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Chincoteague Bay Field Station is a managed property near Wallops Island, Virginia. Chincoteague Bay Field Station uses residential programme assistant, resident assistant, research and facility support, student welcome and activities here. The employer has announced its next intake; no current opening is confirmed.
Established workplaceIntake announced
A standing programme or a past notice shows this place uses these workers. No current opening is confirmed.
What we found: The field station announces four summer 2027 University and Research internships, with applications opening January 18, 2027. Work mixes research support, programme and facility tasks, and residential-assistant responsibilities, including student arrival/departure and community activities. Interns receive a total summer stipend plus a dormitory room and specified dining-hall meals. This is a useful residential educational alternative, but its student/recent-graduate requirements and small total stipend make it distinct from conventional workcamper employment. Exact May and August dates remain to be determined, and the application window is not yet open. The field station’s employment page separately describes seasonal housekeeping for residence halls, laboratories, classrooms and common areas. It gives flexible late-winter/early-spring starts and late-summer/fall finishes, making this a practical coastal operations lead beyond its student internships. However, the housekeeper description is undated and retains a $12–15 hourly range that must be confirmed for any new season. Cleaning dormitories is not evidence that the employee receives one. A different 2026 summer-assistant advertisement on the page is explicitly closed and should not be circulated as a current opportunity.
Staffing evidence: Standing programme or repeated hiring at this place. Checked October 9, 2026.
This is a short guide built from the hiring evidence. Details about the area, nature, weather and daily life will be added as they are researched.
Overview
At a glance
- Location
- Wallops Island, Wallops Island / Accomack County, Eastern Shore
- Property type
- Managed property
- Operator or employer
- Chincoteague Bay Field Station
- Roles
- Residential programme assistant, Resident assistant, Research and facility support, Student welcome and activities, Seasonal housekeeper, Visitor accommodation cleaning, Campus operations support
- Hiring status
- Staffed this way on an ongoing basis; no current notice confirmed
- Visitor camping
- Not confirmed
- Staff accommodation
- Free modern dorm room; meals when dining hall open, Sunday dinner–Friday lunch; kitchen available.
- Last checked
- 2026-10-09
Work
Working there
The field station announces four summer 2027 University and Research internships, with applications opening January 18, 2027. Work mixes research support, programme and facility tasks, and residential-assistant responsibilities, including student arrival/departure and community activities. Interns receive a total summer stipend plus a dormitory room and specified dining-hall meals. This is a useful residential educational alternative, but its student/recent-graduate requirements and small total stipend make it distinct from conventional workcamper employment. Exact May and August dates remain to be determined, and the application window is not yet open. The field station’s employment page separately describes seasonal housekeeping for residence halls, laboratories, classrooms and common areas. It gives flexible late-winter/early-spring starts and late-summer/fall finishes, making this a practical coastal operations lead beyond its student internships. However, the housekeeper description is undated and retains a $12–15 hourly range that must be confirmed for any new season. Cleaning dormitories is not evidence that the employee receives one. A different 2026 summer-assistant advertisement on the page is explicitly closed and should not be circulated as a current opportunity. 1,2
Who owns, runs and hires
- Hirer: Chincoteague Bay Field Station 1,2
Roles with evidence
- Residential programme assistant (advertised as "University and Research Internships, 2027"): Standing programme or repeated hiring at this place 1,2
- Resident assistant (advertised as "University and Research Internships, 2027"): Standing programme or repeated hiring at this place 1,2
- Research and facility support (advertised as "University and Research Internships, 2027"): Standing programme or repeated hiring at this place 1,2
- Student welcome and activities (advertised as "University and Research Internships, 2027"): Standing programme or repeated hiring at this place 1,2
- Seasonal housekeeper (advertised as "University and Research Internships, 2027"): Standing programme or repeated hiring at this place 1,2
- Visitor accommodation cleaning (advertised as "University and Research Internships, 2027"): Standing programme or repeated hiring at this place 1,2
- Campus operations support (advertised as "University and Research Internships, 2027"): Standing programme or repeated hiring at this place 1,2
Current openings
University and Research Internships, 2027
- Arrangement
- mixed
- Employer
- Chincoteague Bay Field Station
- Status
- Intake announced
- Season
- May–August 2027, exact dates TBD; applications accepted beginning January 18, 2027.
- Pay
- $1,000 total summer stipend; not weekly or monthly.
- Hours
- Approximately 40 hours/week across research, programme support and residence life; three of four sessions worked.
Living here
Staff accommodation terms by role
| Applies to | Accommodation | Own RV needed | Terms and utilities | Pets and family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University and Research Internships, 2027, May–August 2027, exact dates TBD; applications accepted beginning January 18, 2027. | Free modern dorm room; meals when dining hall open, Sunday dinner–Friday lunch; kitchen available. | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed 1 |
Staff terms come from the employer's own notices. Visitor facilities are not staff benefits.
Sources
Still to confirm
- Whether the employer will hire again next season, and when
- Exact location and entrance
- Local nature, water, weather and services: guide not yet written in full
- University and Research Internships, Chincoteague Bay Field Station (about the 2027 intake opens January 18, 2027. Four summer positions; $1,000 total summer stipend plus room and specified meals; student/recent-graduate eligibility.). Checked October 9, 2026.
- Employment, Chincoteague Bay Field Station (about the Undated seasonal-housekeeper description retains $12–15/hour; year/current rate unverified. Separate 2026 summer assistant recruitment is explicitly closed.). Checked October 9, 2026.
Guide reviewed October 10, 2026. Written by CampHostJobs from the sources above. Facts change: confirm pay, housing, dates and access with the employer before you travel. See something wrong, or run this place? Send a correction.