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Do Work That Really Matters

When you want to gain experience doing something that counts, an internship is the way to make it happen. If you’re a student or recent graduate with an environmental, communication, recreation, natural resource management, public administration, or other related degree – you could gain experience helping complete environmental, natural resource management, and other types of projects working with one our partners.

We have a number of internships/fellowships for you to gain experience and do work that matters:

• Summer Internships. Every summer, we place students and recent graduates in 8 - 16 week paid summer environment-related internships across the country. Summer internships can be in-person or virtual/remote. Recruitment typically starts in January for summer placements.

• Career Pathway Fellowships. If you are looking for paid career pathway opportunities with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (“FWS”), one of our fellowship programs might be just what you’re looking for! We have three FWS fellowship programs —maintenance,  infrastructure,  and resiliency cohorts— that bring together a culturally and ethnically diverse group of students and recent graduates to serve in supportive, growth-oriented fellowships. These paid fellowships with benefits typically are 26-52 weeks on wildlife refuges.

• Resource Assistant Internships. The Resource Assistant's Program typically is a 26 - 52 week paid internship program with a Federal public lands agency, including agencies such as the USDA Forest Service. The program is designed for emerging professionals, typically recent graduates, to launch their natural and cultural resources careers. Interns receive hands-on learning experience, mentorship, and coaching to complete mission-critical work.

• Virtual Internships. We offer paid project-based virtual internships, typically 4 - 8 weeks, each quarter that introduces you to real-world teams and projects where you’ll be able to showcase your passion, energy and commitment in a truly unique way. It’s all about giving you the experience that allows you to change the world.

Take a look at everything you need to know:

Benefits:

• Get hands-on learning experience

• Earn a Weekly Stipend (minimum $650 - $850 per week)

• Housing, travel, and healthcare may be provided

Details:

• Term is variable

• Project-based Competencies

• Positions located across the country

Qualifications:

• Ability to meet rigorous project-based deadlines

• Critical thinking and teamwork skills

• Ability to follow rules and policies

• Availability for duration of project

• US citizenship or Permanent Residence

• Driver's license

• Car may be required

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