Internships 
Internships are available with the local environmental organizations, businesses, and government agencies listed below. Contact Dr. Markham for additional information.
Internship Requirements:
- Environmental Studies Major
- Junior Standing (Seniors Preferred)
- 2.75 GPA
- Eight Hours per Week Work at Internship Site
- Scheduling Flexibility to Be Present at Internship Site Regularly at Mutually Agreed Times
- Five Class Meetings (8 hours total)
- Read and Discuss 6 - 8 Articles about Work Organizations
- Final Paper (2,000 words) Reporting on and Analyzing Internship Experience
Internship Opportunities
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Piedmont Environmental Center
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"Work on environmental education projects for schoolchildren and other groups who visit the Center. Specific duties might include designing curricular materials, teaching classes, or conducting nature walks. The best opportunities are in the fall and spring semesters, when public schools are in session." |
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Greensboro Natural Science Center
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"The Center has an established internship program in which interns rotate through its various departments (zoo, exhibits, education etc.) and then specialize in the area that interests them most. Internships are usually available only in the summer." |
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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
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"Depending on the needs of the agency, internships can be be arranged in a number of settings, including state parks, the DENR regional office in Winston Salem, which focuses mainly on water quality work, and the North Carolina Museum of Natural Science in Raleigh." |
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North Carolina Sierra Club Chapter
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"Various internship opportunities are available in areas such as public education, organizing local communities to fight environmental problems, and background research for use in lobbying government about environmental problems. The state headquarters office is in Raleigh. Internships are possible during the academic year but are easier to arrange in the summer." |
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Piedmont Plateau Sierra Club Group
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"Internships focus on response to natural disasters and might involve working on response planning and responding to small scale local disasters." |
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UNCG Office of Sustainability
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Kathleen Clay Edwards Branch, Greensboro Public Library
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Piedmont Land Conservancy
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Guilford County Extension School Garden Network
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Greensboro Health Department
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Guilford Courthouse National Park |
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Picture Credits Clockwise from Upper Right:
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Southeast Region
- Natural Science Center of Greensboro
- Ocean Commotion 2011
- NOAA's National Ocean Service
- Surfing's Eco-Magic Day
