During the academic year, most nearby science internships are laboratory-based. To find on-campus research experiences…
- Participate in the Maryland Student Researchers Program -- This is especially good for students with little or no previous experience.
- Contact your professors and PhD-level teaching assistants directly -- If their research interests match yours, send a brief description of your interests, a resume, and your transcript to them by e-mail.
- Listen for in-class announcements and watch the ENSP Advising News -- and act quickly!
- Consider science policy, science writing, or other work related to science, as well.
During the spring and summer, check the links below for a wider range of opportunities... and go to Internships: Research for selective research experiences, i.e., prior experience and strong GPA expected.
Wildlife Ecology and Biodiversity
- Anacostia Watershed Society, Riverdale, MD
- Assateague Island National Seashore, MD/VA <--- Current opportunities are listed at www.volunteer.gov/gov - use "Assateague" as your key word.
- Baltimore Zoo, Baltimore, MD
- Catoctin Wildlife Preserve and Zoo, Thurmont, MD
- Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge, Chincoteague, VA
- City Wildlife, Washington, DC
- Fairfax (VA) County Parks, Fairfax, VA
- Friends of Jug Bay
- Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary, Lothian, MD
- Maryland DNR - Seasonal positions, throughout Maryland
- Maryland State Parks - new, searchable database
- National Aquarium in Baltimore, Baltimore, MD
- National Zoo, Washington, DC - these are highly selective; try these after accumulating previous experience and plan well ahead of time.
- NOAA - Chesapeake Bay Office, Annapolis, MD
- Owl Moon Raptor Rehabilitation Center, Boyds, MD
- Patuxent Wildlife Research Refuge, Laurel/Bowie, MD
- Second Chance Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, Gaithersburg, MD
- Smithsonian Gardens, Washington, DC
- SERC - Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, Edgewater, MD
- theSCA.org - use "wildlife," "natural resources," "restoration," or "GIS" as a search term; or do a geographical search to travel!
- Texas A&M Job Board - nationwide listing of field assistantships <-- excellent
Marine & Coastal Management
- Anacostia Watershed Society, Riverdale, MD
- Arundel Rivers Foundation, Edgewater, MD
- Assateague Coastal Trust, Berlin, MD
- Assateague Island National Seashore, MD/VA <--- Current opportunities are listed at www.volunteer.gov/gov - use "Assateague" as your key word.
- Chester River Association, Chestertown, MD
- Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge, Chincoteague, VA
- Coastal Bays Program, Berlin, MD
- Delaware Center for the Inland Bays, Rehoboth Beach, DE
- Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary, Lothian, MD
- Maryland Sea Grant, College Park, MD
- Maryland State Parks - new, searchable database
- MATE At-Sea Internships, UNOLS summer program
- National Aquarium in Baltimore, Baltimore, MD
- NASA - Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD
- NOAA - Chesapeake Bay Office, Annapolis, MD
- NOAA - National Marine Sanctuaries Office, Silver Spring, MD
- OceanCareers.com, marine-related internships (national)
- Oceana, Washington, DC
- Patuxent Riverkeeper, Upper Marlboro, MD
- Sassafrass River Association, Georgetown, MD
- Sea Grant Guide to Internships, Volunteer Opportunities, etc. <-- excellent
- SERC - Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, Edgewater, MD
- theSCA.org - look for national parks and seashores like Cape Cod (MA) National Seashore, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Channel Islands (CA) National Park, or others like them!
- Wildlife and fisheries - Texas A&M - lists positions nationally <-- excellent
- Zoos, aquaria & marine mammals (UVM) - nationwide listings <-- excellent
Agriculture and Plant Sciences
- Center for Environmental Farming Systems, NC State/NC A&T Research Farm, Goldsboro, NC.
- House-in-the-Woods Organic Farm, Dickerson, MD
- Moon Valley Farm, Cockeysville, MD
- National Family Farm Coalition, Washington, DC
- National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition, Washington, DC
- Pearlstone Conference and Retreat Center Farm, Reisterstown, MD
- Red Wiggler Community Farm, Clarksburg, MD
- USDA - Student Intern Programs, Beltsville, MD
- US EPA - Student Internship Programs, Washington, DC
- Sustainable farming internships, nationwide
- Sustainable living and farming, nationwide
- WWOOF - World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms
Geology and Soil Sciences
- Anacostia Watershed Society, Riverdale, MD
- Center for Environmental Farming Systems, NC State/NC A&T Research Farm, Goldsboro, NC.
- Earthworks, Washington, DC (formerly the Mineral Policy Center)
- Geoscientists in the Parks - National Geological Society (geology internships in national parks, national forests, and BLM lands - summer applications due in January)
- Maryland Geological Survey, Baltimore, MD
- NASA - One Stop Shopping for Internships (OSSI), Greenbelt, MD
- theSCA.org - look for national parks and national monuments in the American Southwest, or search for "geology"
- RESESS - Research experiences for students in solid earth sciences, Boulder, CO
- USDA - Student Intern Programs, Beltsville, MD
- US EPA - Student Career Experience Program (SCEP) - Washington, DC
Science Policy & Science Writing
- AAAS - American Association for the Advancement of Science, Washington, DC
- AGI - Geoscience & Public Policy Internships, Washington, DC
- Island Press, Washington, DC
- National Geographic, Washington, DC
- Union of Concerned Scientists
- USA Jobs - Pathways - for students and recent grads
- US EPA - Student Career Experience Program (SCEP) - Washington, DC
- Wildlife Society, Bethesda, MD
Lots more!
- Careers4Terps - a database of jobs, part-time jobs, and internships; maintained by the University Career Center. Look for C4T on the left margin of the Career Center homepage.
- Idealist.org - a national database of service-oriented internships; you can search by state, ZIPCODE, interest area, etc.
- theSCA.org - a national database of national parks opportunities; search for an area of interest or do a geographic search to travel!
- USA Jobs - Pathways - for students and recent grads
