Summer Internships
2005 Stanback Internships
For complete information about this program, please visit: http://www.nicholas.duke.edu/career/stanback2005/
Compensation is normally $4,000 for 11 weeks of work. Undergraduates may begin signing up for interviews on Monday, January 31st, and interviews will be held on February 18th. All sign-up forms are located in room A108 in the LSRC. If you have any questions, feel free to contact Glenda Lee at gslee@duke.edu.
Adkins Arboretum, a 400-acre arboretum in Maryland specializing in native plants of the Delmarva Peninsula, seeks two environmental science or public horticulture interns. Interns will work with professional staff on garden maintenance, plant propagation, and seed collection as well as plant record keeping, plant community data collection, invasive plant removal, grounds maintenance, and assisting with educational programs and special events. Interns are encouraged to conduct an independent project in horticulture, ecological research, or environmental education. Field trips to area parks, natural areas and gardens, and participation in public programs are part of the internship. This internship is an excellent opportunity to gain a broad range of experiences working at a small non-profit organization.
$8.00/hour, 35 hours/week. May-October, dates flexible. To apply, send contact information for two references, resume, and cover letter including information about background and career goals to:
Sylvan Kaufman, Conservation Curator
Adkins Arboretum
PO Box 100
Ridgely, MD 21660
Phone: (410) 634-2847 x24
Fax: (410) 634-2878
skaufman@adkinsarboretum.org
Applications Due March 1st. The Arboretum also offers support to students wishing to conduct research at the Arboretum (maximum of $2,000). For more information visit: www.adkinsarboretum.org
The North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island offers internship opportunities to students that have completed their freshman year and are majoring in Biology, Education, Recreation, Art Design, Journalism, and related fields. College students can earn valuable on-the-job experience during the 10-13 week internships.
The aquarium offers a stipend for a 10-week summer internship. Internships are offered in the departments of Education, Husbandry, Public Relations, and Exhibits. Applicants should submit a cover letter, resume, and one letter of recommendation from a professor or advisor and their college transcripts. This information should be received by March 15, 2005.
Wanda Best
North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island
PO Box 967
Airport Road
Manteo, NC 27954-0967
(252) 473-3494
Petit Manan National Wildlife Refuge needs several field researchers (island supervisors and technicians) to monitor seabird colonies on islands along the Maine coast. Seabird species to be studied include: common, Arctic, and roseate terns, common eider, laughing gulls, black guillemot, Atlantic puffin, and razorbills. While living on the islands, researchers will: conduct an annual census of all nesting seabird species, monitor productivity, observe chick feedings, band chicks, read adult bands, and monitor predators and competitors. Seabirds on other nearby islands will also be censused. Experience with bird identification and seabird ecology preferred, but not required. Must be willing to live and work with other researchers on remote islands, often under harsh weather conditions.
Dates: May 16 - July 22, 2005 (six positions), June 1 - August 9, 2005 (two positions)
Salary: $2,500 - $4,500 for the season (varies with level of supervision)
Housing (cabin / tent) provided
To Apply: send a resume, cover letter, and references by February 18th to: Petit Manan NWR, P.O. Box 279, 14 Water Street, Milbridge, ME 04658. For more information, call Petit Manan NWR at 207-546-2124.
Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships:
http://www.scied.science.doe.gov/scied/erulf/about.html
Higher Education Research Experiences at Oak Ridge National
Laboratory:
http://www.orau.gov/hereatornl/
Industrial Economics, Incorporated (IEc) is looking to hire
4-5 Research Analysts with undergraduate training. If you are interested
in consulting you should visit their website, www.indecon.com,
as they are starting to review and screen candidates this month.
RFF has several paid summer internships for outstanding undergraduate and graduate students. Priority consideration is given to graduate students. The program is open to both U.S. and non-U.S. citizens. However, the latter must be enrolled at a U.S. university and have proper work and residency documentation. Internships are available beginning in June and ending in late August for a 10-week assignment. To meet individual needs, some flexibility in the beginning and ending dates is possible. Students earn a stipend ($375 per week for graduate students; $350 per week for undergraduates). Housing assistance is not provided.
Each intern can expect to work with one more RFF researchers on a variety of ongoing projects or assist in the development of entirely new areas of research and policy analysis. RFF's three research divisions are Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), Quality of the Environment (QE), and Risk, Resource, and Environmental Management (RREM). All three divisions seek highly motivated candidates in the social and natural sciences. For positions in ENR and QE, applicants should be trained in economics and quantitative methods. RREM is particularly interested in candidates with a strong interest in public policy. Candidates for all divisions should have outstanding policy analysis and strong writing skills and an interest in complex environmental policy problems amenable to interdisciplinary analysis. The ability to work without supervision in a careful and conscientious manner is essential.
RFF will post a list of anticipated research projects for summer 2005 on its web page by mid-January. Students are urged to consult that listing before applying to determine if they have a suitable background for those areas. No application form is required. Students applying for the 2005 internship program should send an application package with: (1) a cover letter describing their areas of interest, (2) a resume, and (3) a photocopy of a recent transcript. Applicants to RREM also should enclose a brief writing sample (3-5 pages of a recent paper).
The cover letter should be as specific as possible regarding research topics of interest. In addition, please provide name, address, phone, and email information for two references. Application materials must be postmarked or faxed to the division contact person listed below no later than March 15, 2005, with the deadline for faxed materials being 5 p.m., Eastern time. Application materials must be sent in a single package; email applications will not be accepted.
More information is available at: http://www.rff.org/rff/About/Fellowships_and_Internships/
Summer/Summer-Internship-Program.cfm
Ecologic Transatlantic Internship Program
Ecologic's Transatlantic Internship Program (ETAI) provides interns from the US and Canada with an opportunity to work with young scientists in an interdisciplinary and international environment, and we welcome applications for this program. Ecologic aims to integrate interns fully into institute work and office routines, and interns are expected to join several project teams during the course of an internship. Interns also participate in events hosted by various organizations in Berlin's transatlantic community, enabling them to gain a broad understanding of this aspect of international relations. The internship may on occasion involve travel. The specifics of an intern's responsibilities will depend on his or her interests, skills, and experience, as well as on the ongoing projects at Ecologic. The internship is not intended for individuals wishing to pursue independent research of their own.
As a rule, applicants should have at least a bachelor's degree. Students may wish to take time off from a graduate degree program (in public policy, international relations, environmental studies, law or other relevant disciplines) for an internship, or they may do so between undergraduate and graduate studies. Starting and ending dates are flexible; as a rule, internships last for six to twelve months. At present, internships are available only in Ecologic's Berlin office. At least basic German language skills are useful, but not essential. Interns are expected to work full time (40 hours per week) and can be released to pursue German language classes (5 hours per week).
To apply, please send a full resume, academic record, and a writing sample (e.g. article, seminar paper) in each language you feel comfortable working in. Please state the preferred start date and duration, and indicate your level of German language skills.
Applications should be sent to Sandra Lustig at jobs@ecologic.de
with "ETAI Application: [your name]" in the subject line.
Ecologic is developing cooperation arrangements with universities in the US and Canada that wish to place their students in internships within our Transatlantic Internship Program. Please contact Sandra Lustig (lustig@ecologic.de) for more information.
Intern Position Available
Department of Justice
Environment and Natural Resources Division
Law and Policy Section
The Law and Policy Section (LPS) advises and assists the Assistant Attorney General on policy issues. Along with the Office of Legislative Affairs, the Section coordinates and directs the Division's legislative program, including representing the Department on interagency groups that develop the Administration's position on legislation and at meetings with congressional staff. LPS also litigates amicus cases and undertakes other specially assigned litigation projects at the trial and appellate levels. Other duties include monitoring and participating in citizen suits; responding to citizen mail, congressional and FOIA requests; and serving as the Division's ethics officers. LPS attorneys also coordinate the Division's activities on international environmental matters and environmental justice matters.
Duties of the unpaid undergraduate intern position include: responding to citizen correspondence; attending Congressional hearings and reporting on environmental legislation; researching legal and policy issues; and providing support for the section's litigation.
The position is available for the fall, spring and summer semesters. Applications for 2004 fall internships will be considered on a rolling basis, but must be received by the application deadline, July 15, 2004.
To apply, please fax a cover letter, resume, transcript copy, and 3-5 page writing sample to Judy Harvey at (202)514-4231, or mail the above to:
Ms. Judy Harvey
Environment and Natural Resources Division/LPS
P.O. Box 4390
Washington, DC 20044-4390
For more information, please call Judy Harvey at (202) 305-0641.
Judy B. Harvey
Paralegal Specialist
DOJ/ENRD/LPS
ph. 202-305-0641
