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Environmental Internships

November 4, 2007

Nick D’Amato of Ubiquity Environmental Careers Page offers some helpful tips.



I have provided some links
below in no particular order. Not every internship makes it onto a big
list. It is often a good idea to call individual companies or check
their web page for information on internships. Most colleges and
universities also maintain internship and Co-Op pages. You can also use
this form to ask questions and give suggestions. Note: Intern page URL’s move often!
I can no longer keep up with all the changes. In some cases I have
linked to the homepage. You’ll have to do some creative surfing.
Thanks. To keep current on internship links, join EnviroJobs e-mail discussion group.

Internship Links

  • Internship Programs.com– Big database, but it is not environment-specific.
  • U.S. EPA Job Page
  • Student Conservation Association– Probably one of the best for natural resources.
  • AmeriCorps
  • Isle of Shoals– Concentration in marine/recreation.
  • Blue Ocean Society– Concentration in marine biology.
  • Alaska Conservation Foundation
  • Marine Conservation Biology Internships
  • National Center for Environmental Decision-making Research (NCEDR)– Good for Environmental Policy Majors.
  • Internship American Forests
  • National Wildlife Visitor Center Internships
  • Job Web
  • GlobalRoutes Teaching Internships
  • Northwest Environment Watch
  • Atlantic Center for the Environment
  • Little Traverse Conservancy
  • ECO’s Internship Page– Big list, divided by region.
  • Center for Disease Control Job Page– Includes job openings for ATSR, the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, they hire often, including interns.
  • Water Resource Employment Opportunities– Database of jobs related to water quality and resource management.
  • Co-Op America
  • Land Trust Alliance
  • Marine Laboratory, FL– Best to apply by Feb. 1 for summer positions.
  • InfoRain.org– Positions in Pacific NW Rainforest.
  • Yale University’s List of Internships
  • Wolf Hollow Wildlife Rehab Center
  • Macon County Conservation District, IL
  • Raptor Center Internships
  • Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences
  • Wolf Ridge Student Naturalist Training Program in Environmental Education



Sustainability Internships

  • Rocky Mountain Institute
  • Renew America
  • Sustainable Development Job Bank
  • Positive Futures Network
  • Inform Inc.– Excellent experience, always hiring.
  • Aprovecho Research Center
  • Renewable Energy Internships
  • Carter Center– Good policy positions.
  • Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas (ATTRA)– Sustainable agriculture internships.

Canadian Internships

  • Friends of the Earth Canada

Unpaid or Stipend Internships

H=Housing Provided F=Food Provided T=Transportation Provided $= Expense Stipend Provided (if known)

  • Alaska Parks ($, H)
  • The Elephant Sanctuary in Hohenwald, TN (H)

Miscellaneous and International

  • Sustainable Development Networking Programme– India, Canada, U.S., International.
  • Russian and Eastern European Internships
  • U.S.A. Jobs– This is the central site for U.S. Government Jobs. It is pretty huge so you will have to surf for internships.
  • EnviroNetwork
  • Public Interest Research Group (PIRG)– Has some good internships but most involve canvassing and fundraising. Read the descriptions carefully.

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