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Careers
Conservation Engagement
Conservation Engagement Associate
The Conservation Engagement Associate supports the daily operations of The Marine Mammal Center’s public programs by providing excellent customer service, greeting, welcoming, and directing visitors upon arrival, leading public programs, and working closely with the Conservation Engagement team to enhance visitor experience. As an integral part of the team that engages with the public, this role will work to inspire the next generation of ocean stewards and visitors to the Center to act in support of our ocean and marine mammals.
Sausalito, CA • Part-time • Posted December 19, 2024
Development - Individual Giving
Major Gifts Officer
This seasoned Major Gifts Officer role will enable the sustainability, evolution, and expansion of The Marine Mammal Center’s conservation programs by managing a dynamic fundraising portfolio of 100+ donors and inspiring them to learn more about our exciting strategic priorities at the Center. This role is focused on individual relationships with donors able to give single gifts of $25,000 to $1 million+. This role will play an important part in helping us scale our work in local, regional and national areas, raising funds for new and existing program initiatives as well as unrestricted funds.
The Major Gifts Officer will identify, evaluate, cultivate and manage relationships and successfully close gifts through appropriate and timely asks. The person in this role will be a thought leader, providing input and support to the Center’s Board of Directors, Senior Management and Development volunteers on a full range of development activities. Identifying and involving the appropriate partner(s) (e.g. Board Members or Conservation Program Managers) to support activities in the development and stewardship of donor relationships will be a key function of this role.
Sausalito, California • Full-time • Posted September 20, 2024
San Luis Obispo Operations
Response Apprentice
The Response Apprentice will contribute meaningful support to the response & animal care of marine mammals at our San Luis Obispo Operations and the sea otter conservation program at The Marine Mammal Center. The 6-month apprenticeship provides a high-level view of community powered conservation while supporting the advancement of an inclusive environment within one of the world’s largest marine mammal stranding response programs.
Morro Bay, CA • Full-time • Temporary • Posted December 12, 2024
Train and Learn Alongside Our Experts
The Marine Mammal Center is the largest marine mammal teaching hospital and a critical training ground for health and welfare professionals from around the world, combining high-quality animal care with a hands-on learning environment.
Internships & Externships
Conservation Engagement
Conservation Engagement Internship
The Conservation Education Internship is an opportunity to gain practical hands-on and educational experience at the world’s largest marine mammal hospital, The Marine Mammal Center. This internship will provide the candidate with educational training and support, obtaining knowledge and skills for best practices on educating the public about ocean health topics including ocean trash, sustainable seafood and climate change.
The Conservation Education Internship supports the daily operations of the Center’s public programs by providing excellent customer service, serving as a point of contact and resource to the Center’s Conservation Education volunteers, leading tours of the public exhibit areas, providing behind the scenes experiences, and engaging visitors in conversations about the Center's conservation work that enhance visitor experience and program impact.
Sausalito, CA • Internship • Temporary • Posted December 17, 2024
Field Operations and Response
Cetacean Conservation Biology Intern
The Cetacean Conservation Biology Internship supports The Marine Mammal Center’s Cetacean Conservation Biology program by providing an educational opportunity for early career researchers looking to gain and refine their skills in sea-going research. The intern will participate in regular marine mammal surveys and support all aspects of survey preparation, data collection, and gain experience in data analysis. Research surveys are conducted from small vessels both in bay areas as well as offshore environments. The intern will receive training in small boat safety, photo-identification, line-transect data collection, and other tools and techniques necessary to conduct field research. Interns will also complete a research project aligned with Center objectives and their own marine mammal research interests. Other opportunities may be available depending on the season and the intern’s experience. Applicants from underrepresented backgrounds in marine mammal science are especially encouraged to apply.
Monterey Bay, California • Full-time, 6-month internship from March 1 to August 31, 2025 • Posted December 19, 2025
Pathology & Diagnostics
Veterinary Anatomic Pathology Resident Rotation in Marine Mammal Medicine and Pathology
The Veterinary Anatomic Pathology Resident Rotation is an opportunity for anatomic and clinical pathology residents in established programs (traditional and non-traditional tracks) or those that have recently completed a program, to gain experience in marine mammal anatomy and pathology. Rotating residents will provide postmortem data on our patients and select carcasses, which consists of phocids, otariids, and the occasional cetacean and sea otter. During their time at The Marine Mammal Center, they will become familiar with marine mammal gross necropsy and histopathology including classic diseases.
Sausalito, California • 2-4 week rotation between 1/1/25 and 12/31/25
Field Operations and Response
Cetacean Conservation Biology Intern
The Cetacean Conservation Biology Internship supports The Marine Mammal Center’s Cetacean Conservation Biology program by providing an educational opportunity for early career researchers looking to gain and refine their skills in sea-going research. The intern will participate in regular marine mammal surveys and support all aspects of survey preparation, data collection, and gain experience in data analysis. Research surveys are conducted from small vessels both in bay areas as well as offshore environments. The intern will receive training in small boat safety, photo-identification, line-transect data collection, and other tools and techniques necessary to conduct field research. Interns will also complete a research project aligned with Center objectives and their own marine mammal research interests. Other opportunities may be available depending on the season and the intern’s experience. Applicants from underrepresented backgrounds in marine mammal science are especially encouraged to apply.
Sausalito, California • Full-time, 6-month internship from March 1 to August 31 2025 • Posted December 19, 2025
We are all one community, compassionate and respectful of each other as we work together to accomplish our mission.
- We engage in honest, thoughtful communication and remain open to feedback and new ideas.
- We embrace diversity and bring a positive approach to our work as a team.
- We take pride in what we achieve together and continually strive to learn and improve.
- We build trust by honoring commitments, taking responsibility for our actions and assuming good intentions in others.
Become a Volunteer
Volunteers are the heart and soul of The Marine Mammal Center. You can help rescue and rehabilitate marine mammals, educate the public, and so much more.
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