Explore exciting internships and opportunities in Southern California to enhance your artistic journey.
We think of our Southern California location as a natural laboratory. The surrounding region offers examples of severe environmental degradation as well as some of the most innovative and technologically advanced solutions in the world.
Just 35 miles from campus sits the country's largest wind farm with over 1,000 wind turbines, and less than 10 miles from campus is the San Bernardino National Forest, home to more endangered species than any other national forest. Southern California's highest peak, Mt. San Gorgonio, is located here, along with the largest roadless area south of the Sierra Nevada. Beyond the range is some of the most magnificent desert country in the southwest: Joshua Tree and Death Valley National Parks, the new Mojave National Preserve and the massive Anza-Borrego State Park.
The Pacific Ocean lies 80 miles to the west, providing numerous marine ecosystems to explore, along with excellent opportunities to observe some of the country's best and worst examples of coastal zone management.
Few areas of the world can offer such challenging environmental problems and solutions, in combination with such a beautiful expanse of mountain, ocean and desert wilderness.
Accelerate Neighborhood Climate Action (ANCA)
Now accepting ANCA Interns for Spring 2023! Please contact Professor Rountree at valerie_rountree@redlands.edu for more information.
Accelerate Neighborhood Climate Action (ANCA) is a grassroots, volunteer organization working to bring climate action to the neighborhood level and to increase community-wide awareness and understanding of the climate crisis through a broad-based community education program. This fall we will begin to hold Climate Action Forums in interested neighborhoods. These are opportunities for neighborhoods to develop their own action plans for preparing for the impacts of climate change.
Esri has gifted ANCA with the premium version of ArcGIS Hub, which we are just beginning to develop. There are many opportunities for GIS and Environmental Studies students to help in areas such as developing content for any of ANCA’s 15 Climate Initiatives, developing a Hub-based reporting format for neighborhoods to share accomplishments on the Initiatives, helping to further develop and put a comprehensive Resource Directory on the Hub, creating story maps about what local people are doing to prepare for climate change, and developing apps to easily visualize neighborhood reports, just to name a few.
Rolling Hills Herbs & Annuals Certified Organic Urban Growers
Apply to Rolling Hills Urban Farm by contacting Carrie-Anne Parker at cparker@rollinghillsherbs.com and completing the application below. 2022 Internship.docx
"The internship involves a season-specific curriculum, with hands-on skill building. Interns will work side by side with the owner completing many tasks over the course of the growing season. Interns will spend time planting seeds, handling seedlings, transplanting for both nursery and field growing, labeling, fertilizing, weeding, harvesting, and maintaining starter plants/ harvested floral, produce.
In the field [s] interns will work to prepare the soil bed for planting, plant and transplant seedlings, irrigate, pest management, weed abatement, and harvest. Interns will assist with flower starting, transplanting, growing, harvesting, and conditioning. Interns will also assist with behind-the-scenes preparations for onsite and community educational outreaches and interactions with customers who visit us directly - assisting them with plant selections, and information to help them successfully grow in our ever-changing climate."
ECORP Consulting, Inc.
California has some of the most progressive environmental regulations in the country – even the world! Environmental consultants work at the intersections of environmental science and policy to help their clients comply with environmental regulation. Consultants might collect data on vegetation and wildlife, develop site maps, and prepare detailed scientific reports to inform development plans and reduce potential environmental impacts of land use changes.
ECORP Consulting, Inc. Is a local consulting firm (with additional branches outside of Redlands) that was founded by a UR alum in 1987. They regularly have projects for student interns using and developing skills in field work, GIS, and writing – they also often hire recent grads!
California Botanic Garden
“Cal BG” is a botanical garden in Claremont, California, about 35 miles west of Redlands, just south of the San Gabriel foothills. The 86-acre garden is the largest botanic garden in the state dedicated to California native plants. Volunteers and interns are an invaluable resource and support the garden’s mission “to advance knowledge, conservation, and appreciation of California native plants.” Student interns could assist with a myriad of programs, such as education, maintaining research collections, plant propagation, and, of course, assisting the horticulturalists with garden maintenance.
Sustainable Claremont
Clean Power Internship and Reach Code Internship positions are open! Apply to the Sustainable Clairemont Clean Power Internship Positions by Friday, February 10. SC_Intership Description.pdf
Interns would support the broader mission of Sustainable Claremont by working with staff on tree planting workshops, the community composting program, community events (such as Earth Day!), and many others. Students could also work with staff, Board Members, or the Executive Director on research-based projects. These projects provide information to the organization and co-produce products to better communicate information and identify policy and management needs in the area.
Riverside County Department of Water Resources
Volunteers and interns of RCDWR focus on outreach to the Riverside communities about composting, recycling, and responsible waste management. Tasks would include working information booths at community events and making presentations about methods of waste reduction. Other responsibilities may include mentoring school gardens and assisting in the sale of compost bins.
San Bernardino Valley Water Conservation District
Apply for the Environmental-Biology and GIS Internships today! Applications are due Friday, February 10.
Environmental Biology-GIS Internship Job Announcement 2023
Environmental Biology-GIS Internship Job Description
WISDOM - Women in Science Discovering Our Mojave
WISDOM is an internship program with the Mojave Desert Land Trust and Bureau of Land Management that aims to mentor women in career and research opportunities in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) field.
Wildlands Studies
Yellowstone National Park: Summer applications to study the reintroduction of Gray Wolves and migration of bison herds in Yellowstone are open!
Belize: Study the ecology of the diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems of Belize this Summer!
Washington State University
Washington State University is offering University of Redlands students the opportunity to gain research experience in the Pacific Northwest. The Research Experience for Undergraduates (RUE) program at WSU has a Summer 2023 opening for an Environmental Engineering Internship. Apply here.
Environmental Internships are an opportunity to apply the knowledge gained in the classroom and field to real-world challenges and an important way to develop new skills and build connections with local organizations. Below are groups that regularly seek student interns and with whom we have established connections. For more information or to connect with a group, please contact Professor Rountree at:
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