On May 25, I began my internship with Riverkeeper, Inc. in White Plains, NY. Riverkeeper is an environmental watchdog organization committed to protecting the Hudson River, its tributaries, and the New York City Watershed. My position is that of legal intern with Riverkeeper’s Watershed Program. The Watershed Program is dedicated …
Queridos amigos: Along with Nolan and Simon, I am interning with the Institute of Nature and Society of Oaxaca (INSO) in Oaxaca, Mexico. I have been with INSO for almost a month now, and time is flying! I have been learning a lot, but I have also been inundated with …
I’ve been working with the Worldwatch Institute’s Climate and Energy Program for a little over a month, and I am sad to be over a third of the way finished with my internship. Worldwatch is an interdisciplinary environmental thinktank that focuses on building a sustainable society. I have been fortunate …
Hi all, My internship is with the German Marshall Fund of the United States within their Urban and Regional Policy Program. Despite only being an intern, at the GMF I have the privilege of having a unique and interesting position. GMF is a large, international organization (with offices all across …
As some of you know, I am doing my internship with the Institute of Nature and Society of Oaxaca (http://insooaxaca.com/). It has been a little less than a month since commencing this adventure in Mexico, and so far things have been pretty exciting. Oaxaca is full of good food, …
Hello BCEPers! I am a little over a month into my internship now, and I am finally settled in Haiti. I am living in Petite-Goave, a city of about 160,000 people, 2 hours west of the capital, Port-au-Prince. I am living with a host family in a mountainous area outside …
The past month settling into my internship has flown by. Located in the nation’s capital, Washington, D.C., I have been working at the Council on Competitiveness (http://www.compete.org) – commonly referred to just as the “Council.” This is actually my second stint, the first immediately preceding the first year of Bard …
My internship is at SunDog Solar/ Solaqua Power & Art in Chatham, NY. SunDog Solar is a small business that designs and installs residential and commercial solar photovoltaic and solar thermal hot water systems, as well as spray foam insulation. Solaqua Power & Art is the nonprofit arm of the …
Hello Bloggers! My name is Jamie Wilson and I am currently interning with The Nature Conservancy (TNC) in Dublin, Ohio and my position title is Conservation Benefits Intern. TNC works to conserve ecologically important land (and water) in all 50 states and over 30 countries. TNC partners with indigenous communities, …
From the blog Karen and Dave In Samoa Posted April 21, 2011 It would be nice to say that Karen and I had such great success with the first field trip to the beach that we decided to go on another field trip. But, that would be a lie. The …