Fellowships, Internships, Scholarships, and Jobs for ESP Students
Fellowships, Internships, Scholarships, and Jobs for ESP Students
Our department is regularly contacted by outside organizations with specific opportunities that are especially geared towards ESP students and other students in related fields of study. Be sure to read through all the listings so you don't miss an opportunity of interest to you .
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EVPP 494: INTERNSHIP FOR UNDERGRADUATE CREDIT
Our undergraduates enjoy a unique opportunity to gain very eclectic hands-on experience in this course, ranging from microgreen farming to politics to wildlife research.
Instructions on how to register for EVPP 494: Internship
Read about the experiences of our previous EVPP 494 students here: https://science.gmu.edu/news/spotlight-evpp-494-internship
INTERNSHIP FOR GRADUATE CREDIT
Internships (EVPP 894) may be taken for credit for students admitted to our degree programs. Work must be Environmental Science and Policy related work. Supervisors must have a terminal degree or the student must be supervised by someone with a PhD. Students must complete an Internship Contract and submit it to the Graduate Office to be considered for an internship and give it to the host supervisor for signature. Once the host supervisor has agreed to the internship, the student should give the Supervision of Internships handout to the host supervisor. After careful review by the Graduate Programs Director, the student will be registered for EVPP 894 by the Graduate Office. When the student has completed the internship and the written material has been graded by the host supervisor, the host supervisor must email the Graduate Programs Director with a grade.
Useful Links
The Cheasapeake Bay Program's Bay Brief newsletter sends weekly job listings to your Inbox. Subscribe here: https://www.chesapeakebay.net/action/newsletters
SevenseasMedia – Ocean Jobs
The Student Conservation Association Internships
Earth Watch Institute
Environment Virginia – Jobs
Smithsonian Institution – Internships
Opportunities
Please expand the category that interests you for curated listings.
Fellowships
University of Arizona
University Climate Change Coalition Postdoctoral Fellow in Urban Climate Action: https://environment.arizona.edu/arizona-environment/uc3/postdoc-fellow-2021
Virginia Sea Grant
2021 Commonwealth Coastal & Marine Policy Fellowship
Applications are due April 23, 2021, at 5:00 pm Eastern.
Discover other ongoing Sea Grant fellowships that are available.
Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education(ORISE)
Current USDA (ARS) listings: USDA ARS Orise Listings 03292021
Current EPA listings: EPA Orise Listings 04092021
Jobs
Blue Ridge PRISM
Communications and Outreach Coordinator
Chesapeake Research Consortium
Two Environmental Management Career Development Program vacancies to support the Chesapeake Bay Program.
Habitat Team | Partnerships, Leadership & Management Team | Deadline: April 18, 2021
Virginia Outdoors Foundation
Outreach Assistant at the Preserve at Bull Run Mountains
Summer Research Assistance Needed: Work in North Carolina and Hawaii this Summer!
A George Mason University faculty member is looking for 2 graduate students to assist with a research project to be conducted at Cape Lookout National Seashore (NC) and Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park (HI) between July and early September 2021. The project will involve helping to deliver surveys to park visitors for approximately 4 weeks total during that period. Students will be paid for their time conducting the research (approximately $20/hour) and will have an opportunity to participate in subsequent publications. All work will be conducted outside and COVID-19 protocols will be followed. Travel costs—including air fare to Hawaii—will be covered.
If you are interested in assisting with the project, please contact Dr. Karen Akerlof at kakerlof@gmu.edu. Provide a copy of your CV/resume and describe your interests in the project and any previous relevant experience. Please include “NPS survey assistance” in the subject heading of your email.
Fish and Explore
Paid Environmental Educator and Summer Camp Counselor
Internships
State Arboretum of Virginia
Public Garden Internship | Paid | Deadline: May 1, 2021
Conservation International
Fairfax County Park Authority
Natural Resource Internships (unpaid volunteer positions) |Deadline: May 28, 2021
Audubon Naturalist Society
Summer Environmental Education Internship |Deadline: April 30, 2021
Current USDA (ARS) Internship listings:
Crop Genetic Analysis Research Opportunity USDA-ARS | Ames, IA | Full-Time | DEADLINE: April 19, 2021
Post Bachelor's Research Training - Plant Genetics USDA-ARS | Fargo, ND | Full-Time | DEADLINE: May 14, 2021
Current EPA Internship listings:
Big Data and Environmental Health Risks Research Opportunity EPA | Chapel Hill, NC | Full-Time | DEADLINE: May 6, 2021
Cardiopulmonary Physiology and Toxicology Internship EPA | Research Triangle Park, NC | Full-Time | DEADLINE: June 30, 2021
NASA DEVELOP Program
Greenbelt, MD
Three internship terms each year: fall, spring, summer - APPLY HERE
The NASA DEVELOP Program is a 10-week paid contracting position open for current students, recent college graduates, and career transitioning professionals including veterans of the Armed Forces. Although the term is only 10 weeks, there are many opportunities to advance through the program to year-long contracts.
Explore details about the program and information on how to apply. The program has three terms: spring, summer, and fall – the term dates and application windows are updated on the Apply page of the DEVELOP website. In addition to Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, MD, there are many other locations across the United States.
Scholarships
Ann C. Powel Memorial Scholarship Fund
https://science.gmu.edu/media/ann-c-powel-scholarship
The grants will be made to individual students with faculty sponsors who are members of PEREC. Deadline: April 16, 2021
Gloria Barron Wilderness Society Scholarship
https://www.wilderness.org/articles/article/gloria-barron-wilderness-society-scholarship-how-apply
Deadline: April 23, 2021
George Mason University
Explore funding opportunities for undergraduate students.
Smithsonian-Mason School of Conservation (SMSC)
Visit SMSC's website for more information on scholarships and fellowships:
Office of Student Scholarship, Creative Activities, and Research (OSCAR)
Discover funding opportunities through OSCAR.