Program on the Environment

The City of Seattle has multiple internship openings, including year-long and summer only internships; varieties of majors ranging from Engineering to Business to Culinary to Communications, etc.

Please visit our employment website at www.seattle.gov/jobsunder the “Student Opportunities” Tab for more details. The majority of these internships will close on Tuesday, April 21at 4:00 pm.

This summer year, CCUWDP is offering up to 38 workforce development program positions across the nation and applications are now available.  This is a wonderful opportunity for students looking to gain experience in the energy and transportation areas.

Applications can be found at http://www.cvent.com/d/5rq1fw 

The Clean Cities University Workforce Development Program is an initiative of Clean Cities, a government-industry partnership sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Vehicle Technologies Program. Clean Cities strives to reduce petroleum consumption in the transportation sector in nearly 100 communities across the country. Since the creation of the CCUWDP in 2010, Clean Cities has hosted more than 250 interns in more than 60 Coalitions.

The Clean Cities internship will give students studying communications, public relations, business, marketing, engineering or environmental sciences, the opportunity to grow public awareness and expand the markets of advanced vehicle technologies, alternative fuels, and practices that reduce the consumption of petroleum.

To submit your resume and complete the online application, please click here and complete the application process by April 24, 2015. If selected, interns will be notified by May 27, 2015.

Questions? Email: CleanCitiesIntern@anl.gov

FOUR Internship opportunities have been posted to the Snohomish County Job Opportunity website.

These positions are with the Public Works Surface Water Management division and include the following positions:

Lakes Water Quality

Engineering and Drainage

For more information: http://agency.governmentjobs.com/snohomish/default.cfm

The Nature Consortium in west Seattle is advertising an unpaid Internship position in urban forest restoration.  Get info from Mollie Behn mollie@naturec.org

Organization: Fairfax County Park Authority, Natural Resource Management and Protection BranchJob title: Natural Resources Intern (Two positions available)
Location: Fairfax County, VA
Hours and compensation: $12.50/hour, approximately 40 hours per week from June 8th-August 7th. Holidays and leave
are unpaid. 

Application deadline: Applications must be received by February 27th, 2015. 

Organization overview: The Fairfax County Park Authority maintains approximately 24,000 acres of public land including
natural areas, cultural resources, and recreational facilities. The Natural Resource Management and Protection (NRMP)
Branch falls under the Resource Management Division of the Park Authority, and is responsible for land stewardship
and implementation of the agency’s Natural Resource Management Plan.

 For more information please visit:
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/resources/resources-nrp.htm 

Position Description: This internship is primarily field-based but will also incorporate an office component
approximately one day per week. Interns will work together as a pair to perform non-native invasive plant assessments
on parkland across the county using a standard field protocol. Interns will be trained in the survey method, conduct
field surveys, and input their results into a GIS database. Interns will have the opportunity to participate in other field
and educational activities conducted by the Natural Resource Management and Protection Branch as events arise. 

This
is an excellent opportunity to gain experience in the field of natural resources and develop field inventory skills. Each
intern will also have the opportunity to plan and implement a special 40-hour project in their area of interest. 

Qualifications and Skills: Applicants must be at least 18 years of age and have a strong interest in natural resource
management and stewardship of public land. Applicants should expect to be outdoors up to four days per week and
should be willing to work outdoors in a hot, humid environment with abundant insects, ticks and chiggers. Applicants
must be able to travel on foot in rough terrain, including over steep slopes, fallen trees and other obstacles, up to eight
hours per day. Applicants must possess a valid driver’s license. Our interns will be working together as a team
and must be able to cooperate and share responsibility. Experience in GIS and GPS use, basic plant identification, and
ecology are a plus.

 How to apply:
Please email a letter of interest and resume to Erin Stockschlaeder, Erin.Stockschlaeder@fairfaxcounty.gov by February
27th, 2015.

The Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team is seeking multilingual students for help in identifying and translating marine debris objects found by beach-walkers along the pacific coast. Known as COASST, we train and work with hundreds of volunteers to quantify the sources and human and environmental impacts of marine debris.

Some debris that washes up on originated from other regions including material from the 2011 tsunami in Japan. Slavic and Asian language skills would be especially helpful.Translations help tell the stories of objects that enter the ocean and provide clues to the source and pathways of transport. Many of our volunteers are curious about the things they find and we hope to be able to share with them identifications and translations–sort of a “CSI” for garbage.

The expected time commitment is 1-2 hours per week.

Interested students can contact Hillary Burgess at hkb10@uw.edu to learn more.

Looking for a summer internship?

Assist Public Works Solid Waste and Recycling staff members in their duties, thereby providing the Public Works Intern the opportunity to learn about the solid waste management profession and the functions and activities of a Public Works Department.

Soundwatch is a successful and internationally acclaimed education and monitoring program working to reduce vessel disturbance to orcas and other marine wildlife in the Salish Sea region of Washington State (USA) and British Columbia (Canada). 

Soundwatch needs interns to help conduct seasonal vessel patrols, educate boaters on regional/federal guidelines and regulations and collect data while monitoring vessel activities around whales. 

Website: http://www.whalemuseum.org

For more information: http://depts.washington.edu/fhl/REU.html