction and […]

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Alisia’s Exciting First Weeks At NMLC!

Jun 25, 2012 endangered species

When I  first learned that I had been accepted as a 2012 Summer Intern at the National Marine Life Center the words excited and overjoyed could not describe exactly how I felt. Being only in college for two going on three years, internships do not come easy and I was a bit nervous for my […]

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