The Environmental Fellows Program has the following components:
- a paid, 12-week internship (May-August)
- Students are usually placed in mainstream environmental organizations, nonprofits, social justice organizations, philanthropic organizations, environmental media outlets, policy think tanks, governmental institutions, or grassroots environmental organizations.
- a pre-summer orientation (late April)
- summer skills and professional workshops
After completing the program, alumni are invited to attend the New Horizons in Conservation Conference. This annual conference is held in late April in places like Washington, D.C. and Chicago.
To learn about what past scholars have done by reading their internship reflections:
Funding
Accepted students will receive a base stipend of $13,000 paid in regular disbursements throughout the summer, as well as a small travel award for travel required as part of the fellowship.
Program Expectations
During the fellowship, host site mentors will meet regularly with fellows to discuss work progress. Over the course of the program, fellows are expected to:
- complete the pre- and post-program evaluations,
- produce biweekly journal entries,
- write blog posts,
- conduct at least one informational interview,
- participate in program webinars,
- fulfill the requirements of their host sites