Interns Erika and Mark explored the social side of environmental science
Our summer internship program has wrapped up for another year. This year, seven students and recent graduates worked with our specialists on a broad range of issues, including AIS prevention,…
IISG announces intern opportunites with Shedd Aquarium, National Park Service, and Chicago Wilderness
The Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant (IISG) program is offering three internship opportunities to support conservation policy efforts. Sea Grant’s national Community Engaged Internship (CEI) program aims to broaden participation in coastal,…
Sustainable communities intern helps Indiana protect natural resources
As summer begins to wind down, so do IISG’s summer internships. For John Saltanovitz, though, working as an intern at Purdue University’s Sustainable Communities Extension Program is just the beginning….
Intern update: Jordan Lillybridge
…experience to realize what my real desire was. This internship gave me the opportunity to understand a significant problem that underdeveloped or low-income communities have – flooding. Before the internship,…
Summer intern works on getting the word out about waste reduction
…for future generations. Working to solve these problems is why I chose environmental science as my major. I learned about the internship with IISG from an email my department sent…
IISG summer intern awarded for AIS research efforts
…presentation were collaborated with my internship supervisor and coauthor, Sarah Zack. The final project of the internship was a presentation of my poster “Evaluation Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant Outreach Efforts in…
We’re hiring nine interns for summer 2023!
The Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant (IISG) Summer Internship Program provides undergraduate students from around the country the paid opportunity to combine social and environmental conservation science to help address issues impacting…
For a future pharmacist, pollution prevention is key
…myself when I heard about an internship through Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant. As a third year student at Purdue University College of Pharmacy, I became interested in this internship because…
IISG hiring 5 undergraduate interns for summer 2021
Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant has five positions available for the 2021 Summer Internship Program. Successful applicants will work closely with IISG staff on issues affecting the Great Lakes. These paid internships…