Hello! My name is Susan, and I’m a junior majoring in Environmental Studies with a minor in GIS and Sustainability Science. This semester, I interned with TreePeople, a nonprofit organization with several branches aiming to enact environmental change in California. I worked with the Policy and Research Team which conducts research and facilitates policies around green, blue, and brown — trees, water, and soils — infrastructure to increase community resilience. Read More
Hello, my name is Sophia, and I am a senior at the University of Southern California pursuing a bachelor's degree in Environmental Studies. This fall semester, I have had the privilege of interning at the Environmental Action Committee of West Marin (EAC) as a Communication and Development intern. EAC is an environmental nonprofit organization centrally located in Point Reyes Station, California. Read More
Hello, everyone! I'm Regan, a senior majoring in Environmental Studies and NGOs and Social Change. I'm excited to share my journey interning with the Council for Watershed Health (CWH) and the impactful work I've been fortunate to be a part of. Read More
Interning with City Plants has been an amazing learning experience as I have gotten to see the inner workings of an environmental non-profit organization. City Plants provides free street and yard trees to residents of LA. The organization was originally based in City Hall, but in the years following COVID it has been moved to a virtual format. Read More
Hello everyone! My name is Jackie and I’m a junior double-majoring in Environmental Studies and English. This semester, I was able to work with California Coastkeeper Alliance as a Policy Intern through USC’s Environmental Studies Internship Program. California Coastkeeper Alliance is a nonprofit that supports statewide waterkeeper organizations in fighting for swimmable, fishable, and drinkable water for Californians. Read More
My name is Isa and this semester I had the wonderful opportunity to work with David Hertz as an intern for Skysource, a company which focuses on technological innovations to help solve climate issues. Their most notable project is the Wood-to-Energy Deployable Emergency Water (WEDEW), a machine that converts biomass such as wood chips and nutshells into clean energy and potable water. Read More
Hello! My name is Hannah and I’m a fourth-year environmental studies major pursuing a progressive degree in applied psychology. This semester, I’ve been interning with the Garden School Foundation, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to foster enriching relationships with the environment by teaching garden-based education to children at ten Los Angeles County elementary schools. Read More
Hello all! My name is Giancarlo, a senior at the University double majoring in Environmental Studies and International Relations with interests in environmental justice and environmental policy. This semester I have been interning at the education department of the USC Sea Grant Office, a university office under the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) National Sea Grant College Program, which strives to focus on research, education, and outreach related to the urban ocean. Read More
Hi everyone! I'm Emily, a senior majoring in environmental studies at USC. In Fall 2023, I had the incredible opportunity to intern with TreePeople, one of LA's leading environmental organizations, dedicated to urban forestry, sustainability, and environmental advocacy. Their commitment to building a sustainable urban environment strongly resonated with my academic interests. Read More
Greetings everyone! I’m Chase, a senior pursuing a B.S. in Environmental Studies with a concentration in Environmental Policy. This semester, I had the privilege of interning with the California CoastKeeper Alliance (CCKA). Their mission is to advance statewide policies and programs for clean and healthy waters, benefiting not only humans but also the diverse wildlife and plant life that make California their home. Read More
