In 2006, the US Fish and Wildlife Service and USDA Forest Service will sponsor 60-80 paid summer internships with a primary focus on recruiting and exposing freshman and sophomore Hispanic, African-American, Asian and Native American students to the conservation field.  The Conservation Careers Diversity Intern Program is a collaboration between FWS, FS, and the Environmental Careers Organization. 

Each summer internship offers: a $4,800 stipend ($400/week for 12 weeks); $1,000 housing allowance or free housing; $300 minimum to help with relocation expenses. Students who are currently majoring in or have an interest in the following or other related academic fields are urged to apply: Biology, Botany, GIS, Ecology, Plant Science, Cartography, Wildlife Science, Hydrology, Forestry, Fishery Science, Geology, Soil Science, Natural Resources, Chemistry, Parks and Recreation, Range Conservation, Physical Science, Environmental Education. For more information, please contact:

Josephine Xiong
Program Manager
617-426-4783 x.142
jxiong@eco.org
 www.eco.org/conservation