An internship is one of the best ways to “try out” what a career in the Earth and Ocean Sciences might be like. It is also an excellent means to meet potential future employers and graduate school advisers. Many an internship has led to full, future employment for undergraduate students in the past.
The Duke Career Center provides many resources, links to national and Duke-wide search engines, and useful tips on how to apply for internships.
The Nicholas School of the Environment’s Stanback Internship programs provides numerous internship opportunities with over 50 conservation, advocacy, resource management, and environmental groups around the country.
The following Earth and Ocean Science-specific sources link you to internship provided by the specific organizations. Click on the links to learn more.
American Association for the Advancement of Science
American Geosciences Institute
American Shore and Beach Preservation Society
American Society of Limnology and Oceanography
American Society of Limnology and Oceanography (Science Communication)
Association for Iron and Steel Technology
Center for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence
Council on Undergraduate Research
Environmental Protection Agency
Federal Government Internships
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society
Imaging and Geospatial Information Society
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Paleontology Internship Opportunities
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
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