http://www.ncaquariums.com/roanoke-island

North Carolina Aquarium

Intern

May - August 2019 • Manteo, NC

What I liked

I worked with turtles.

What I wish was different

To get paid.

Advice

If you are actually interested in something stick with it and find a job that you love from it.
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Ticket Attendant

May - August 2019 • Carolina Beach, NC

What I liked

Pay good, co-workers were wonderful, aquarium environment was nice to work in

What I wish was different

Work was repetitive, customers were often difficult and rude

Advice

Be ready to deal with a lot of difficult people
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Education

May - August 2018 • Manteo, NC

What I liked

It was amazing to interact with people everyday and share my knowledge and passion about the animals local to Morth Carolina. I felt like Steve Erwin minus wrestling the alligators.

What I wish was different

I wouldn’t have changed a thing. It was a great experience that gave me a front row seat to what I want to do after a graduate.

Advice

Just because it’s an unpaid internship does not mean there isn’t value behind the experience. Pick an internship that looks fun for you or that makes you step out of your comfort zone. The whole point of internships is to test what you like and you should test as many things as possible.
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