Internships are available and often serve as stepping stones to employment and entry
into professional careers. Although internships are not required for graduation, they
are encouraged. Students can earn up to three hours of credit toward their environmental
degrees. Internships are available at a variety of institutions and corporations in
the area.
Students must make their own arrangements for internships in consultation with the
Program Chair. Plan ahead and be persistent. Once you find an internship, you will
need permission from the Program Chair to register. Then be sure to consult the syllabus
to be sure you understand the goals, expectations and deadlines. Within the first
few days of the internship, the learning agreement needs to be filed with the Chair of Environmental Sciences and Studies. Internships
are most often taken as a 1 or 3 credit hour class depending on the amount of time
spent on the job (example syllabus (pdf - 84KB)). At least 50 hours of work must be logged to academic credit.
Leads on internships are distributed to environmental majors through their advisors.
Additional sources of internships can be found below.
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