Ryan Smith ('07) led environmental education activities as part of his summer internship with the Illinois EPA

This is a short list of internships in the environmental field. Please see the Environmental Studies bulletin boards located in CNS and CLA or contact Dr. Jahiel, the Environmental Studies Program Director, for further information. 

Students are strongly encouraged to pursue summer internships to augment their learning and prepare themselves for future work in the field. Internships may also be undertaken during the academic year for credit toward the ES major or minor. Those interested in receiving academic credit for an internship must consult with Dr. Jahiel and receive her approval before registering for the internship and beginning work. Consult the list of local internships to identify an appropriate for-credit opportunity, and see the Internship Guidelines for credit requirement details.

Local Internships

Blue Schoolhouse Organic Farm
Ecology Action Center
Henry Brockman's Organic Farm
Illinois EPA: Governor's Environmental Corps (summer only; Springfield and Champaign)
Miller Park Zoo
The Nature Conservancy
Sugar Grove Nature Center (contact Director Angela Smith at 309-874-2174)

See below for additional summer internships in Illinois that are available to students but may not be eligible for academic credit.

Internship Directories (National/Regional)

Chicagoland Environmental Network
Cyber-Sierra
Eco-Employ
Environmental Career Opportunities
Environmental Career Organization
Green Dream Jobs
Idealist's Non-profit Internship Directory
Ohio State's Environmental Internship Page
Orion Grassroots Network Internship Services
Rochester Institute of Technology's Environmental Internship Directory
Students Conserving America
Treehugger Job and Internship Board
USA-JOBS (government internships)
University of Wisconsin's Environmental Internship Directory

Summer Internship Opportunities (Regional/ National/ International)

Alaska Conservation Foundation (several throughout AK)
Allerton Park (Monticello, IL)
Alliance for the Great Lakes
Alliance to Save Energy
American Camping Association
Aspen Center for Environmental Studies
CampPage: Summer Camp Jobs
Delaware Nature Society
Department of Energy Scholars Program
EcoVersity
Environmental Protection Agency--various opportunities
EPA's Office of Environmental Justice
Everett Public Service Internship Program (various opportunities in New York City and D.C.)
Girl Scouts
Horizons for Youth Environmental Education Center
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Illinois EPA: Governor's Environmental Corps (Springfield and regional offices)
Illinois State Geological Survey
Land Between the Lakes
Liberty Prairie Conservancy--Environmental Education
National Environmental Trust
National Great Rivers Research and Education Center
Northern Arizona University--EPA and tribal internships
US/State PIRGS
Project Vote Smart
Resources for the Future
Student Conservation Association
Volunteer Abroad
The Wilderness Society
The Wilds
WorldTeach

Greening the Campus Internship

Students interested in pursuing a project to implement environmental sustainability on the IWU campus should see Dr. Jahiel or Dr. Harper for more information.

Research

Argonne National Lab--Undergraduate Education Programs, Chicago (year-round)
Cedar Creek Natural History Area Ecological Research--U of Minnesota (summer)
Department of Energy Scholars Program (summer)
EPA's National Network for Environmental Management Studies Fellowships (summer)
EPA's fellowships and student programs listings
Konza Prairie Research Natural Area--U of Kansas
Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory Research Intern Program--Columbia University (summer)
National Science Foundation Research for Undergraduates Program (summer)
NSF Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences Research Fellowships
Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education Research Fellowships (summer)
Pacific Whale Foundation Research Internships (various locations)
Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (year-round)
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Fellowships and Traineeships  (summer)
Society of Toxicology Student Research Internships, throughout the U.S (summer)
University of Delaware Marine Sciences Summer Internship (summer)