BIOL390
Featured Internship Placements*
Marine Biology
Marine Preservative Association – D.E.E.P.
within the Marine Protected Area of Punta Campanella
Location: Massa Lubrense
Potential Projects:
- Ieranto Bay: boat monitoring on kayaks, trash clean-up, assist visitors at the Marine Protected Area
- Creating brochures, activities for children, blogs, and social media posts that can be easily understood by the public, specifically English-speaking tourists.
- Creating Species Profile Data Sheets, which focus on data analysis for specific organisms in the Ieranto Bay.
Sample e-Portfolios:
Clare Crenshaw; Abby Needles; Bianca Ruiz; Brooke Delo; Noah MacGregor; Ashlyn Holmes
Video Interview: Carly Owens
Aquarium and Marine research Center – STAZIONE A. DOHRN
(only for Marine Biology Majors)
Location: Naples
Website: szn.it
Potential Project: Studies on microplastics and microbes that attack aquatic plants
Only available in Spring Semester
Nutrition, Community Health
Mediterranean Cuisine Cooking School – QUANTO BASTA
Location: Sorrento
Website: quantobastasorrento.com
Potential Projects:
- Meeting with local nutritionists and compiling information about the Mediterranean diet to inform clients about its benefits.
- Supporting staff during cooking lessons.
- Nutritional cooking showcase: creating a proposal for an event in Sorrento, where cooking demonstrations are made in public to promote the company and the nutritional benefits.
Sample e-Portfolio: Alum Gianna Roland
Video Interview: Alum Paige Swartz
Mediterranean Cuisine Cooking School – NONNA FLORA
Location: Sorrento
Website: www.nonnaflora.it
Potential Projects:
- Meeting with local nutritionists and compiling information about the Mediterranean diet to inform clients about its benefits.
- Supporting staff during cooking lessons.
- Nutritional cooking showcase: creating a proposal for an event in Sorrento, where cooking demonstrations are made in public to promote the company and the nutritional benefits.
Farm-to-Table Restaurant/Farmhouse – Agriturismo Le Tore
Location: Massa Lubrense
Website: agriturismosorrentoletore.com
Potential Projects:
- Working on an organic non-GMO farm, preparing foods for people on any type of restricted diet (diabetic, celiac, vegan, etc.).
- Running the bed and breakfast with the employees at Le Tore
- Caring for the guests while upholding excellent standards both in hospitality and nutrition.
Sample e-Portfolio: Alum Alexandra Stedke
Exercise Sciences
Fitness Center – OPENCLUB SORRENTO
Location: Sorrento
Website: www.openclub.it
Potential Projects:
- Assist with creating customized training workouts for the fitness center members
- Learn to create training workouts in Italian and English
- Learning nutritional diets for specific workouts
*Upon availability
Questions or doubts?
Please, contact @Haley Mathis – Internship Coordinator. She will be happy to assist you!

