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"Go Green!"
Environmental Protection Agency
“My internship has taught me many valuable qualities that I will be able to use later in my career and the rest of my life. I have learned how to work with different people, and how to be the most valuable asset to my organization. Not only this, but I have been able to make last­ing friendships with many amazing people, who have also taught me through their own lives and experiences.”
- Alicia Merschen-Perez
Environmental Protection Agency

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Go Green!

In a city with dozens of national and international organizations focused on environmental issues, students will choose the internship that best fits their interests. Potential internships include tracking national legislation for the Environmental Protection Agency, writing press releases for World Wildlife Fund, or researching energy issues for the Climate Institute.

 

Students will gain exposure to the policies, people, and institutions that shape federal environmental decision making. All classes are taught by established faculty who have earned their doctorate degree, taught at the college level, and held faculty rank. Classes will examine how U.S. environmental policy is really made with special attention to the international community and global concerns.



Sample Internships:
  • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
  • National Wildlife Federation
  • American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE)
  • Climate Institute 
  • Consumer Energy Council of America 
  • Department of Justice, Environment
        & Natural Resources Division
  • Greenpeace USA 
  • Nature Conservancy, The 
  • National Zoo, The 
  • Sierra Club 
  • Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
  • World Wildlife Fund (WWF)

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The "Go Green!"  program consists of:
  • 4 full days per week at the internship site.
  • Internship seminar and environmental policy elective the other day of the week.
  • Site visits to government agencies and environmental organizations.
  • Environmental Service Day.
  • Convenient Metro-accessible housing option.
  • Orientation and Student Activities.