Our Mission

Our mission for the Hutton Junior Fisheries Biology Program is to engage, inspire and diversify the next generation of fisheries professionals. 

Our Goal

The goal of the Hutton Junior Fisheries Biology Program is to help diversify the fisheries profession by recruiting and introducing students from underrepresented backgrounds, specifically minorities and women, and placing them in summer internships among fisheries agencies and institutions. By offering internships to high school students, we hope to be the catalyst that then encourages these students to study and ultimately pursue a career working in the field of fisheries.

General Program Overview

The Hutton Junior Fisheries Biology Program is a paid summer internship and mentoring program for high school students sponsored by the American Fisheries Society (AFS). Selected students known as “Hutton Scholars,” are matched and mentored by a fisheries professional in their local area to enjoy a hands-on fisheries science experience in a marine and/or freshwater setting.

Hutton Scholars receive payment over the course of their internship as well as valuable work experience in an exciting and rewarding field. Each student must complete mid-summer and final reports in order to successfully complete the program.