Summer Internships

Alaska Conservation Foundation:

Conservation Internship Program 2010

This annual summer program is specifically targeted toward students who plan a career path in conservation and are willing to make a long-term commitment to preserving and protecting the pristine environment and diverse cultures of Alaska. Undergraduate students, graduate students, and recent grads are invited to apply for summer internships with an array of conservation organizations in Alaska. All internships are 12 weeks with a stipend of $4,000. Applications are due Feb. 15, 2010, and has an AYEA/Alaska preference!

  • Alaska Coal Organizer with the Alaska Coal Working Group, Fairbanks, Homer, Anchorage, Mat-Su Valley
  • Environmental and Community Health Researcher/Advocate with Alaska Community Action on Toxics, Anchorage with opportunities to do field sampling near remote AK villages
  • Conservation Intern with the Alaska Marine Conservation Council, Anchorage
  • Technology & Media Assistant with AYEA (woo-hoo!!), Anchorage
  • GIS Intern with Audubon Alaska, Anchorage
  • Watershed Monitoring Intern with the Cook InletKeeper, Homer
  • Clean Water Specialist with the Copper River Watershed Project, Cordova
  • Natural Science Educator with Discovery Southeast, Juneau
  • Habitat Conservation Intern with Great Land Trust, Anchorage
  • Special Projects Intern with the Gwich’in Steering Committee, Fairbanks
  • Watershed Education Intern with the Juneau Watershed Partnership, Juneau
  • Conservation Assistant with the Kachemak Heritage Land Trust, Homer
  • Arctic Program Intern and Clean Water and Mining Intern with the Northern Alaska Environmental Center, Fairbanks
  • Sitka Community and Environment Organizer with the Sitka Conservation Society, Sitka
  • Tongass Visitor Outreach Coodinator with the Southeast Alaska Conservation Council (SEACC), Juneau
  • Data Collection and Outreach Assistant with the Taiya Inlet Watershed Council, Skagway
  • Field Technician with the Takshanuk Watershed Council, Haines
  • Conservation Planner with the US Fish & Wildlife Service Conservation Planning Office, Anchorage

Alaska Wind Industries

  • Wind Turbine Installer Internship (learning how to install wind turbines – smaller units)

-Position location: Throughout Alaska during wind turbine installations

-Paid or unpaid: $10 an hour

-Contact: Nadia Daggett | info@akwindindustries.com | 907-776-7664

-Link to website for more information: http://www.akwindindustries.com/reintern.php

  • Renewable Energy Internship (learning & training on renewable energy, welding classes, tower fabrication & turbine installations)

-Position location: Throughout Alaska

-Paid or unpaid: not paid – just attending to learn

-Your contact info: Nadia Daggett | info@akwindindustries.com | 907-776-7664

-Link to website for more information: http://www.akwindindustries.com/

Denali Commission, Anchorage

The application period is open now through March 15, 2010.  The internship is a 12-week program (40 hours/week) beginning in early June. The pay is $16/hour and the positions are based in Anchorage at the Denali Commission. Request an application by emailing jhall(at)denali(.)gov

  • Energy Program Intern
  • Health Program Intern
  • Management Program Intern

National Park Service, Alaska Region, Glacier Bay National Park

  • Student Education Specialist: The Alaska Region has an exciting new developmental opportunity for a Masters Degree student in the field of Natural Resources, Environmental Education, Interpretation, or Education. Valuable work experience, directly related to academic field of study and career goals, is offered to students through this program. The trainee description, park information, qualification and education criteria, application process, etc. are provided here: Deadline is January 29, 2010.

Prince William Sound Science Center, Cordova

  • Environmental Education Intern: This is an excellent opportunity to gain valuable experience in outdoor environmental and science education. We provide a variety of summer educational programs to youth and audiences of all ages, including day and overnight science camps for youth, field courses for high school students, and community events. Program emphases include Alaskan coastal ecosystems, wetlands ecology, and climate change. The intern will be actively involved in all aspects of our summer programs, including assisting education staff with program planning, teaching and supervising youth, and logistics support. The position involves long hours, living and working outdoors, and vigorous physical activity (heavy lifting, hiking, etc.). Depending on the intern’s experience and interests, he/she may also have the opportunity to take leadership in special projects such as coordinating community events or developing “green” initiatives for our field camp. To apply, download the informational page and questionnaire.

Wasilla Soil & Water Conservation District, Wasilla

  • General Intern – water quality, stream flow gauging, streambank restoration, youth education, trails work… Location: Wasilla, AK. Unpaid. For more information contact catherine(at)wasillaswcd(.)org

Youth Employment in Parks ,  Anchorage

This annual summer program is run in partnership by AYEA and the Municipality of Anchorage’s Parks & Recreation Division. Seasonal positions include Youth Crew Leaders (age 21+) and Field Educators (age 21+). Applications are generally available in December and accepted through February or March. Find out more at AYEA’s Youth Employment in Parks page or from Anchorage Parks & Recreation.

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Ongoing Internships

Trustees for Alaska: Legal Internships – Trustees for Alaska is a nonprofit, public interest, environmental law firm based in Anchorage. Every summer they offer environmental law internships and externships to interested law students who have a demonstrated commitment to the public interest and the environment. Second and third-year law students with coursework in administrative and environmental law are preferred. Find out more online.

State Legislature College Interns – Spend a semester working in the Alaska State Legislature in Juneau, earn $5,000, get airfare and a relocation allowance (except Juneau students), and earn 12 hours of upper-division credits (9 for grad students). You’ll have a first rate academic and practical experience plus you’ll make valuable contacts.  This program is open to qualified students from all academic disciplines–not just political science–at any University of Alaska campus (UAA, UAF and UAS), from Alaska Pacific University (APU), and the University of Utah (UU). www.uas.alaska.edu/internprogram.

Defenders of Wildlife: Legal Internships - Defenders of Wildlife offers Internship positions in our Legal division for highly qualified individuals with a commitment to a career in wildlife conservation.  Applicants should be current law students with an interest in environmental law. They must have strong writing, research, media, and communication skills, and demonstrate a commitment to the conservation of biological diversity and protection of wildlife. Internships are for credit and unpaid.  Applications are received year round. Find out more online.

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Outside Alaska:

Tribal Energy Student Internship Program

Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs Larry Echo Hawk today announced that the Indian Affairs program to recruit and train American Indian and Alaska Native postsecondary students in the field of energy and natural resources management is accepting applications for twelve internships in its 2010 class. The application deadline is March 15 for an internship period beginning May 25 through August 6.

Food & Water Watch: Internships

Be a part of major victories for safe food, clean water, and healthy oceans, while challenging the corporate control and abuse of these essential resources. Great working environment and opportunities for advancement and job placement. We are currently accepting applications for our three internships (Grassroots Organizing, Research, or Communications). on a rolling basis, and we encourage you to apply early! College credit and/or small stipends may be available. foodandwaterwatch.org. Send your resume, cover letter, and a short writing sample to: internships(at)fwwatch.org.

Sierra Club: Internships – San Francisco, CA.

The Sierra Club is one of our nation’s largest grassroots conservation organizations. Interns are selected on the basis of their interests, education and experience in political science, environmental studies, natural resources, history, law, journalism, computer science or other related fields. We especially seek interns who have been directly involved in conservation work and have good communication and writing skills. Our normal intern rotations are in the fall, winter/spring, and summer but we are flexible with other starting dates.
Current Opportunities:

  • Conservation Training Internship
  • Editorial Internship, SIERRA Magazine
  • Legal Department Internship
  • Media Team Internship