Internships
Explore opportunities to change the world
We encourage students to work for one of the many companies and organizations that include environmental issues as a focus or important component of their work. Students can pursue an internship anywhere in the world during the summer, and can receive academic credit for a local internship during the fall or spring semesters.
Internships for Environmental Studies course credit
Students who wish to incorporate experiential learning directly into their Environmental Studies major or minor can register for a 1-credit, graded internship (ENVS 1901).
An Environmental Studies internship allows students to apply theoretical and technical information learned in the classroom by working directly with an organization in an environmental field. Under the supervision of a faculty sponsor, students are expected to spend 50 hours throughout the semester working on a defined project with an approved outside employer, which may include educational, non-profit, for-profit, and government organizations. Through a midterm check-in with the faculty sponsor, a final paper, and an evaluation from the internship supervisor, the Environmental Studies Internship combines work experience with reflection and critical analysis, providing students an opportunity to gain valuable insights on potential career pathways.
To register and apply the 1-credit (graded) course to their degree, students must submit an Internship Approval Form, approved by a faculty sponsor and the Director of Environmental Studies to the program office in Devlin 213 or envstudy@bc.edu. At the conclusion of the internship, the intern’s supervisor at their placement will complete the Internship Evaluation Form and return it to the faculty sponsor.
Daniella Smith ‘20 is a 2018 UC Santa Cruz Doris Duke Conservation Scholar. This program is dedicated to the integration of diversity, equity, and inclusion in the field of conservation. Daniella spent the summer conducting multiple rapid research studies in a range of UC Natural Reserve ecosystems and National Parks.
How to Use This Resource
This page provides a curated (not exhaustive) guide to organizations that may be of interest. Students are not limited to programs listed here and are encouraged to do their own research on possible internships. Please share information about internships you have discovered or participated in by emailing the program office at envstudy@bc.edu. This page is maintained by the Environmental Studies Program office, not the Boston College Career Center.
List of Recurring Internships
A Better City
Location: Boston, MA
Offered: Summer, Fall, Spring
Have ENVS Students Gone Here?: Yes
Topics of Interest: Urban Planning, climate change resilience
ABM Industries
Location: Seattle, WA
Offered: Summer
Have ENVS Students Gone Here?: Yes
Topics of Interest: Corporate sustainability (In-house) and communications
Atlantic White Shark Conservancy
Location: Harwich, MA
Offered: Summer
Have ENVS Students Gone Here?: No
Topics of Interest: Marine conservation, marine wildlife, educational outreach
BC Center for Corporate Citizenship
Location: Chestnut Hill, MA
Offered: Summer, Fall, Spring
Have ENVS Students Gone Here?: Yes
Topics of Interest: Corporate social responsibility
Bethlehem Farm
Location: Alderson, WV
Offered: Summer
Have ENVS Students Gone Here?: YesTopics of Interest: Sustainable agriculture, community outreach, construction
Boyer Sudduth Environmental Consulting
Location: Brookline, MA
Offered: Winter, Spring
Have ENVS Students Gone Here?: Yes
Topics of Interest: Consulting, corporate sustainability
Canopy
Location: Palo Alto, CA
Offered: Summer
Have ENVS Students Gone Here?: Yes
Topics of Interest: Urban planning
Ceres
Location: Boston, MA
Offered: Summer, Fall, Spring
Have ENVS Students Gone Here?: Yes
Topics of Interest: Corporate sustainability, climate change, energy
Charles River Watershed Association
Location: Boston, MA
Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall
Have ENVS Students Gone Here?: Yes
Topics of Interest: Watershed conservation, community outreach, policy
Chesapeake Bay Foundation
Location: MD, VA, PA, D.C.
Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall
Have ENVS Students Gone Here?: Unknown
Topics of Interest: Watershed conservation, educational outreach, policy
Citizens’ Climate Higher Education
Location: Remote
Offered: Spring, Fall
Have ENVS Students Gone Here?: Unknown
Topics of Interest: Educational outreach, government and policy, carbon pricing
Clean Water Action
Location: CA, CO, CT, D.C., MD, MI, MN, NY, PA, RI, TX, VA
Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall
Have ENVS Students Gone Here?: Yes
Topics of Interest: Government and policy, educational outreach, watershed conservation
Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (Office of Climate Change, Technology & Research)
Location: Hartford, CT
Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall
Have ENVS Students Gone Here?: Yes
Topics of Interest: Energy, conservation, government and policy
Conservation Law Foundation
Location: Maine, Massachusetts, Vermont
Offered: Summer
Have ENVS Students Gone Here?: Unknown
Topics of Interest: Conservation, policy, law
E2SOL
Location: Boston, MA
Offered: Winter, Spring
Have ENVS Students Gone Here?: Yes
Topics of Interest: Energy, infrastructure
Earthjustice
Location: State chapters nationwide
Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall
Have ENVS Students Gone Here?: Unknown
Topics of Interest: Law, policy, environmental justice, conservation
Enviromental Defense Fund
Location: Austin, Boulder, Boston, Chicago, Houston, LA, New Orleans, NY, Remote
Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall
Have ENVS Students Gone Here?: Unknown
Topics of Interest: Law, policy, conservation
Enviromental Voter Project
Location: Boston, MA
Offered: Fall
Have ENVS Students Gone Here?: Yes
Topics of Interest: Government and policy, community outreach
Enviroment America / Massachusetts
Offered: Summer, Fall, Spring
Have ENVS Students Gone Here?: Yes
Topics of Interest: Conservation, climate change, community outreach
Enviromental Protection Agency
Offered: Year-round
Have ENVS Students Gone Here?: Unknown
Topics of Interest: Government and policy, law, resources, conservation
Groundwork Somerville
Location: Charlestown, MA
Offered: At availablity
Have ENVS Students Gone Here?: Unknown
Topics of Interest: Urban planning, community outreach, environmental justice
Indigo Agriculture
Location: Charlestown, MA; Memphis, TN
Offered: Summer
Have ENVS Students Gone Here?: Yes
Topics of Interest: Sustainable agriculture
Isle Royal Wolf-Moose Study
Location: Isle Royal National Park, MI
Offered: Summer
Have ENVS Students Gone Here?: Yes
Topics of Interest: Wildlife conservation and research
Lake Forest Open Lands
Location: Lake Forest, IL
Offered: Summer
Have ENVS Students Gone Here?: Yes
Topics of Interest: Land conservation, community outreach, educational outreach
Massachusetts Clean Energy Center
Location: Boston, MA
Offered: Summer, Fall, Spring
Have ENVS Students Gone Here?: Yes
Topics of Interest: Energy, climate change
Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources
Location: Boston, MA
Offered: Summer, Fall, Spring
Have ENVS Students Gone Here?: Yes
Topics of Interest: Government and policy, law, energy
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Location: Boston, MA & statewide
Offered: Summer
Have ENVS Students Gone Here?: Yes
Topics of Interest: Conservation, policy, environmental justice
Mass Audubon
Location: MA
Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall
Have ENVS Students Gone Here?: No
Topics of Interest: Wildlife, land and coastal conservation, policy
Nashua River Watershed Association
Location: Groton, MA
Offered: At availability
Have ENVS Students Gone Here?: Unknown
Topics of Interest: Watershed conservation, educational outreach
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Location: Varied
Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Have ENVS Students Gone Here?: Unknown
Topics of Interest: Marine conservation and research, resources, policy
National Wildlife Federation
Location: MA
Offered: Spring, Summer Fall
Have ENVS Students Gone Here?: Unknown
Topics of Interest: Marine research and conservation, marine wildlife, educational outreach
New England Aquarium
Location: Boston, MA
Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Have ENVS Students Gone Here?: Unknown
Topics of Interest: Marine conservation and research, marine wildlife, educational outreach, marine animal husbandry
New England Coastal Wildlife Alliance
Location: Boston, MA
Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Have ENVS Students Gone Here?: Unknown
Topics of Interest: Marine conservation and research, marine wildlife, educational outreach, marine animal husbandry
New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission
Location: CT, ME, MA, NH, NY, RI, VT
Offered: Summer
Have ENVS Students Gone Here?: Unknown
Topics of Interest: Watershed conservation, policy
New Entry Sustainable Farming Project
Location: Beverly, MA
Offered: Summer
Have ENVS Students Gone Here?: Unknown
Topics of Interest: Sustainable agriculture
North and South Rivers Watershed Association
Location: MA
Offered: Summer
Have ENVS Students Gone Here?: Unknown
Topics of Interest: Watershed Conservation, marine conservation
Northeast Clean Energy Council
Location: Somerville, MA
Offered: Summer, Fall
Have ENVS Students Gone Here?: Unknown
Topics of Interest: Energy, business
Northeast Organic Farming Association/Massachusetts
Location: Florence, MA; remote
Offered: At availability
Have ENVS Students Gone Here?: Unknown
Topics of Interest: Agriculture, policy
NYC Department of Environmental Protection
Location: NYC
Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall
Have ENVS Students Gone Here?: Unknown
Topics of Interest: Government and policy, water
Pennypack Farm and Education Center
Location: Horsham, PA
Offered: Summer
Have ENVS Students Gone Here?: Unknown
Topics of Interest: Sustainable agriculture, educational outreach
Santa Clara Valley Water District
Location: San Jose, CA
Offered: Summer
Have ENVS Students Gone Here?: Yes
Topics of Interest: Watershed conservation, infrastructure, policy
Save the Bay
Location: Providence, RI
Offered: Summer, Fall, Spring
Have ENVS Students Gone Here?: Yes
Topics of Interest: Conservation, climate change, clean water
Sierra Club
Location: Boston, DC, San Francisco (Local chapters in every state)
Offered: Summer, Fall, Spring
Have ENVS Students Gone Here?: Yes
Topics of Interest: Conservation, environmental justice, policy
Small Planet
Location: Cambridge, MA
Offered: Spring, Fall
Have ENVS Students Gone Here?: Unknown
Topics of Interest: Policy, community outreach
Soul Fire Farm
Location: Rensselaer County, New York
Offered: At availability
Have ENVS Students Gone Here?: Unknown
Topics of Interest: Sustainable agriculture
Sustainable Harvest International
Location: Boston, Central America
Offered: At availability
Have ENVS Students Gone Here?: Unknown
Topics of Interest: Sustainable agriculture, rural climate change resilience
The Island School
Location: Eleuthera, The Bahamas
Offered: Summer
Have ENVS Students Gone Here?: Yes
Topics of Interest: Marine conservation, sustainable agriculture, educational outreach
The Nature Conservancy
Location: Varied
Offered: Summer
Have ENVS Students Gone Here?: Yes
Topics of Interest: Conservation, government and policy
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Location: Varied
Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall, Year-round
Have ENVS Students Gone Here?: Unknown
Topics of Interest: Agriculture, government and policy
Vineyard Power
Location: Martha's Vineyard, MA
Offered: Summer
Have ENVS Students Gone Here?: Yes
Topics of Interest: Energy, community outreach, policy
World Wildlife Fund
Location: Boston, MA
Offered: Summer, Fall, Spring
Have ENVS Students Gone Here?: Yes
Topics of Interest: Wildlife conservation, climate change, policy
Zoo New England
Location: Boston, MA
Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring
Have ENVS Students Gone Here?: Yes
Topics of Interest: Wildlife conservation, animal husbandry, educational outreach