It is anticipated that the successful intern will be based out of The Crown Estate’s St James’s Market office, as well as Kent Wildlife Trust Group’s office near Maidstone, with travel across Kent required at times. Induction, training and work will be a mixture of online, and in the office or field.
Please note there are a number of sister programmes, all listed on The Crown Estate Internship webpage. The internship programmes are all unique but there is some join up and coordination across the four programmes. The application portal is for all four internships but please select your desired location on the application form.
Duration: Full-time (37.5 hrs per week) fixed-term for 6 months from 23rd June – 23rd December 2025.
The opportunity
The Coast Explorer Internship Programme offers a unique opportunity to an individual who is passionate and enthusiastic about the marine environment. The Coast Explorer Intern will gain skills, knowledge and experience across a variety of sectors in this exciting field to help direct and shape their future career ambitions.
This internship programme is funded by The Crown Estate and project managed by Adonis Blue Environmental Consultants (part of the Kent Wildlife Trust Group). The programme is run as a partnership by The Crown Estate, Adonis Blue Environmental Consultants, Vattenfall and Canterbury City Council. Each partner organisation provides opportunities for the intern to develop skills in specialist areas including, marine conservation, climate change, renewable energy, social sustainability, seabed leasing and marine planning.
The successful intern will follow a varied programme that will allow them to gain a range of essential skills including: team work, creativity, leadership, listening, communication (written and verbal), aiming high, problem solving, and staying positive.
These skills will be developed through a variety of work-based experiences and training; from undertaking research projects and communicating research outcomes, to learning about renewable energy development and environmental issues, and from undertaking scientific surveys and using GIS, to understanding environmental casework and delivering marine awareness activities. The successful intern will work with a variety of teams across different sectors and develop key contacts and networks that will help with their career development.
Many past interns from the Coast Explorer Internship Programme have successfully secured employment in the marine sector! From Marine Conservation Officers, Marine Consultants, Coastal Surveyors, to GIS Officers and Environmental Instructors.
What we are looking for
An individual who can build on their existing skills and knowledge to make the most of this unique experience. Applicants should have a good understanding of current marine issues and some experience of working or volunteering within the marine or environmental sector. Most importantly, we are looking for candidates who are passionate and enthusiastic about a career in the marine sector and have a willingness to learn.
An essential skill we will be looking for is the drive to network and communicate well to develop relationships in their career, someone who is motivated to find out more about the industry and to develop in their role. Due to our hybrid working style (i.e. home-based and office working), we are looking for someone who is organised, self-motivated, and able to work well within remote teams.
Closing date for applications: Midnight Monday 7 April 2025. Please only send the application from and do not include a CV. Applications received after the deadline will not be considered. Interviews: 7th, 8th and 9th May 2025
To apply
Please download the application form and email your completed form by midnight Monday 7 April 2025. Please write the programme which you are applying for in the subject line of your email.
Please note CVs will not be accepted and applications received after the deadline will not be considered.
