PICES Intern Program

PICES Interns

Introduction (top)

A PICES Intern Program will allow early career individuals from PICES member countries to gain experience in operations of intergovernmental scientific organizations and coordination of multidisciplinary international ecosystem research programs by working in the PICES Secretariat for periods of up to one year. The PICES Secretariat would supervise up to one intern at any point in time. PICES would benefit from the intern program directly through the presence of an additional professional in the secretariat and indirectly, over a period of years, by strengthening the capacity of member states to coordinate their involvement in PICES programs.

Objectives (top)

The PICES Intern Program has two goals:

1. Professional development of marine scientists and managers from PICES member countries (Canada, China, Japan, Korea, Russia, USA);


2. Increasing the capacity of the PICES secretariat to support the work of PICES.

Nature of the Internship (top)

Under the supervision of PICES Secretariat, interns will work on projects of the Secretariat relevant to their professional interests and development needs, including ESL (English as a Second Language) training if required. Interns may be given a wide variety of tasks as to assist in:

• preparing information for and providing secretarial support to PICES Working Groups and Scientific and Technical Committees;


• organizing scientific meetings;


• organizing and editing various PICES publications;


• coordinating international cooperative program in marine science; and


• coordinating PICES activities with efforts to other relevant organizations.

Internships will normally begin on or about February 1 and extend for a period up to a maximum of 12 months.

Qualifications of candidates (top)

Applicants must be staff of the academic or government sector of PICES member-countries (Canada, China, Japan, Korea, Russia, USA), have a university degree (M.Sc. or Ph.D. will be an asset), the ability to read, write and speak English (taking into consideration whether English is the candidate's native language), the ability to use computers and the internet, and demonstrated personal initiative.

Guidelines for application and selection procedure (top)

In the selection process, it is important to ensure balanced distribution of internships among member countries (Canada, China, Japan, Korea, Russia, USA). There will be an annual competition for PICES interns. A member country that has had an intern in any year is eligible to have an intern in the following two years only if there are no applicants from other member countries.

Financial Support (top)

PICES interns will be provided a stipend of CDN $2,000 per month by the Secretariat. Travel costs for the intern to and from the place of residence and the location of the Secretariat will be normally borne by the individual’s home country. Travel expenses associated with the intern’s work in the Secretariat will be covered by PICES. Since the intern will continue to be an employee with his home institution while at the Secretariat, his/her medical insurance and all other benefits will remain the responsibility of the intern’s home country.

NATIONAL DELEGATES FOR PICES (top)

Mr. David Gillis Fisheries and Oceans Canada Ecosystem Science Directorate 200 Kent St., 12th Floor, Stn. 12S029 Ottawa, ON Canada K1A 0E6 Phone: (1-613) 990-0271 Fax: (1-613) 954-0807 E-mail: Dave.Gillis@dfo-mpo.gc.ca	Dr. Laura Richards Pacific Biological Station, Fisheries and Oceans Canada 3190 Hammond Bay Rd. Nanaimo, BC Canada V9T 6N7 Phone: (1-250) 756-7177 Fax: (1-250) 729-8360 E-mail: Laura.Richards@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Mr. Ying Wang Department of International Cooperation Ministry of Agriculture No.11, Nongzhanguan Nanli Beijing China, PR 100026 Phone: (86-10) 591-92465 Fax: (86-10) 591-92451	Dr. Zhanhai Zhang Department of International Cooperation State Oceanic Administration 1 Fuxingmenwai Avenue Beijing China, PR 100860 Phone: (86-10) 6804-2695 Fax: (86-10) 6803-0799 E-mail: dongmeitang@soa.gov.cn
Dr. Ichiro Nakayama Resource Enhancement Promotion Department Fisheres Agency Japan 1-2-1, Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku Tokyo Japan 100-890 Phone: (81-3) 3502-8111 (ext.6777) Fax: (81-3) 6744-2372 E-mail: nakayama@affrc.go.jp	Mr. Masaki Sugamiya Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan International Science Cooperation Division, Foreign Policy Bureau 2-2-1, Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku Tokyo Japan 100-8919 Phone: 81+3+55018229 Fax: 81+3+55018228 E-mail: yumi.ukawa@mofa.go.jp
Dr. Tokio Wada National Research Institute of Fisheries Science, FRA Fukuura 2-12-4, Kanazawa-ku Yokohama Japan 236-8648 Phone: (81-45) 788-7600 Fax: (81-45) 778-5001 E-mail: wadat@affrc.go.jp	Mr. Hyun Taek Lim Marine Territory and Development Division Ministry of Land, Transport, and Maritime Affairs (MLTM) 88, Gwanmun-ro Gwacheoun Gyeonggi-do Korea, R 427-712 Phone: 82-2-2110-8452 E-mail: pado21@korea.kr
Dr. Chul Park Department Oceanography Chungnam National University 79 Daehangro, Yuseong-gu Daejeon Korea, R 305-764 Phone: (82-42) 821-6438 Fax: (82-42) 822-8173 E-mail: chulpark@cnu.ac.kr	Dr. Lev Bocharov Pacific Research Institute of Fisheries and Oceanography (TINRO-Center) 4 Shevchenko Alley Vladivostok, Primorsky Kray Russia 690091 Phone: (7-4232) 400-921 Fax: (7-4232) 300-752 E-mail: bocharov@tinro.ru
Dr. Vladimir Radchenko Deputy Director General Pacific Research Institute of Fisheries and Oceanography (TINRO-Center) 4 Shevchenko Alley Vladivostok, Primorsky Kray Russia 690950 Phone: 7 (4232) 400790 Fax: 7 (4232) 300751 E-mail: Radchenko@tinro.ru	Dr. George Boehlert Hatfield Marine Science Center Oregon State University 2030 SE Marine Science Dr. Newport, OR U.S.A. 97365-5296 Phone: (1-541) 867-0211 Fax: (1-541) 867-0444 E-mail: george.boehlert@oregonstate.edu
Dr. John Stein Northwest Fisheries Science Center (NWFSC), NMFS, NOAA 2725 Montlake Blvd. East Seattle, WA U.S.A. 98112-2097 Phone: (1-206) 860 6795 Fax: (1-206) 860-3217 E-mail: John.E.Stein@noaa.gov

PICES Interns 2001-2010 (top)