Two CEJS 2024-2025 Student Worker Positions- Application due May 28
CEJS Student Program Assistant and Communications Coordinator- 24-25 Academic Year - Paid Position. To apply for the internship: please send a resume and 1-page cover letter describing your interest and qualifications to Yolanda Cieters, cietersy@seattleu.edu OR apply on Handshake here.
Awamaki is a Fair Trade non-profit organization that helps women start and run their own businesses in Peru. Awamaki invests in women’s skills, connects them to market access and supports their leadership so they can increase their income and transform their communities. Learn more about Awamaki here.
The Union of Concerned Scientists’ Science Network hosted a Twitter chat featuring four current and former federal scientists to discuss their experiences in the federal scientific workforce, and to offer advice for early- and mid-career scientists exploring internships, fellowships, and other jobs in government. All the tweets from the chat are compiled in this Wakelet page for your reference. For questions about this resource or federal science jobs, you can contact Shea Kinser skinser@ucsusa.orgor Jacob Carter, Research Director and the lead author of the toolkit,jcarter@ucsusa.org.
Capitol Hill EcoDistrict Intern
The Capitol Hill EcoDistrict is a community-driven effort that promotes a socially equitable, environmentally resilient, and culturally vibrant neighborhood. We are committed to creating a neighborhood rich in cultural identity that promotes climate justice and is inclusive and diverse with accessible open space. As an EcoDistrict Intern, you will work on projects surrounding public life, stormwater infrastructure, biodiversity, arts and cultural preservation, food security, and more. Check here for current openings.
Citizens' Climate Lobby (CCL) Fellowships and Internships
Fellowships and internships with CCL are enriching learning experiences working with expert staff and volunteer leaders. Fellows and interns at CCL go onto top graduate schools and careers in environmental, political, or nonprofit fields. Fellowships are paid positions and internships are volunteer. Fellowships tend to go to students with more experience and education. Learn more about open positions and apply.
City of Seattle Internships
The City of Seattle is hires PAID summer undergraduate and graduate interns across all majors! Work for departments such as Seattle City Light and gain professional experience in topics such as recycling, composting, community programing, communication, city planning, and more. Explore open positions.
Community Roots Housing embraces community-led development and engages in deep-rooted partnerships to foster vibrant, equitable communities where everyone has access to safe, affordable and welcoming homes. As of February 2022, they are looking for a paid intern that will be tasked with supporting Capitol Hill EcoDistrict staff on a range of projects, which may include public life planning, pesticide reduction and habitat planning, arts and cultural preservation, and a school-based health center.Check here for current openings.
Internships offer the opportunity to gain practical, real world experience in ecological economics. Interns work directly with project leads to support a broad range of efforts, from research and GIS analysis to business support and communications. Both graduate and undergraduate students eligible for work-study are encouraged to apply. All internships are unpaid, but positions to in-state financial aid work study recipients or in- or out-of-state (or country) volunteers are available. Check here for current openings.
ECONorthwest, the largest economics consulting firm headquartered in the Pacific Northwest, is offering paid positions for undergraduate and graduate students. Duties will include: research, data collection and analysis, literature reviews, presentation preparation, and report writing. Learn more about open positions here.
Environment Washington is hiring full time, paid staff in its Seattle Office. Environment Washington is a statewide, citizen funded environmental advocacy group, dedicated to protecting Washington's air, water, and public lands. Environment Washington also offers internship opportunities to students looking to make a difference in the environment. Click here for more information.
GPI has annual summer internships and staff positions, as well as year-long AmeriCorps opportunities. Work in a variety of fields including education, outreach, forestry, and recreation! See open positions here. Not looking for a job commitment? They also have short-term volunteer opportunities here!
Volunteers can help plant the future forest of our city in parks across Seattle. The Green Seattle Partnership looks to engage more than 1,000 volunteers across the city, and in just three hours volunteers will plant thousands of native trees and shrubs. All ages are welcome, no experience necessary, and all materials provided. Please sign up in advance to help us plan a great event. Information at www.greenseattle.org, info@greenseattle.org, and by phone at 206-905-6920.
ISSP is an AMAZING search engine for jobs and internships across the globe, and even hosts some of their own internship opportunities! Check out open positions.
King County is looking for high school, undergraduate and graduate students interested in learning more about public service, gaining real-world professional experience and becoming involved in the government sector. Click here for a list of internships offered.
NPS has various internship positions during all seasons, all across the U.S.! There is space for a variety of majors, from environmental science, engineering, business/economics, and more! Find your perfect position here.
The Post-Landfill Action Network in Dover, NH is a nonprofit network of students working towards zero waste on college campuses. They are seeking students with a passion for creating a more sustainable world to apply for open positions. Learn more about open positions here.
Seattle Subway Internship and Research Opportunities
Seattle Subway Foundation is a grassroots, all-volunteer, nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing high-quality rapid transit for Seattle and the Puget Sound. Internship and research projects will have focus areas on: Environmental Impact Analysis; South Seattle Neighborhood Advocacy; Student Climate Change Activism; and Social Media and Communications Interning. Learn more here. For more information or to apply, contact Arthur Bachus (Seattle Subway Foundation Board President & Outreach Director).
Do you have an interest in pursuing a career in the clean energy industry? SBW is continually looking for people who are drive to help reduce energy use and greenhouse gas emissions. Projects may include opportunities to assist with tracking program accomplishments or research study progress. SBW offers a flexible work environment tailored to invidivuals' schedules with an emphasis on a balanced work-life. Learn more here and Link to SBW 2023 Technical Intern Job Description.
Internship in Fundraising and Community Outreach with Sphere Solar, a Capitol Hill Ecodistrict partner non-profit called Sphere One. Sphere One focuses on addressing energy poverty and the development of solar projects in marginalized communities abroad.
Interested in working in public transportation? Work for SoundTransit for a summer! They are looking for students to fill positions focused on engineering, data, business, finance, and more.See open positions here.
Whatever your environmental passion, SCA has an internship that will give you the opportunity to work closely with a partner agency or organization to get firsthand experience in the field. SCA internships include thousands of unique opportunities to gain hands-on conservation and sustainability experience all across the country. SCA interns are placed individually with a partner agency for 3 to 12 months. Learn more.
Summer Field Internships (Ecological Society of America and USGS)
If you've taken a class with a field component (including, but not limited to, Ecology, Plant Systematics, Marine Biology, Invertebrate Zoology, & other classes in EVST or ENSC), you may be qualified. Your professors in these classes would be ideal folks to ask to nominate you. Learn more here.
WashPRIG's goal is to find common ground around the common sense solutions that will make that future a reality. The problems we address aren’t progressive or conservative, they’re just problems our country should no longer tolerate in an age of great abundance and technological progress.WashPrig also offers internship opportunities to students looking to solve problems in America. Apply for WashPrig internships here.
WA State Legislative Internship Program
This is a perfect position for someone interested in policy, politics and justice. This intense quarter-long internship program places interns with legislators during the Legislative session (our Winter Quarter). Earn course credits and a monthly stipend of $2400. The application deadline is 10/23, with an earlier "priority deadline" of 10/19. Learn more here.
