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  5 Fisheries Technicians, Hickey Brothers Research (Yellowstone National Park) due 2/3

  Jan 3, 2017 8:45 am1052 views

  An NRES alum serving as the Yellowstone National Park Project Manager for Hickey  Brothers Research sent this announcement:

  We are a company contracted by the National Park service to do Lake trout suppression and research on Yellowstone Lake.. . . Being an Alum, I thought it could be a good opportunity to get students from Illinois involved. I am currently seeking (5) Fisheries Technicians for the 2017 field season in Yellowstone National Park. We offer both Full time Seasonal employment as well as a 12-14 week summer Internship program (paid). The deadline for applications is February 3rd, 2017. Interviews for qualified applicants will be held mid February.

• Summer Internships at Morton Arboretum

  Jan 25, 2016 8:45 am499 views

• Internships, Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Des Plaines, IL) due 3/10

  Dec 7, 2016 10:45 am379 views

  Internships for U of I students working with EPA personnel in lakes and streams collecting water quality samples, sampling macroinvertebrates, macrophytes, and fish, and recording discharge and assessing habitat. Internships are based in the IEPA Bureau of Water - Northern Monitoring Unit in Des Plaines, IL.

• Marine & Community Conservation Remote Externship (part-time, spring 2022), National Geographic and The Nature Conservancy

  Feb 3, 2022 11:45 am353 views

  They are seeking young people ages 18-25 from around the globe with an interest in learning about introductory approaches to conservation and in exploring a career in marine conservation. No prior work experience or coursework in conservation or environmental topics is required.

• U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Internships Summer 2021 (Manteo, NC)

  Sep 22, 2020 4:45 pm314 views
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  Campus Sustainability Interns, iSEE (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) 2 Positions Available

  Jun 9, 2017 9:00 am290 views

• 2019 Smithsonian Panama Mangrove Internship, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (Bocas del Toro, Panama) Due 3/15

  Mar 4, 2019 3:15 pm287 views
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  Nature Boardwalk Research Intern, Urban Wildlife Institute

  Mar 7, 2018 8:45 am280 views

• Tropical Marine Biology Internship, Cape Eleuthera Institute, Bahamas

  Jan 22, 2018 10:00 am254 views

  CEI internships offer the chance to gain hands-on experience of research related to marine island ecosystems and their conservation, and environmental education in an amazing location. Please note that this is an internship for which the student pays a fee ($1000/month, financial aid is available).

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  Wildlife Ecology Apprenticeship (Columbus Zoo and Aquarium)

  Mar 29, 2018 4:15 pm246 views

• Trail Crew Member Summer Intern, U.S. Forest Service (Shawnee National Forest) due 4/30

  Apr 26, 2017 9:30 am244 views

  The Shawnee National Forest’s trails program is seeking four summer interns. Project work will be located forest wide. Participants will have opportunities to explore other program areas within the agency and to complete internship credits. 

• 3 Wildlife Interns, U.S. Forest Service (Baldwin, MI) due 3/18

  Feb 12, 2018 10:15 am215 views
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  Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship (SULI) Opportunity Argonne National Laboratory (Due 1/12)

  Dec 6, 2017 4:45 pm202 views

• Small Grains Breeding Summer Job/Internship, Dept. of Crop Sciences (Urbana, IL)

  Mar 6, 2020 2:30 pm200 views

• REU in Conservation Science at Zoo Miami (Summer 2021), Florida International University (Miami, FL; due Feb. 1, 2021)

  Dec 1, 2020 3:30 pm198 views
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  Ecological Restoration Interns (2), Village of Glenview (Glenview, IL) due 4/7

  Feb 14, 2017 3:45 pm196 views

  The Village of Glenview is seeking two temporary summer ecological restoration interns. The Village of Glenview's internship program is geared toward college students seeking to supplement their academic training, and expand their professional knowledge and skills in the ecological restoration and management field, and will provide students with real-world experience.

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  Summer Interns, Midwest Center of Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases (Chicago area and Urbana) due 3/30

  Mar 15, 2017 9:45 pm196 views

  Recruiting students for summer research experiences for 2017 to work on projects related to tick-borne and mosquito- borne diseases in Illinois. We can offer full-time experiences for the duration of the summer, from 16 May 2017 through August 15, 2017, one involving work in the Chicago region and the other centered in Urbana.

• Seasonal Internship Program (summer 2022), Argonne National Laboratory (Lemont, IL; due Mar. 1)

  Jan 10, 2022 3:15 pm192 views

  Argonne’s Seasonal Internship program encourages undergraduate students to pursue science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) careers by providing research internships.

• Internships (Academic Year 2023-2024), Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment (iSEE) (UIUC campus; due March 16)

  Feb 8, 2023 1:45 pm189 views

  The Illinois Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment (iSEE) is hiring interns for the academic year of 23-24 and Fall 23 semester. 

• Open call for interns, Zebrafish facility, Northwestern University

  Dec 14, 2020 1:15 pm182 views

• Summer 2021 Jobs in U.S. Forest Service, Northern Region

  Sep 22, 2020 2:30 pm179 views

• Soil Conservationist Pathway (Internship) Summer 2022, USDA NRCS (opens Oct. 12)

  Oct 1, 2021 11:15 am179 views

  Multiple positions in Illinois

• Charles P. Wolff Internship (June 2021-May 2022), IL Institute of Government and Public Affairs (due March 17)

  Feb 26, 2021 3:45 pm174 views
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  Ecohydrology Summer Interns, University of Illinois (Urbana, IL)

  Mar 31, 2017 10:15 am174 views

  Dr. Kaiyu Guan's ecohydrology lab is seeking one or two full-time summer interns.

• Seasonal Internship Program (summer 2024), Argonne National Laboratory (Lemont, IL; due March 1)

  Jan 23, 2024 3:00 pm171 views

  Argonne’s Seasonal Internship program encourages undergraduate students to pursue science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) careers by providing research internships. Under the guidance of laboratory staff scientists or engineers, students perform research on projects supporting the Department of Energy’s mission. Participants receive a stipend and on-site housing.

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  Health and Stress of Urban Wildlife Intern, Lincoln Park Zoo (Chicago, IL)

  Feb 14, 2017 4:15 pm166 views

  This position will assist in the Davee Center’s activities in health and stress of urban wildlife initiative.

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  Seasonal Positions at Fermilab

  Mar 7, 2016 3:45 pm165 views
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  Restoration Ecology Summer Intern (multiple), Lake Forest Open Lands Association (Lake Forest, IL)

  Feb 14, 2017 4:30 pm164 views

  While the description doesn't specify, other sources indicate that there is a salary of up to $2,310 for these positions.

• Eco-Ambassador Internship, Lake Forest Open Lands Association (Waukegan, IL)

  Feb 14, 2017 4:30 pm161 views

  The Waukegan Citizen's Advisory Group (CAG) and the Chicago Botanic Garden (CBG) in partnership with Lake Forest Open Lands Association offers a paid summer conservation internship monitoring plants of concern (POC) in Waukegan’s Bowen Park and at the Waukegan Lakefront.

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  Monitoring & Research Intern, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (Chicago, IL)

  Jan 12, 2018 4:30 pm158 views

  The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago is in search of a current college student seeking an internship opportunity in its Monitoring and Research (M&R) Department.

• Wildlife Insights Data Science Intern, Conservation International

  Mar 2, 2020 9:30 am155 views

• Operations and Outreach Internship (Spring 2022; full-time), The Wildlife Society (remote; due Nov. 9)

  Oct 29, 2021 2:00 pm154 views

  The Wildlife Society (TWS) hasan openingforapaid operations and outreach intern with an interest in professional development and non-profit operations. This will be a six-month appointment running from January –June 2022.

• Climate Adaptation Science Intern (summer 2021), Conservation International (likely remote)

  Apr 2, 2021 4:30 pm148 views

• Student Trainee (Biological Sci), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Chicago District; due 3/1)

  Jan 31, 2020 9:45 am147 views

  Great experiential positions for sophomore and higher college students or recent grads

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  Farm Bill Wildlife Biologist - Illinois

  Apr 3, 2018 4:45 pm146 views
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  Mosquito Surveillance and Abatement Biker, Champaign-Urbana Public Health District (Champaign, IL)

  Mar 7, 2017 9:45 am142 views

• The Morton Arboretum REU (Research Program for Undergraduates) Program Summer 2022 (due Feb. 4)

  Dec 21, 2021 11:30 am140 views

  We have a strong program in plant science, urban ecology, informatics, genomics, ecology, pathology, the anthropocene, conservation biology, population genetics, science communication, evolution, taxonomy, natural history collections, and more. The program is 10 weeks, pays $6,000, housing and travel are included. 

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  IEPA's Governor’s Environmental Corps Summer Internship Program

  Feb 17, 2016 2:45 pm138 views

  The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA) is sponsoring the 25th annual Governor’s Environmental Corps (GEC) summer internship program, which will continue to be privately funded by Illinois corporations. Application deadline is March 4th.

• 3 Paid Internships, World Wildlife Fund (Washington D.C.) Due 4/15

  Mar 29, 2019 1:15 pm137 views

• Summer 2022 Internships, ACES and USDA NRCS (due Jan. 14)

  Oct 27, 2021 1:00 pm135 views
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  Summer Forestry Intern, Village of Winnetka

  Feb 2, 2016 1:15 pm134 views

  The Village of Winnetka is pleased to announce we are currently recruiting for a Summer Forestry Intern. 

• Summer EPA Internship

  Mar 21, 2016 2:45 pm133 views
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  Urban Pollinators Research Internship (Chicago and/or Champaign-Urbana)

  Mar 29, 2018 3:45 pm132 views

• 2021 Summer Internships (virtual), Charles Stewart Mott Foundation (Flint, MI; due May 30)

  Apr 27, 2021 4:15 pm132 views

  Indicate in your cover letter which of the following areas interest(s) you: Programs – Civil Society; Programs – Education; Programs – Environment; Programs – Flint Area; Communications.

• GIS Intern, Lake County Forest Preserve District (Libertyville, IL) due 2/21

  Feb 6, 2018 2:30 pm129 views

• Ecological Data Management Fellowship Program (summer 2022), Environmental Data Initiative (locations vary, some remote; due March 20)

  Feb 25, 2022 2:30 pm129 views

  15 fellowships open to undergraduate, graduate and recently graduated students. Informational webinar March 8.

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  Health and Stress of Urban Wildlife Intern (Davee Center for Endocrinology and Epidemiology)

  Mar 7, 2018 8:45 am129 views

• IREC Summer 2024 Internship Program, Interstate Renewable Energy Council (remote; due Mar. 15)

  Mar 1, 2024 12:30 pm127 views

  Four intern positions in Workforce Development, Local Initiatives, Communications, and Regulatory (policy). Applications are accepted on a rolling basis until March 15, 2024, or until the position is filled.

• Bat Research Positions (summer 2021), National Park Service (7 Midwest locations; due Feb. 21)

  Feb 9, 2021 5:15 pm126 views

• Undergraduate Summer Internship Program (2024), Prairie Research Institute (Champaign, IL; due March 8)

  Jan 29, 2024 3:30 pm125 views

  There are opportunities in atmospheric science and climate; biology, ecology, environmental science; geology; sustainable energy; and water supply and safety.