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MarineQuest

Students look at an ocean bouy with MarineQuest staff
Students look at an ocean bouy with MarineQuest staff
Photo: MICHAEL SPENCER/UNCW

Discover your passion for marine science at MarineQuest! Registration for 2024 summer programs is open. MQ is seeing steady registrations so don’t wait to add MarineQuest to your summer plans. 

MarineQuest breaks up out programming into three categories based on students age.  The youngest explorers and scientists attend junior programs where they spend either a jam packed half day (ages 4 – 7) or full day (ages 7 - 8) with the MarineQuest Team. Students age 9-14 attend intermediate programs and have an option to either stay overnight on campus for their one week experience or commute each day similar to MQ junior programs. High school students attend senior, pre-college programs. Some programs are overnight required while others have a choice. 

Learn more about MarineQuest’s summer programs and apply on their summer enrichment program pages

Apply to be a MQ Summer Instructor!

Are you passionate about marine science and biology? In order to provide amazing science focused programs MarineQuest needs amazing instructors. Each year, MarineQuest hires about 50 summer staff to join their team in a variety of positions. To learn more about the positions available and to apply check out their employment opportunities

Spring Programs Also Offered

This spring, MarineQuest is offering one weekend program a month of both Coastal Engineering (ages 10 - 13) and Sea SPAM (Ages 6 – 9). Join them!


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