Opportunities for Minority and Underrepresented Students

Oakland Institute Intern Scholar Program (Policy think tank focused on social, economic and environmental issues)

National Audubon Society Wings Internships (Education, Public Policy, Development, Science and Land Stewardship.)

The Nature Conservancy: GLOBE Internships (Business Management, Communications, Conservation, Economics, Environmental Studies, Government Relations, Information Technology, Legal, Marketing, Philanthropy, Policy, and more)

Smithsonian Minority Awards Program (direct experience in research or museum-related internship projects under the mentorship of research and professional staff members at the Institution’s many museums, research institutes and offices)

US Department of Energy: Minority Educational Institution Student Partnership Program (scientific research or a focus on policy, business, and government relations)

Dauphin Island Sea Lab (State of Alabama Marine Science Institution, Environmental Education Internship in Marine Science)

National Park Service / Student Conservation Association – Cultural Resources Diversity Internship (places interns with National Park Service units and administrative offices, other federal agencies, state historic preservation offices, local governments, and non-profit organizations. Intern sponsors provide work experiences that assist interns with building their resumes in this field)

Student Conservation Association:  National Parks Service (NPS) Academy (Summer internships are available in a variety of fields, including visitor services, education, resource management, and more)

National Park Service – Mosaics in Science Internship Program

Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory Summer Education Program (REU) 

• Rocky Mountain Ecosystems
• Research Training in Wildlife Biology

Stanford University, School of Earth, Energy and Environmental Sciences

• Energy Resources Engineering
• Earth System Science
• Geological Sciences
• Geophysics
• Earth Systems Program
• Emmett Interdisciplinary Program in Environment & Resources

US Department of Energy, Office of Fossil Energy: Mickey Leland Energy Fellowship (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields)

University of Massachusetts, Boston (Topics including: Coastal Climate Change and Environmental Justice; Coastal Economics, Society and Sustainability; Coastal Geology and Chemistry; Coastal Ecology and Physiology)

University of Washington, College of the Environment: (Topics include: The Arctic, a Harbinger for Global Climate Change; How to Create a Successful Research Poster; Sights and Sounds of the Bering Sea; The Journey of an Atmospheric Chemist)

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Minority Fellowships (focusing on data collection and sampling methods with advanced oceanographic technology and instruments. The cruise is especially designed for Fellows and not only provides practical training but also brings the group together socially through a shared field experience)

Woods Hole Partnership Education Program (seminars, workshops, a day-long at-sea experience, field trips, career development activities including the opportunity for informal interviews, and occasional lectures)

University Consortium for Atmospheric Research (areas of research in our science include understanding a rapidly changing climate and its impact on the Earth and its inhabitants; severe weather events like hurricanes, tornadoes and floods; and the changing chemical composition of the atmosphere)

Maine Space Grant Consortium (STEM (Science, technology, engineering and mathematics) research conducted by the Affiliates and NASA field centers)

American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) Internship Program

Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies

Center for Science in the Public Interest Internship Program

Bigelow Laboratories for Ocean Science Research Experience for Undergraduates

Pathways-to-science (Education and career training opportunities in Science, Technology & Mathematics (STEM)

Harvard Forest Summer Research Program

National Renewable Energy Laboratory: Research Participant Program

Resources for the Future Summer Internship Program

Scripps Undergraduate Research Fellowship – UC San Diego (earth, ocean and atmospheric sciences)

Smithsonian Environmental Research Center: Internship Program in Environmental Studies

Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE), Undergraduate Research Opportunities

Organization of Biological Field Stations

University of California, Santa Cruz (summer research on scientific effects of climate change in terrestrial and marine environments

US Department of Energy: Scholars Program

US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Paid and Unpaid Student Internships