Assist interpretive ranger staff at busy visitor center front desk while roving the trails, scenic viewpoints and trails, providing information to visitors, helping with projects, researching, developing and presenting relevant interpretive walks and talks!
Work on a team of research ecologists to enhance the conservation and management of black-tailed prairie dogs and black-footed ferrets! Have an immersive experience in a remote setting surrounded by intact grassland ecosystem, abundant wildlife, and beautiful prairie landscapes.
Survey insects in under-sampled regions of the American West! Research will help identify the ecological functions of insects in these grasslands and sage brush systems, and provide management recommendations for large scale efforts by federal agencies to control grasshopper populations.
Work with a nonprofit watershed conservation org on a federally-funded project that will optimize data collection, data availability, and streamflow forecasting to enhance fisheries in partnership with numerous agency, private, and nongovernmental partners throughout Idaho and Wyoming.
Expand and elevate the media arts elements of NHI’s outreach and program efforts using digital photo, video, website, and social media. Revamp a digital image repository and capture footage and images relevant to NHI’s initiatives.
This summer’s internship will support land trust staff in assessing climate vulnerability on conserved lands. Additionally, the intern will assist with stakeholder outreach in a stronghold watershed supporting Deschutes River steelhead.
Gain hands-on experience in biodiversity and carbon finance! This internship offers a unique opportunity to explore emerging market trends, analyze global policies, and connect with industry experts to support Blue Forest’s strategic growth in conservation finance.
Help American Rivers’ California Central Valley team restore and revitalize urban streams while increasing climate resiliency and nature access for historically-marginalized communities in the greater Sacramento region.
Working with Heyday’s editorial team, the intern will become an integral part of a bustling small publishing house with a focus on California and the American West.
Come spend the summer at CalTrout’s Mount Shasta office, where you will work and learn about the science of springs and help restore and protect habitat for wild fish in some of the most beautiful places in the headwaters of far northern California!
Join a multidisciplinary team of scientists dedicated to developing innovative ecosystem restoration and management strategies to improve the functioning of California landscapes for people, plants, and wildlife.
Do you want to support our nation’s elections, all while learning valuable professional skills and meeting interesting people? Then the Elections Internship at the National Conference of State Legislatures is for you!
Must-haves: strong writing skills and commitment to non-partisanship.
The intern will work directly with the Yellowstone archaeologists in developed areas and back county off trail settings, gaining a variety of fieldwork experiences, including survey, excavation, and site condition assessments.
Offered by Stanford Office of Sustainability, Land, Buildings, and Real Estate (LBRE), Bill Lane Center for the American West
Join a high-caliber cohort leading complex, interdisciplinary sustainability initiatives at Stanford, and enhance your project-management and change-leadership skills in a paid role.
Offered by Stanford in Government, Precourt Institute for Energy, Bill Lane Center for the American West, Haas Center for Public Service
The Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) is a non-profit corporation that exists to assure a reliable Bulk Electric System in the geographic area known as the Western Interconnection.
Offered by Stanford in Government, Precourt Institute for Energy, Bill Lane Center for the American West, Haas Center for Public Service
Western Area Power Administration (WAPA) is one of four power marketing administrations within the U.S. Department of Energy, whose role is to market and transmit wholesale electricity from multi-use water projects.
Offered by Stanford in Government, Precourt Institute for Energy, Bill Lane Center for the American West, Haas Center for Public Service
Western Area Power Administration (WAPA) is one of four power marketing administrations within the U.S. Department of Energy, whose role is to market and transmit wholesale electricity from multi-use water projects.
Offered by Stanford in Government, Precourt Institute for Energy, Bill Lane Center for the American West, Haas Center for Public Service
The ISO manages the flow of electricity across the long-distance power lines that make up 80 percent of California’s and a small part of Nevada’s grid. The nonprofit public benefit corporation keeps power moving to homes and communities.
Offered by Stanford in Government, Precourt Institute for Energy, Bill Lane Center for the American West, Haas Center for Public Service
The Hawaii Public Utilities Commission’s (HPUC) primary duty is to protect the public interest by overseeing and regulating public utilities to ensure that they provide reliable service at just and reasonable rates.
