Internship Experiences
Nov 4, 2020
Saving Salt Marshes From Home
Joshua Pil is an Environmental Technology and Management student who spent his summer working for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Directorate Fellowship Program. Although his internship was completed from home, he was still able to contribute to salt marsh conservation efforts with his work. To read more about Joshua's internship, click here.
Jan 23, 2020
Hog Farm, Sunshine, and Lots of Ammonium
Arunabh Saikia is an Environmental Technology and Management student who had the opportunity to conduct research on whether trees located near a hog farm were able to reduce concentrations of atmospheric ammonium.
Nov 15, 2019
Why We Do It
Claire Riley is a Sport Management student who participated in an internship at the Ripken Experience in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. She worked during eight week-long baseball tournaments throughout the summer.
Nov 1, 2019
Summer in Herbicide
Rachel Burris is a Forest Management student who worked as an intern for Premier Forestry and Environmental Consulting in New Bern, NC. She learned firsthand about herbicide application, and gained some valuable new skills including arborist work and operating different kinds of equipment.
Jun 17, 2019
Learning to Lead and Loving My Job Thirty Feet in The Air
Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management major Kristen Biddle spent her summer working at Clearwater Cove Young Life Camp in Lampe, Missouri. Her time at Clearwater Cove allowed Kristen to make connections with people that changed the way she sees service and faith, learned how to become a better leader, make new friends, and see the ins and outs of Clearwater Cove as an organization working towards their mission in serving kids.
Jun 15, 2019
Catching Turtles on Campus
Kyle Watkins, a Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology student, got to be an Intern Supervisor and work with box turtle surveys taking place on centennial campus.
Jun 5, 2019
An Urban Bird Quest
Research doesn't have to be conducted in a lab. Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology major, Kolby Altabet, recently discovered this as they worked a summer internship birding in urban areas.
May 20, 2019
My Impactful Internship with The Raleigh Firebirds
Sara Alsous, Sport Management Major, spent half time loving her internship with the Raleigh Firebirds as she got to experience what it was like to work in the sports world.
Oct 20, 2018
Honey, I’m Home!
Environmental Science Major, Leonie Graser, had a 4 month internship in Ludwigshaven, Germany. Besides adventuring in Southern Germany, she spent her time in the eco-toxicology department and worked with pollinators.
Sep 12, 2018
Thrown to the Wolves
Jenn Smith, a Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology major, spent her summer in Battle Ground, Indiana, where she interned at a canid conservation center called Wolf Park. This internship helped ensure Jenn that this is where she wants her life to go.