Marine Biology majors are prepared for a variety of careers. The job posts below are good examples of early career positions that are available for those who have graduated from our program. Sign up for alerts via UW Handshake.

Visit their website to browse more job opportunities with the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission.

Seattle Public Utilities Watershed Management Division’s seeking a Temporary Watershed Resources Technician (Fish Ecology) on a seasonal temporary basis. This position is primarily field-based, reporting to work at the Cedar River Municipal Watershed in North Bend, WA. Apply by 24 June, 2025.

The UW Seattle Career & Internship Center is excited to announce our upcoming Summer Career Fair on Wednesday June 25. The fair is open to all majors and years of students, including alumni of all three UW campuses and community members. Employers are actively recruiting Huskies for full- and part-time career and internship roles across all industries.

Dr. Frieda B. Taub’s laboratory is looking for a new UGRA to replace one who is graduating this June. Undergraduate Research Assistant, starting June 2025. Apply by June 9.

3-6 months internship with BEM Lab at KAUST university (link). The internship includes relocation costs, housing, tuition, insurance, and a monthly stipend (see internship website). We are looking for students with interests on marine invertebrate taxonomy and ecology.
 
The candidate will join an active and dynamic research group, with ongoing projects related to marine biodiversity. These initiatives involve fieldwork, samples collection, preservation, sorting, identification and sequencing. 

The International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC) is seeking to hire an undergraduate or recently graduated intern for Summer 2025 to work at the IPHC Headquarters (HQ) located in Salmon Bay, Seattle, Washington, U.S.A.
 
IPHC Undergraduate Internship
Location: Seattle, WA, USA
Type: Temporary
MIN EXPERIENCE: Student
 
Who May Apply: Undergraduate students entering or in their fourth year of study at an accredited University or College OR recent graduates of a qualified undergraduate bachelor’s degree program who have graduated within the current academic year (2024/2025). 

The C&IC and UWAA are hosting two virtual alumni panels in April as part of our alumni panel series! This event is open to all UW students and alumni, though UWT students/alumni will need to email cicmentor@uw.edu for access:

Career Journeys of Former International Students (4/16, 4-5pm)
Careers in Public Health, co-hosted with the School of Public Health (4/22, 4-5pm)

 
Both panels with start with a moderated discussion and end with open Q&A. 

The Supporting Undergraduate Research Experiences in Environmental Health (SURE-EH) program provides program provides research opportunities to UW undergrads, including those from groups underrepresented in the biomedical and behavioral sciences, with a meaningful opportunity to work with experienced faculty on a research project addressing the relationship between environmental exposures and human health.
With funds provided by a NIEHS grant, students accepted into the program will work alongside faculty and research staff in the School of Public Health’s Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Science (DEOHS). 

The LEAPS (LEarning And Professional Skills) program is back for Spring Quarter, and this quarter we’ll be focusing primarily on how to prepare for life after graduation by talking about what skills you’ll need in the workforce, how to develop those skills, and the types of opportunities (e.g., jobs, graduate school) you could pursue after graduation.
Here is our schedule for the quarter:
Developing Transferable Skills I: What skills are employers looking for?