Environmental Internship Page

Internship Links



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. Don't forget to to help me improve this page by filling out a short survey. You can also use this form to ask questions and give suggestions. Note: Intern Page URL's Move A Lot! - 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,you can join our EnviroJobs e-mail discussion group where people trade tips on internships and talk about green jobs, or go to the environmental careers main menu.

(Updated 02/2001 - new links added, but old links not yet verified)

Table of Contents
Hints and Tips on Applying for Jobs
...and now, the internship links:


Intern Net - Intern net is a new large directory of environmental internship postings for all different fields of study. I have gotten generally positive feedback about them.
U.S. EPA Job Page
Student Conservation Association (probably one of the best for natural resources)
AmeriCorps, ( good, but choose your job carefully)
Isle of Shoals, ( marine / recreation )
Blue Ocean Society, ( marine biology )
Alaska Conservation Foundation
Marine Bio / Conservation Jobs
Internship Programs (big database, but it is not environment-specific).
National Center for Environmental Decision-making Research (NCEDR) - Good for Env. Policy Majors.
Internship Opportunities At American Forests, Washington, DC
National Wildlife Visitor Center Internships
Job Web
Ohio EPA Check back every friday to see their newest job listings, most internship postings occur in early spring and fall.
GlobalRoutes Teaching Internships
Northwest Environment Watch(Note: their intern page kept moving so I am linking directly to the home page now. You'll have to surf around a bit to find it)
Atlantic Center for the Environment
Little Traverse Concervancy
ECO's Internship Page(big list, divided by region).
The Environmental Education Center at the Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation Area offers fantastic environmental teaching internships both during the school year and during the summer. Contact the CVNRA for information on the Education Center.
National Wildlife Foundation Job Page (includes internships and other jobs)

Center for Disease Control Job Page (The CDC page Includes job openenings for ATSR, the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, they hire often, including interns, and they study and track the effects of environmental substances)
US Public Health Service. (Don't laugh, I know a lot of environmental consultants and EPA workers who started out here. Good experience if you are trying to break into the Environmental field from the Biology/Env. Health background. They hire often, most jobs are in the western U.S.)
Water Resource Employment Opportunities - Database of jobs related to water quality and resource management (includes academic, government, private, non-profit and internships).
Co-Op America
Cross Creek National Wildlife Refuge
Land Trust Alliance - Periodically posts internships - Check back.
Marine Laboratory, FL (best to apply by Feb. 1 for summer positions)
InfoRain.org - Positions in Pacific NW Rainforest
Big List of Misc. Internships
Wildlife Sanctuary
Wolf Hollow Wildlife Rehab Center
Macon County Conservation District, IL
Raptor Center Internships
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation (internships, assistantships and jobs)
Co-op America
Wolf Ridge Student Naturalist Training Program in Environmental Education

Sustainability Internships

Rocky Mountain Institute Internships
Renew America
Solstice Employment Info Page
Sustainable Business Network Job Search (When searching, select "internship" under the job level category)
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)

Canadian Internships


Friends of the Earth Canada
Canadian Co-OPs

Unpaid or Stipend Internships

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Alaska Parks ($, H)
The Elephant Sanctuary in Hohenwald, TN (H)
Imperial National Wildlife Refuge (also has some paid positions through S.C.A)

Misc and International


Council Exchanges - U.S. and International Internships
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 really have to surf for internships.
EnviroNetwork
State Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) Has some good internships but most involve canvassing and fundraising. Read the descriptions carefully.

Coming Soon: College and University Internship Pages





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