Case Study: Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium streamlines 1,000+ internship applications with SurveyMonkey Apply

Diving deeper with Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium

Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium is an independent nonprofit marine research institution with more than 200 scientists and a mission to advance marine and environmental sciences through research, education, and public outreach. A cornerstone of its work is a competitive annual internship program that draws over 1,000 applicants, and until recently the program relied on email-based submissions—each applicant sending multiple messages and attachments—which overwhelmed staff, created tracking problems, and hindered timely communication.

Mote adopted SurveyMonkey Apply to centralize and automate applications and reviews, streamlining submission handling and reducing email overload. The platform made materials easier for reviewers to manage, allowed the Student Engagement Coordinator to focus on applicant engagement and program growth, and improved overall efficiency and satisfaction; Mote now plans to expand Apply into other programs such as scholarships.

Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium

Gina Santoianni

Student Engagement Coordinator