Multi-cultural students bring diverse approaches and contributions to environmental science and policy. Take advantage of opportunities that encourage and support you as you explore your place in this dynamic career field!
Career Discovery Internships - US Fish and Wildlife Service
The Student Conservation Association (SCA) has partnered with the US Fish and Wildlife Service to provide over 50 summer Career Discovery Internships for first- and second-year students from culturally and ethnically diverse backgrounds. Internships take place in US FWS field stations from Alaska to Alabama to Maine; and include positions in natural resources management, visitor services, and refuge management. Internships range from 10-12 weeks over the summer months; and are a great way to explore a career in the US FWS.
Mosaics in Science Internships - National Park Service
The Mosaics in Science Internship program, developed by the US National Park Service (NPS) in partnership with the Geological Society of America (GSA), aims to increase the diversity among those who seek STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) careers within the National Park Service. The Mosaics in Science program offers 26 students paid, short-term STEM positions in some of the most beautiful natural areas in the world—National Park Service sites throughout the United States of America. Selected participants will spend 11 weeks working on a park STEM project and, after completing their projects, will travel to Washington, DC, to participate in a career workshop that provides opportunities to present their work and meet with various members of NPS staff and management.
Doris Duke Conservation Scholars
The Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program is an 8-week, two-summer experience immersing students in the practice of inclusive conservation. Conservation Scholars have all travel, food and lodging paid during their 8-week summer program, and will receive a weekly stipend of $500.
Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS)
The APAICS Summer Internship Program is an eight-week program that provides select undergraduate students the opportunity to work in Washington, DC and experience American politics and public policy. APAICS interns are placed in U.S. Congressional offices, federal agencies, or partner Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) non-profit organizations. The program develops leadership and professional skills, encourages political and civic engagement, and fosters a strong interest in public service careers. APAICS Summer Internship Program provides a stipend of $2,000. Application deadline: January 30, 2017.
HACU - Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities
Bienvenido and welcome! Thank you for taking the first step towards joining the thousands of other individuals who have participated in the HACU National Internship Program (HNIP). Our nation's economic and social success rests on the level of skills and knowledge attained by Hispanics, now the nation's largest minority population. Education is indisputably the key. Our program's mantra is "Opening Doors of Opportunity," because we want HNIP to be the avenue through which you can grow, both personally and professionally. Internship placements include the National Park Service.
RESESS - Research Experiences for Students in Solid Earth Sciences
The RESESS Internship is a multi-summer research experience located in Boulder, CO, that is dedicated to increasing diversity in the geosciences. RESESS encourages applications from individuals who are members of a group that is historically under-represented in the Earth or environmental sciences, and from students who can demonstrate experience working towards raising awareness about the importance of the geosciences among broad or diverse segments of the population. RESESS is largely funded by the NSF, but (unlike the REUs) can be a multi-summer experience beginning as early as sophomore year summer. Approximately 15 students participate each summer. Students majoring in geology, physical geography, or closely related topics are encouraged to apply. Selected students receive:
- Salary for eleven weeks
- Round-trip airfare to Boulder, CO (the program's location)
- A shared furnished apartment at no cost
- A research experience in the geosciences/physics of the Earth/geomorphology/etc.
- A writing course with training in presentation skills
- Participation in a national science meeting
- Scholarship money during the school year
The application deadline is February 1 -- Go here for more information and to apply!
