Internships and Research Opportunities

Marcia Guedes uses a metal detector to find buried acorns
for a project investigating acorn dispersal by squirrels
at Strawberry Hill Nature Preserve.

The environmental science major is unique among the majors in the science department in that it requires an experiential component. This requirement can be fulfilled by completing an internship, an undergraduate research project, or an independent study.

Benefits

• hands-on experience in environmental science
• a chance to explore career plans
• opportunities to make professional contacts in the field
• application of classroom learning to real-world environmental problems

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• Internship opportunities
• Undergraduate research
• Independent study