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With EcoStudio Partners

The following are summer positions or unfilled semester positions that are still available.

Students: If you are interested in learning more about the position or applying, please contact the mentor/organization directly. You can view contact info by clicking the "More" button under each project.

 
Green Camps

Client: Green Camps

Green Camps Intern

Join the Movement – Learn. Create. Inspire.

Are you passionate about sustainability and ready to gain real-world experience in outreach, data collection, and nonprofit operations? Join us as a Green Camps Intern, where you’ll work directly with the Executive Director on projects that help camps across the country achieve their sustainability goals. This is a hands-on role shaped around your skills, interests, and desired areas of growth.

We’re looking for candidates with an interest or skills in areas such as outreach and communications, research and data analysis, social media content creation, writing and editing, environmental education, and fundraising or grant writing. Strong communication skills, creativity, and a proactive approach are a plus.

As an intern, you’ll:

  • Meet weekly with a mentor to reflect, plan, and track progress toward your professional goals.
  • Assist with day-to-day operations of the Executive Director, including coordinating outreach to camps, managing communications, and tracking project milestones.
  • Gather and analyze sustainability data from Needs Assessments and camp Green Teams.
  • Help build and support Green Teams, engaging camp staff in sustainability initiatives.
  • Develop Sustainable Action Plans based on collected data.
  • Contribute to Green Camps Certification, using data and collaboration to guide camps toward recognition.
  • Support fundraising and grant writing efforts to expand our impact and secure project funding.
  • Tap into a national network of camp leaders and sustainability professionals to exchange ideas and develop solutions.

Support ongoing initiatives, including:

  • Campus to Camps Program – Connecting university students with camps to implement sustainability projects.
  • Green Team Building – Combining team-building with hands-on sustainability challenges.
  • Compost Education Campaign – Including research, card games, trivia, and interactive activities for schools and camps.

Educational Focus Areas:

  • Sustainability in food systems
  • Environmental education & behavior change
  • Data collection & analysis for sustainability projects
  • Fundraising & grant writing for nonprofit initiatives
  • Team development through experiential learning

Project Location: Remote

Project Level: Entry Level



Project Type

Internship

Skills Desired

  1. Environmental Assessment: Conducting and analyzing needs assessments for sustainability.
  2. Team Leadership: Establishing and managing a Green Team.
  3. Project Management: Planning and executing sustainability projects.
  4. Data Analysis: Reviewing and interpreting assessment results.
  5. Communication: Facilitating meetings and presenting findings.
  6. Collaboration: Working with diverse groups including camp staff and community members.
  7. Site Evaluation: Conducting on-site evaluations and visits.
  8. Proposal Development: Creating and refining sustainability plans and action proposals.


Project Deliverables

  • Needs Assessment Report: Conduct and document a Green Needs Assessment.
  • Green Team Establishment: Form and manage a Green Team at the camp.
  • Sustainability Plan: Develop an initial sustainability plan proposal.
  • Site Visit Report: Conduct a site visit and document findings.
  • Green Action Plan: Create and propose a detailed Green Action Plan.
  • Final Presentation: Share findings and recommendations with their class and the camp organization.

Unpaid internship

Comments:

Green Camps is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to helping camps model sustainability and inspire the next generation of environmental stewards. We partner with camps across the country to assess sustainability practices, form Green Teams, and develop customized Sustainable Action Plans. Through consulting, training, and a collaborative network of camp and sustainability professionals, we provide the tools, resources, and support needed to integrate sustainable practices into every aspect of camp life.

Check out what we’re working on:

● 🌐 Website: www.greencamps.org

● 💼 LinkedIn: Danny Sudman

● 📸 Instagram: @GreenCamps

● 📘 Facebook: Green Camps

● ▶️ YouTube: Green Camps Channel

Explore our projects: ● Compost Education Research ● Campus to Camps Program Overview ● Compost Heroes Card Game ● Food Service Sustainable Camp Kitchen Tour

If you're ready to make an impact, develop your skills, and be part of something meaningful - apply now or reach out to learn more.

Inquire at hello@greencamps.org

Contact Information

For more information about this project, please contact:
Danny Sudman
danny@greencamps.org


About this Organization

Total EcoStudio projects since 2018: 2
Projects led by this mentor: 2

 
Peace Boat US

Client: Peace Boat US

Peace Boat US - Youth for the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

Peace Boat US offers an excellent opportunity to gain insight and experience in the civil society, non-profit, non-governmental field, with one of the most unique and interesting NGO’s in the world – experience that will help you stand out.

Interns and volunteers support office administration, attend events at the UN as Peace Boat US representatives, support campaigns, projects, and educational programs through outreach efforts, and write news and blog articles about our activities. 


Apply Online


If you have any questions about this internship, please email info@peaceboat-us.org

Project Location: United Nations plaza, New York or remote

Project Level: Entry Level



Project Type

Internship

Skills Desired

Especially valuable skills and qualities include being multi-lingual, video editing, grant writing, graphic design, networking, photography, communications, public speaking, and very importantly, a passion to support the issues that Peace Boat US works on.

Project Deliverables

  • Interns and volunteers should be able to commit to 10-15 hours per week. Work may be remote or in our office. Working hours are Tuesdays and Thursdays 11 am to 5 pm ET (NYC time) with some flexibility.
  • Project deliverables include grant writing and successful submission of proposals for the Youth for SDGs program focused on the United Nations Ocean Decade, outreach to youth at universities, organizing a public speaking session on campus, graphic designs or specific media campaigns, videos and other creative outcomes for the youth programs.

Unpaid internship

Comments:

Emilie McGlone is an alumni from UNC and would be glad to help students learn more about participation in the United Nations ecosystem and how they can support programs for ocean and climate action, with a strong focus on the UN Sustainable Development Goals. If you have questions about the position, please email info@peaceboat-us.org

Contact Information

For more information about this project, please contact:
Emilie McGlone
emilie@peaceboat-us.org


About this Organization

Total EcoStudio projects since 2018: 3
Projects led by this mentor: 3


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Pavel Molchanov Scholars Program for Summer Internships

The Molchanov Scholars Program is an endowed internship program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Institute for the Environment. The program is a partnership between the UNC Institute for the Environment and environmentally-focused small businesses, non-profit organizations and government institutions in North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia. Each summer undergraduate students are matched with an environmental internship where they gain hands-on, professional training. Each Molchanov Scholar receives a $5,000 stipend to support their summer experience.

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Carolina Dining Services

CDS has a website for internship opportunities. There's an interest form when active listings aren't available, as well.

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These are other internship opportunities that we've heard of that may be of interest to our students. You will need to contact and apply to each organization and opportunity separately. We'll do our best to keep this page up-to-date, but there may be some opportunities that have already expired.


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Peace Boat US

Peace Boat US offers an excellent opportunity to gain insight and experience in the civil society, non-profit, non-governmental field, with one of the most unique and interesting NGO's in the world - experience that will help you stand out. Interns and volunteers support office administration, attend events at the UN as Peace Boat US representatives, support campaigns, projects, and educational programs through outreach efforts, and write news and blog articles about our activities. Especially valuable skills and qualities include being multi-lingual (Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, French, and Japanese are especially helpful), graphic design, networking, photography, communications, public speaking, and very importantly, a passion to support the issues that Peace Boat US works on.




Off Campus - Periodic

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