THE STUDENT CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION
Go to the Student Conservation Association (SCA) Website. The SCA offers 3-to-12 month, expense-paid internship opportunities in all 50 states, in more than 50 professional fields with the National Park Service, the U.S. Forest Service, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the U.S. Geological Survey, and more. The SCA has over 45,000 alumni around the world, and as many as 60% of SCA alumni become conservation professionals.
PATHWAYS TO SCIENCE
Go to the Pathways to Science website. Pathways to science lists hundreds of summer research opportunities for undergraduates, all across the country and in all sorts of fields. Choose "Earth, Environmental and Agriculture Sciences" in the pull down menu for environmental science. There is also a "Social Science" option. Support for participating students vary; almost all cover expenses and some provide stipends.
ENVIRONMENTAL INTERNSHIP CLEARING HOUSE
Go to the Environmental Internship Clearinghouse website. The Environmental Internship Clearinghouse is sponsored by the National Council for Science and the Environment (NCSE). The NCSE Campus to Careers (C2C) Program is dedicated to providing environmentally-motivated students with the tools necessary to pursue careers in the non-profit, governmental and private sectors.
NSF RESEARCH EXPERIENCES FOR UNDERGRADUATES
The National Science Foundation funds multiple research sites to develop opportunities for undergraduate research. REUs have been designed to help students discover what a career in research entails. The two REU programs relevant to ESE Majors are Earth Sciences and Social, Behavioral or Economic Sciences, the latter includes several opportunities to employ GIS. All REUs provide a stipend and some may cover travel expenses. REUs are almost always over the summer and require travel to the host institution. Application deadlines vary, but many start in the late fall, so check often for updates.
The Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships (SULI)
The Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships (SULI) program encourages undergraduate students and recent graduates to pursue science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) careers by providing research experiences at the Department of Energy (DOE) laboratories.