Biology Department

Environmental Science Internships

These are some internships that were available for 2007, most for summer only, but some can be longer.
Click on the agency or company name to get more information about the position or employer.

Company or Agency	Phone	Location	Deadline	Pay (/hr)*	Disciplines
*City*
Como Park Zoo	651-487-8287	St. Paul	16 Mar		Environmental Education, Animal Care
St. Paul Parks/CRWD	651-632-2458	St. Paul	31 Mar	$10-11.50	Restoration & Environmental Education
St. Paul Parks and Recreation	651-632-5129	St. Paul	1 May	$12-14	Urban Forestry
County
Anoka Co. Parks & Recreation	763-757-3920	Andover		$8-10	Natural Resource Technician
Hennepin County Environmental Services	612-348-6358	Minneapolis	31 Mar	$11.82	Waste Management, Renewable Energy
Anoka County Integrated Waste Management	763-323-5730	Anoka		$10-12	Waste Management
Ramsey Conservation District	651-266-7275	Arden Hills	16 Mar	$11-13	Erosion Control, Restoration, & GIS
Regional
Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District	651-792-7950	Little Canada	16 Mar	$10-12	Restoration, Invasive Control, & Landscaping
Capitol Regions Watershed District	651-644-8888	St. Paul	23 Feb	$10-12	Water Quality & Biological Monitoring
*State*
Minn. Department of Natural Resources	888-646-6367	Statewide	23 Feb+	$7.50-11	Fisheries, Aquatic Plant Management
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency	651-296-7348	St. Paul, Duluth	26 Feb, 16 Mar	$11	Water Quality Monitoring
*Federal*
Army Corps of Engineers	218-327-4027	Statewide		$9.75-10-94	Environmental Educations, Ranger
*Nature Centers*
Carpenter St. Croix Nature Center	651-437-4359	Hastings	varies	128/mo + room	Environmental Education, Horticulture
Warner Nature Center	651-433-2427	Marine on St. Croix		varies	Environmental Education, Animal Care, Bird Banding
Dodge Nature Center	651-789-5219	West St. Paul		varies	Environmental Education, Horticulture, Restoration
Hartley Nature Center	218-724-6735	Duluth		$400/mo	Environmental Education
Wargo Nature Center	651-429-8007	Centerville	28 Feb	$10-13	Environmental Education
*Private - Nonprofit*
Vince Shute Wildlife Sanctuary	218-757-0172	Orr	16 Mar		Bear Care & Research
Women's Environmental Institute	651-583-0705	Almelund			Environmental Advocacy, Sustainable Agriculture
*Private - Profit*
Bailey Nurseries	651-459-9744	St. Paul			Horticulture
Natural Shore Technologies	612-703-7581	Maple Plain		$11-13	Restoration
Kunde Co.	651-484-0114	Roseville			Forestry, Restoration
Prescription Landscape	763-424-9000	Crystal			Landscaping
Gertens	866-437-8367	Inver Grove Heights			Horticulture
Natural Resource Group	612-347-6789	Minneapolis			Renewable Energy Projects
United States Compliance Corporation	952-252-3000	Minnetonka	1 Mar	$9	Environmental Health & Safety
Westwood Professional Services	888-937-5150	Eden Prairie			Habitat Assessment, Water Monitoring, GIS & more
Cedar Creek Natural History Area	763-434-5131	Bethel	1 Mar	$10	Ecological Research

* pay is by hour unless otherwise stated + some deadlines are later

The websites below can help you perform your own search for internships. Also see links at bottom of Environmental Careers page:

Department of Employee Relations Job Search - State jobs and internships

Student Conservation Association - internships at many federal agencies

U.S. Forestry Service Student Employment Program

Higher Education Consortium for Urban Affairs - HECUA also lists non-environmental internships

The contents of this page have not been reviewed by ARCC.

Last Updated -July 28, 2016

Comments or Problems contact:

Melanie Waite-Altringer or Joan McKearnan or Terry Teppen