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Internships: Science, Science Policy & Science Writing
During the academic year, most nearby science internships are laboratory-based. Remember that most faculty are off-campus during the summer, and may not be checking e-mail until just as classes begin. To find these 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, contact them and e-mail a brief statement of your interests, a resume, and your transcript.
- Listen for in-class announcements, watch the ENSP Advising News -- and act quickly!
- Explore the links below. Consider science policy, science writing, or other work related to science.
During the spring and summer, check the links below:
Wildlife, Biodiversity & Restoration
- 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 Ecosystem Study, Baltimore, MD
- Baltimore Zoo, Baltimore, MD
- BayLand Consultants & Designers, Hanover, MD
- Biohabitats, Inc., Timonium, MD
- Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, Cambridge, MD
- Casey
Trees Endowment, Washington, DC
- Catoctin Wildlife Preserve and Zoo, Thurmont, MD
- Chesapeake Biological Laboratory, Solomons Island, MD
- Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Annapolis, MD
- Chesapeake Research Consortium, NOAA-Chesapeake Office, Edgewater, MD
- Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge, Chincoteague, VA
- Loudon Wildlife Conservancy, Purcellville, VA
- National Center for Environmental Health (CDC) - Atlanta, GA
- Ecological Society of America,
lists positions nationally
- Environmental Concern, St. Michaels, MD
- EPA - National Network for Environmental Management Studies, lists positions nationally
- Fairfax
(VA) County Parks, Fairfax, VA
- Freshwater Institute, Shepardstown, WV
- Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary, Lothian, MD
- Marine Animal Rescue Program - Baltimore Aquarium
- Maryland
DNR - Main Office, Annapolis, MD
- Maryland DNR - Seasonal positions, throughout Maryland
- Maryland State Parks - new, searchable database
- Maryland Zoo, Baltimore, MD
- Montgomery
County (MD) Dept of Environmental Protection, Rockville, MD
- NASA Applied Sciences Program, Greenbelt, MD
- National Aquarium in Baltimore, Baltimore, MD
- National Aquarium in DC, Washington, DC
- National
Arboretum, Washington, DC
- National Council for Science and the Environment - Campus to Careers (C2C) Internships
- National Parks nationwide (the SCA) - use "wildlife," "natural
resources," "restoration," or "GIS"
as a search term; or do a geographical search to travel!
- National
Zoo, Washington, DC - these are highly selective; try
these after accumulating previous experience.
- National Zoo (FONZ internships), Washington, DC
- NOAA - Alaska Fisheries Science Center, varied sites, Pacific coast
- NOAA - EPP Living Marine Resources Co-op Sciences Center, Baltimore, MD
- NOAA - Chesapeake Bay Office, Annapolis, MD
- Patuxent Wildlife Research Refuge (employment), Laurel/Bowie, MD
- Patuxent
Wildlife Research Refuge (volunteer),
Laurel/Bowie, MD
- RARE Conservation, Arlington, VA
- Second Chance Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, Gaithersburg, MD
- Smithsonian
Horticulture Internships, Washington, DC
- SERC - Smithsonian
Environmental Research Center,
Edgewater, MD
- Stroud Water Resources Institute, Avondale, PA
- Trout Unlimited, Arlington, VA
- US
Army - Environmental Center, Aberdeen, MD
- US Geological Survey, Washington, DC
- Wildlife Society -
lists positions nationally
- Texas
A&M Job Board - nationwide listing of field assistantships <-- excellent
- Wildlife, Conservation & Rehabilitation (UVM) - nationwide listings <-- excellent
- WindStar Wildlife Institute, Myersville, MD
- Wildlife policy/advocacy - go to policy internships page
- Zoos
& aquariums - American Zoo and Aquarium Association
- Zoos, aquaria & marine mammals (UVM) - nationwide listings <-- excellent
Marine & Coastal
- Anacostia Watershed Society, Riverdale, MD
- Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition, Washington, DC
- Assateague Island National Seashore, MD/VA <--- Current opportunities are listed at www.volunteer.gov/gov - use "Assateague" as your key word.
- Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, Cambridge, MD
- Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, Annapolis, MD <--- scroll down to find volunteer opportunities
- Chesapeake Research Consortium - NOAA Chesapeake Office, Edgewater, MD
- Chester River Association, Chestertown, MD
- Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge, Chincoteague, VA
- Coastal Bays Program, Ocean City, MD
- Delaware Center for the Inland Bays, Rehoboth Beach, DE
- Freshwater Institute, Shepardstown, WV
- Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary, Lothian, MD
- Marine Animal Rescue Program - Baltimore Aquarium
- Marine Conservation Biology Institute, Washington, DC
- Maryland DNR - Fisheries Service, Oxford, MD
- Maryland Sea Grant, College Park, MD
- Maryland State Parks - new, searchable database
- MATE At-Sea Internships, UNOLS & USGC summer program
- Morgan State University Estuarine Research Center, Saint Leonard, MD
- National Aquarium in Baltimore, Baltimore, MD
- National Aquarium in DC, Washington, DC
- National Marine Sanctuary Foundation, Silver Spring, MD
- National Parks nationwide (the SCA) - look for Cape Cod (MA) National Seashore, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Channel Islands (CA) National Park, or others like them.
- NASA - Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD
- NCSE - National Council for Science and the Environment - Campus to Careers (C2C) Internships
- NOAA - Alaska Fisheries Science Center, varied sites, Pacific coast
- NOAA - Chesapeake Bay Office, Annapolis, MD
- NOAA - EPP Living Marine Resources Co-op Sciences Center, Baltimore, MD
- NOAA - National Marine Sanctuaries Office, Silver Spring, MD
- North Carolina Coastal Reserve, varied locations on the Outer Banks
- OceanCareers.com, marine-related internships (national)
- Ocean Conservancy, Washington, DC
- Oceana, Washington, DC
- Otter Point Creek Alliance/Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, Abingdon, MD
- Patuxent Riverkeeper, Upper Marlboro, MD
- Sassafrass River Association, Georgetown, MD
- SERC - Smithsonian
Environmental Research Center,
Edgewater, MD
- South River Federation, Edgewater, MD
- US Army Corps of Engineers Coastal Laboratory, Duck, NC
- US EPA - Student Career Experience Program (SCEP) - Washington, DC
- Virginia Marine and Aquatic Science Center, Virginia Beach, VA
- Waterkeepers of Maryland (statewide directory)
- West/Rhode Riverkeeper, Shady Side, MD
- Wildlife
and fisheries - Texas A&M - lists positions nationally
Agriculture, Farming, and Plant Sciences
- American
Farmland Trust, Washington, DC
- American Society for Agronomy, Washington, DC
- Calleva, Poolesville, MD
- Center
for Environmental Farming Systems,
NC State/NC A&T
Research Farm, Goldsboro, NC.
- Clagett Farm, Upper Marlboro, MD
- Farm-Based Education Association - check right margin for jobs & internships
- House-in-the-Woods
Organic Farm,
Dickerson, MD
- Lock Farm, Woodsboro, 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 - Agricultural Research Service - links to research stations nationwide
- USDA - Student Intern Programs, Beltsville, MD
- US EPA - Student Internship Programs, Washington, DC
- Virginia Cooperative Extension, varied sites, VA
- Sustainable
farming internships, nationwide
- WWOOF - World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms
Earth Sciences
- American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), Washington, DC
- American Geological Institute (AGI) Geoscience & Public Policy Internships, Washington, DC
- American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC
- Earthworks, Washington, DC
(formerly the Mineral Policy Center)
- GeoCorps, geology internships in national parks, national forests, and BLM lands
- Maryland
Geological Survey,
Baltimore, MD
- Montgomery
County (MD) Dept of Environmental Protection, Rockville, MD
- NASA - Applied Sciences Program, Greenbelt, MD
- NASA - One Stop Shopping for Internships (OSSI), Greenbelt, MD
- National
Council for Science and the Environment, Washington, DC
- National Parks nationwide (the SCA) - 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
- US Army Corps of Engineers Coastal Laboratory, Duck, NC
- US EPA - Student Career Experience Program (SCEP) - Washington, DC
- US EPA - Student opportunities - Washington, DC
Soil, Water, & Land Resources
- American Chestnut Land Trust, Prince Frederick, MD
- American
Farmland Trust, Washington, DC
- American Society for Agronomy, Washington, DC
- Anacostia Watershed Society, Riverdale, MD
- Baltimore Ecosystem Study, Baltimore, MD
- Center
for Environmental Farming Systems,
NC State/NC A&T
Research Farm, Goldsboro, NC.
- Loudon Wildlife Conservancy, Purcellville, VA
- Maryland
Geological Survey,
Baltimore, MD
- Maryland-National Capital Parks and Planning Commission
- National Parks nationwide (the SCA) - over 500 internships each
summer
- Piedmont
Environmental Council, Warrenton, Virginia
- Potomac Conservancy, Silver Spring, MD
- Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, Washington, DC
- Rock Creek Conservancy, Bethesda, MD
- UM Plant Sciences Dept - internship listings
- US Bureau of Land Management, Washington, DC
- USDA - Agricultural Research Service - links to research stations nationwide
- USDA - Student Intern Programs, Beltsville, MD
- US Dept of the Interior, Washington, DC
- US EPA - Diversity Internships
- Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC), Laurel, MD
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
- NCSE - National
Council for Science and the Environment - Washington, DC - internship portal, right margin
- Union
of Concerned Scientists
- US EPA - Student Career Experience Program (SCEP) - Washington, DC
- Wildlife Society, Bethesda, MD
Lots more!
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