Environmental Opportunities

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1	Opportunity Name	Organization	Type of Opportunity	Description	Website	Location (CT or outside CT)
2	Youth Conservation Corps	U.S Fish & Wildlife Service	Paid employment	An 8 weeks summer employment program for young people between 15 and 18 where they get to work, learn and earn together by doing projects on public lands.	Youth Employment, Fish and Wildlife Service (fws.gov)	Outside CT
3	Yale Young Global Scholars	Yale University	Educational program	An academic enrichment program for outstanding high school students during the summer for two weeks at Yale campus	Welcome \| Yale Young Global Scholars	CT
4	Pathways Internship Programs	U.S Fish & Wildlife Service	Paid internship	An opportunity to work in the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and get paid for the work up to a year or indefinitely.	Youth Employment, Fish and Wildlife Service (fws.gov)	Outside CT
5	Mill River Stewards	Mill River Stewards	Paid internship	A summer long program for Stamford high school students where they learn about urban park stewardship, environmentalism and careers in conservation.	Mill River Stewards Internship Program - Mill River Park Collaborative	CT
6	Volunteer Opportunities	U.S Fish & Wildlife Service	Volunteer	A volunteer opportunity at a national wildlife refuge, fish hatchery site to further wildlife conservation for the pleasure of generations to follow. All persons of ages and backgrounds are welcomed.	Volunteers \| U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (fws.gov)	Outside CT
7	Hutton Junior Fisheries Biology Program	American Fisheries Society	Paid internship	A paid summer internship and mentoring program for high school students, aiming to increase their interest in fisheries, and aquatics.	Hutton Junior Fisheries Biology Program – American Fisheries Society Summer Program for High School Students	Outside CT
8	Brown Environmental Leadership Lab (BELL)	Brown University	Educational program	A two week program withing Brown's Pre-College Program that combines concepts in environmental studies, ecology and leadership to help students develop and apply the knowledge, skills and attitudes associated with socially responsible leadership around environmental issues.	https://precollege.brown.edu/	Outside CT
9	Environmental Science and Technology	The Governor's Institutes of Vermont	Educational program	A one week educational program that encourages high school student to work on real community environmental issues, combine outdoor field research with computing, learning the scientific method and more.	Environmental Science College Courses in High School \| GIV	Outside CT
10	Environmental Studies Summer Youth Institute 2022	Hobart and William Smith Colleges	Educational program	A two week summer program for high school students entering their junior and senior years or soon to be graduates. Introduces students to environmental issues and interdisciplinary techniques for addressing environmental problems.	Environmental Studies Summer Youth Institute (hws.edu)	Outside CT
11	Drexel Environmental Science Leadership Academy***	Drexel University	Educational program (camp)	A 4-7 days summer camp for rising high school sophomores, juniors and seniors that introduces them to hands-on field experience in environmental science and geoscience.	https://drexel.edu/coas/academics/high-school-programs/	Outside CT
12	SEA Expedition	Sea Education Association	Educational program	A two week offshore summer program for rising high school sophomores, juniors and seniors, and recent high school graduates. It welcomes students to participate in every aspect of a challenging offshore sailing and oceanographic expedition.	SEA Expedition - Sea Education Association	Outside CT
13	SEA Science on the Cape	Sea Education Association	Educational program	A 3 week summer program that offers current high school students, including graduating seniors the opportunity to study the marine environment from a variety of perspectives through academic programming.	SEASCape: SEA Science on the Cape - Sea Education Association	Outside CT
14	SEA Quest	Sea Education Association	Educational program	A 2 weeks online summer program that helps high school students learn more about the sea, make a difference in ocean conservation and prepare for college academics	SEA Quest - Sea Education Association	Outside CT
15	Junior Counselors	Common Ground High School, Urban Farm, and Environmental Education Center	Summer camp	A 2 week camp session where participants will be Junior Counselors who lead activities, play games, and participate in all aspects of camp.	Junior Counselors – Common Ground (commongroundct.org)	CT
16	Keney Park Sustainability Project	Keney Park	Volunteer	A volunteering opportunity for anyone looking to contribute to building the community, enjoys volunteering or even to fulfill service hours.	Volunteer With Us \| home (keneyparksustainability.org)	CT
17	Connecticut Junior Science and Humanities Symposium	UConn Health	Competition	A competition designed to challenge and engage students (grades 9-12) in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics. Individual students compete for scholarships and recognition by presenting the results of their original research efforts before a panel of judges and audience of their peers. To be held virtually in 2022.	Connecticut Junior Science and Humanities Symposium \| Connecticut Area Health Education Center Network (uconn.edu)	CT
18	Founders Fellowship for Pre-College Scholars	Society for the Studey of Amphibians & Reptiles	Educational program & Fellowship	Student scholars participate in a monthly, one-hour virtual meeting where they will talk with a range of herpetologists on a variety of topics. Toward the culmination of the virtual program, up to five Pre-College Scholars participants may be selected as Founders’ Fellows to attend the SSAR annual meeting, which will be held as part of the 2023 JMIH in Norfolk, VA.	https://ssarherps.org/ssar-awards/pre-college-award/	Virtual/Outside CT
19	ESSYI Program	Environmental Studies Summer Youth Institute 2023	Educational Program	The Environmental Studies Summer Youth Institute (ESSYI) is a two-week, college-level interdisciplinary summer program for talented high-school students entering their junior and senior years, or soon to be graduates. ESSYI introduces students to environmental issues and interdisciplinary techniques for addressing environmental problems. Students make new intellectual and emotional connections as they explore current environmental challenges through scientific, social, economic, philosophical, ethical, and political perspectives. The on-campus program is a one credit (4 semester hours) course that serves as an introduction to environmental studies.	http://essyi.hws.edu/	New York/Outside CT
20	UConn Pre-College Summer - Earth and Environmental Sciences	UConn	Educational Program	This summer experience program focused on Earth and Environmental Science, high school students will explore the field via a course bridging camp and college-level study. Brought to you by UConn Department of Earth Sciences Faculty, Dr. Ouimet and Dr. Hren, students will have the opportunity to work side-by-side with field researchers and experts. SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY: Through a grant from the National Science Foundation, the Earth and Environmental Sciences program will provide students with a scholarship which will enable students to participate in the Earth and Environmental Sciences course at no cost. Please visit the Scholarships & External Funding page for details on eligibility and more.	https://precollege-summer.uconn.edu/courses/earthenvironmetalsciences/	Storrs, CT
21	SEEDS – Strategies for Ecology Education, Diversity and Sustainability	The Ecological Society of America (ESA)	Educational program	The Strategies for Ecology Education, Diversity and Sustainability (SEEDS) program is the award-winning flagship education program of the Ecological Society. Its mission is to diversify and advance the ecology profession through opportunities that stimulate and nurture the interest of underrepresented students to participate, and to lead in ecology. The core SEEDS program components offer hands-on, engaging experiences with ecology that exhibit the relevance and applications of the science.	https://www.esa.org/seeds/	USA
22	PlantingScience	Botanical Society of America (ESA = Scientific Society Partner)	Learning and research resource	PlantingScience is a learning and research resource, bringing together students from grades 6-12, plant scientists, and teachers from across the nation. Students engage in hands-on plant investigations, working with peers and scientist mentors to build collaborations and to improve their understanding of science. Student groups are mentored by scientists online as they complete an inquiry-based curriculum in their classroom. Managed by the Botanical Society of America. ESA is a Scientific Society partner.	https://www.esa.org/programs/student-programs/	USA
23	STEMINATE Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF)	STEM Programs and Competitions for High School Students	educational program	Annual science fair in the United States, and is owned and administered by the Society for Science & the Public. It is open to students in grades 9-12th. It is often named as the world's largest science fair for high school students!	https://www.thesteminate.com/high-school-students.html	USA
24	Environmental Science & Sustainability Program	National Student Leadership Conference (NSLC)	educational program	At the NSLC on Environmental Science & Sustainability, you will take an active role in creating a sustainable future. With the guidance of some of the nation’s top research scientists and policy advocates, you and your peers will delve into today’s most pressing environmental issues and explore the variety of careers that intersect with our natural resources.	https://www.nslcleaders.org/youth-leadership-programs/environmental-science-sustainability/	New Haven, CT
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