Work, Intern or Volunteer

Current SUstainability Opportunities at SU

CEJS Research and Program Assistant, Winter and Spring quarter 2025, paid position.

The Center for Environment Justice and Sustainability (CEJS) has an open position for a Student Research and Program Assistant. The student will assist in collecting and analyzing data for SU’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions inventory and STARS (Sustainable Tracking Assessment and Rating System); assist in coordination and promotion of sustainability events on campus; and support with managing the Center’s website content and social media.

To apply for the position: please send a resume and 1-page cover letter describing your interest and qualifications to Yolanda Cieters, cietersy@seattleu.edu.

Read job description: CEJS PAID POSITION WQ SQ 2025 Research and Program Assistant

Application deadline: Tuesday, November 26

CEJS Communications and Program Assistant intern, Winter quarter 2025. This is a 3-5 credit internship (unpaid) position.

The Center for Environmental Justice and Sustainability (CEJS) has an open position for a Student Communications and Program Assistant internship position is in the Center for Enviromental Justice and Sustainability. The student will manage the CEJS website, assist in coordination and promotion of sustainability events on campus; network with student clubs to create/advance partnerships for sustainability initiatives at SU; and develop graphics, signage, and flyers related to sustainability

To apply for the position: please send a resume and 1-page cover letter describing your interest and qualifications to Yolanda Cieters, cietersy@seattleu.edu.

Read the internship description: CEJS internship - FOR CREDIT WQ2025 Communications and Program Assistant.pdf

Application deadline: Tuesday, November 26

 

Other Sustainability Opportunities with Community Partners

Please visit Handshake, the Environmental Studies page, the CEJS LinkedIn group, and the EVST LinkedIn group for more work, volunteer, and internship opportunities.  

Awamaki

Awamaki is a Fair Trade non-profit organization that helps women start and run their own businesses in Peru. Awamaki invests in women’s skills, connects them to market access and supports their leadership so they can increase their income and transform their communities.

Becoming a Federal Scientist:
A Guide to Applying for Internships, Jobs and Fellowships The Union of Concerned Scientists’ Science Network hosted a Twitter chat featuring four current and former federal scientists to discuss their experiences in the federal scientific workforce, and to offer advice for early- and mid-career scientists exploring internships, fellowships, and other jobs in government. For questions about this resource or federal science jobs, you can contact Shea Kinser skinser@ucsusa.org or Jacob Carter, Research Director and the lead author of the toolkit, jcarter@ucsusa.org.

Capitol Hill EcoDistrict Intern:
The Capitol Hill EcoDistrict is a community-driven effort that promotes a socially equitable, environmentally resilient, and culturally vibrant neighborhood. We are committed to creating a neighborhood rich in cultural identity that promotes climate justice and is inclusive and diverse with accessible open space. As an EcoDistrict Intern, you will work on projects surrounding public life, stormwater infrastructure, biodiversity, arts and cultural preservation, food security and more.

Citizens' Climate Lobby (CCL) Fellowships and Internships
Fellowships and internships with CCL are enriching learning experiences working with expert staff and volunteer leaders. Fellows and interns at CCL go onto top graduate schools and careers in environmental, political, or nonprofit fields. Fellowships are paid positions and internships are volunteer. Fellowships tend to go to students with more experience and education. Learn more about open positions and apply.

City of Seattle Internships
The City of Seattle is hires PAID summer undergraduate and graduate interns across all majors! Work for departments such as Seattle City Light and gain professional experience in topics such as recycling, composting, community programing, communication, city planning and more. Explore open positions.

Community Roots Housing 
Community Roots Housing embraces community-led development and engages in deep-rooted partnerships to foster vibrant, equitable communities where everyone has access to safe, affordable and welcoming homes. As of February 2022, they are looking for a paid intern that will be tasked with supporting Capitol Hill EcoDistrict staff on a range of projects, which may include public life planning, pesticide reduction and habitat planning, arts and cultural preservation, and a school-based health center. Check here for current openings. 

Earth Economics
Internships offer the opportunity to gain practical, real world experience in ecological economics. Interns work directly with project leads to support a broad range of efforts, from research and GIS analysis to business support and communications. Both graduate and undergraduate students eligible for work-study are encouraged to apply. All internships are unpaid, but positions to in-state financial aid work study recipients or in- or out-of-state (or country) volunteers are available. Check here for current openings.

ECONorthwest
ECONorthwest, the largest economics consulting firm headquartered in the Pacific Northwest, is offering paid positions for undergraduate and graduate students. Duties will include: research, data collection and analysis, literature reviews, presentation preparation and report writing. Learn more about open positions here.

Environment Washington
Environment Washington is hiring full time, paid staff in its Seattle Office. Environment Washington is a statewide, citizen funded environmental advocacy group, dedicated to protecting Washington's air, water, and public lands. Environment Washington also offers internship opportunities to students looking to make a difference in the environment. Click here for more information.

Glacier Peak Institute Summer Internships & AmeriCorps Positions 
GPI has annual summer internships and staff positions, as well as year-long AmeriCorps opportunities. Work in a variety of fields including education, outreach, forestry and recreation! See open positions here. Not looking for a job commitment? They also have short-term volunteer opportunities here!

Green Seattle Day 
Volunteers can help plant the future forest of our city in parks across Seattle. The Green Seattle Partnership looks to engage more than 1,000 volunteers across the city, and in just three hours volunteers will plant thousands of native trees and shrubs. All ages are welcome, no experience necessary, and all materials provided. Please sign up in advance to help us plan a great event. Information at www.greenseattle.org, info@greenseattle.org, and by phone at 206-905-6920.

International Society of Sustainability Professionals 
ISSP is an AMAZING search engine for jobs and internships across the globe, and even hosts some of their own internship opportunities! Check out open positions.

King County Environmental Internships 
King County is looking for high school, undergraduate and graduate students interested in learning more about public service, gaining real-world professional experience and becoming involved in the government sector. Click here for a list of internships offered.

National Park Service Internships 
NPS has various internship positions during all seasons, all across the U.S.! There is space for a variety of majors, from environmental science, engineering, business/economics, and more! Find your perfect position here. 

PLAN (Post-Landfill Action Network) 
The Post-Landfill Action Network in Dover, NH is a nonprofit network of students working towards zero waste on college campuses. They are seeking students with a passion for creating a more sustainable world to apply for open positions. Learn more about open positions here.  

Seattle Subway Internship and Research Opportunities 
Seattle Subway Foundation is a grassroots, all-volunteer, nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing high-quality rapid transit for Seattle and the Puget Sound. Internship and research projects will have focus areas on: Environmental Impact Analysis; South Seattle Neighborhood Advocacy; Student Climate Change Activism; and Social Media and Communications Interning. Learn more here or contact Arthur Bachus, Seattle Subway Foundation Board President & Outreach Director at anbachus@gmail.com.

SBW Consulting
Do you have an interest in pursuing a career in the clean energy industry? SBW is continually looking for people who are drive to help reduce energy use and greenhouse gas emissions. Projects may include opportunities to assist with tracking program accomplishments or research study progress. SBW offers a flexible work environment tailored to individuals' schedules with an emphasis on a balanced work-life. Learn more.

Sphere One 
Internship in Fundraising and Community Outreach with Sphere Solar, a Capitol Hill Ecodistrict partner non-profit called Sphere One. Sphere One focuses on addressing energy poverty and the development of solar projects in marginalized communities abroad.

SoundTransit Summer Internships 
Interested in working in public transportation? Work for SoundTransit for a summer! They are looking for students to fill positions focused on engineering, data, business, finance and more. See open positions here. 

Student Conservation Association 
Whatever your environmental passion, SCA has an internship that will give you the opportunity to work closely with a partner agency or organization to get firsthand experience in the field. SCA internships include thousands of unique opportunities to gain hands-on conservation and sustainability experience all across the country. SCA interns are placed individually with a partner agency for three to 12 months. Learn more. 

Summer Field Internships (Ecological Society of America and USGS)
If you've taken a class with a field component (including, but not limited to, Ecology, Plant Systematics, Marine Biology, Invertebrate Zoology, & other classes in EVST or ENSC), you may be qualified. Your professors in these classes would be ideal folks to ask to nominate you. Learn More.

Washington Public Research Group (WashPIRG) 
WashPIRG's goal is to find common ground around the common sense solutions that will make that future a reality. The problems we address aren’t progressive or conservative, they’re just problems our country should no longer tolerate in an age of great abundance and technological progress. WashPirg also offers internship opportunities to students looking to solve problems in America. Apply for WashPirg internships.

WA State Legislative Internship Program 
This is a perfect position for someone interested in policy, politics and justice.  This intense quarter-long internship program places interns with legislators during the Legislative session (our Winter Quarter). Earn course credits and a monthly stipend of $2,400. Learn more.