The HMEI Environmental Internship Program offers fully funded internships in the natural sciences, social sciences, humanities and engineering—here on campus, and in the field from Colorado to Costa Rica. Princeton undergraduates from all majors who wish to expand their knowledge of environmental issues are encouraged to apply.
This internship program offers students the opportunity to complement their academic study with hands-on research and project experiences during the summer.
Details for internship opportunities are here.
For more information, contact Research and Outreach Program Manager Emily Ahmetaj.
HMEI internships are available with faculty-led research groups and with local and international NGOs, non-profit, government, industry, and community enterprises. All positions are mentored by Princeton faculty members, or by the faculty or professional staff at the host organization(s). Assignments include placements on campus and around the world. Participating students have the opportunity to delve deeper into their field of interest and to gain hands-on experience in real-world settings. Internship experiences often inform students’ selection of junior or senior independent research projects and inspire future academic study and/or career goals.
HMEI provides support for two types of internships: established and student-initiated opportunities. Established positions are open to all first-year students, sophomores, and juniors with an interest in environmental topics, regardless of academic major. Princeton sophomores and juniors may apply for funding to support a student-initiated internship (positions identified by the applicant and otherwise ‘unfunded’).
Program topics include alternative energy, climate science, biodiversity and conservation, urban adaptation and resilience, environmental policy, and water and agriculture, among others. The position is a full-time (at least 35 hours/week) commitment and requires a minimum of eight contiguous weeks. Process and requirement details here.
The Environmental Scholars Program provides students with up to $16,000 over a two-year period to pursue an independent research project supervised and mentored by a member of the Princeton faculty in the summer following their sophomore year and on a continuous basis, culminating field study as an integral component of their junior and senior independent work.
