Community Coastal Experience Internship

This summer, the Community Organized Restoration and Learning (CORaL) Network, based in several locations throughout Southcentral Alaska, and the Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies, located in Homer, are hosting the four-week Community Coastal Experience for its fourth year. This program is a paid opportunity for Alaskan adults over 18 to explore career and internship pathways in marine and coastal research, environmental monitoring, archaeology, and Alaska Native cultural history and arts related to the coastal environment of Southcentral Alaska.

Applications are open for the Community Coastal Experience internship!Join us for a month of learning and travel in Seward and Kodiak! The Community Coastal Experience (CCE) is an adult internship program organized by the CORaL Network to increase opportunities in marine & coastal research, environmental monitoring, and Alaska Native cultural history & arts. The 2026 CCE will run from June 8 - July 3, 2026, and interns will receive a $3,500 stipend as well as travel, food, and lodging. This program is open to all Alaskans 18+ who live within or who hold strong ties to the region affected by the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill. At-large Tribal citizens or others who hold lineal ties to the spill-affected region, but who no longer live within Alaska, are also eligible to apply.

$3,500 stipend plus travel, food and lodging