Postgraduate Fellowships

Maryland Sea Grant is dedicated to building a diverse workforce that is educated in watershed, coastal, and marine science. We offer postgraduate fellowships in research, natural resource management, and marine policy that allow recent graduates to explore their interests and broaden their experience in marine science and policy. Our former fellows have advanced to careers in academia, nonprofits, and state and federal government agencies.

Maryland Law and Policy Fellowship

Maryland Sea Grant and the Agriculture Law Education Initiative offer a year-long legal fellowship for applicants with an interest in coastal environmental issues. This work focuses on environmental law education, not advocacy or litigation. Fellows conduct legal scholarship and provide education for government agencies, coastal industries, and coastal communities.

State Science Policy Fellowship

This year-long fellowship places students in coastal sustainability, coastal management, and environmental policy positions within Maryland. Fellows work closely with stage agency and legislative leadership to provide science expertise to develop policy relevant to Maryland’s progressive program to address challenges in sustainability and action to mitigate and adapt to climate change.

Chesapeake Bay Commission Fellowship

The Chesapeake Bay Commission seeks a graduate-level fellow for a one-year placement in its Annapolis, Maryland, office. The fellow will work under the guidance of the Commission’s executive director and administrative officer, with opportunities to support the Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania directors. This position offers the opportunity to be at the intersection of science and policy, at the state, regional, and federal levels, on issues of concern to the Commission’s member jurisdictions when it comes to the health of the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed.

Science Management and Policy Intern

This one- to two-year internship offers experience working with an environmentally focused university organization dedicated to research, education, and outreach. It provides fundamental training for interns to transition to graduate school or the private, nonprofit, or governmental sectors. Interns must have a bachelor's degree in natural, social, or environmental science or policy.

Environmental Science Outreach Intern (Bilingual)

The environmental science outreach intern helps expand Maryland Sea Grant's capacity for community engagement, environmental literacy, and workshop development, particularly with Maryland’s Spanish-speaking communities. Interns must have an associate's degree or bachelor's degree in natural, social, or environmental science or policy.