Experience is always a great way to open a young person’s eyes and spark new interests. To offer young adults a glimpse into the aquarium world, the South Carolina Aquarium offers a Job Shadow Program for students in grades 6 to 12. In this program, your child will have the opportunity to observe some of the jobs that keep an Aquarium humming – like aquarist, educator, or mammal behaviorist.
Job Shadow Day Dates
The Job Shadow Program will be offered on three dates: September 5 (Labor Day), January 16 (Martin Luther King Jr. Day) and February 20 (Presidents’ Day). These days are commonly requested days to shadow as most schools are not in session.
Application Deadlines
August 22 for September 5, Labor Day
January 2 for January 16, Martin Luther King Day
February 6 for February 20, Presidents’ Day
For questions, please contact teen programs coordinator, Shelley Shrader, at teens@scaquarium.org or (843) 579–8604.
We will accept the first fifteen applicants and contact the applicant by email after the deadline to inform you whether you’ve been accepted to participate in the program.
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