{"id":1274,"date":"2024-07-12T21:07:50","date_gmt":"2024-07-12T21:07:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/live-usc-dornsife.pantheonsite.io\/wrigley\/?page_id=1274"},"modified":"2026-05-20T16:30:59","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T16:30:59","slug":"conservation-internships","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/education\/undergraduate-internships\/conservation-internships\/","title":{"rendered":"Conservation Internships"},"content":{"rendered":"\n  \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--full-width-cta \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--full-width-cta\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n<div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n      <div class=\"header-container\">\n  \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Help Secure Our Planet&#8217;s Future\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n                        \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Help protect vulnerable species and educate the public about the need for conservation. Wrigley Institute conservation internships embed USC students with collaborating organizations for unique, field-based experiences.<\/p>\n<p><b>Applications for our 2026 Conservation Internships are now closed. Complete the interest form below to stay informed and be notified about the next application cycle.<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n    \n      <div class=\"links-container\">\n        \n            \n<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a \n  class=\"link\"\n  href= https:\/\/usc.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_3wvC8T3DQdYbNdQ\n    aria-label=\"Read more about Complete the interest form\"  \n>\n    Complete the interest form \n  <svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 35 35\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 35 35\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><polygon fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" fill=\"#FC0\" points=\"19.3,27.5 29.3,17.5,19.3,7.5 16.3,10.4 21.4,15.4 6.7,15.4 6.7,19.6 21.4,19.6 16.3,24.6 \"\/><\/svg>\n<\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--featured-block image-left\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--featured-block\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"text-image-container\">\n    <div class=\"text-container\">\n\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          How it Works\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>The USC Wrigley Institute for Environment and Sustainability is pleased to sponsor a limited number of competitive summer internship opportunities with partner institutions: <b>Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens <\/b>and the\u00a0<b>Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>These unique field-based summer experiences are designed to introduce students to conservation careers and to help develop technical skills in environmental monitoring, data collection, and restoration.<\/p>\n<p>The experience includes:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li1\">Hands-on conservation work in locations such as wildlands, zoos, or museums<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">Mentoring from conservation professionals<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">Opportunities to build a professional network in conservation and, in some cases, work as part of a cohort of students from other colleges or universities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Award Details:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>All conservation internships are paid, but stipends vary by position. See individual internship options for details.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Eligibility:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Open to undergraduate Dornsife students, with priority given to Environmental Studies\/Science majors and minors.<\/li>\n<li>Students must be full-time continuing students; in other words, students graduating in Spring 2026 are not eligible.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Application Deadline:\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0Sunday, March 1, 2026 (decisions will be communicated prior to April 1, 2026)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n          <\/div>\n\n          <div class=\"image-container\">\n            \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2024\/07\/Audrey-Stavish-malva-rosa-Conservation-Intern-768x768.jpg\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2024\/07\/Audrey-Stavish-malva-rosa-Conservation-Intern-1280x1280.jpg 1280w,https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2024\/07\/Audrey-Stavish-malva-rosa-Conservation-Intern-768x768.jpg 768w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 50vw, (min-width:768px) 100vw, 100vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n                  alt=\"Wrigley Institute conservation intern Audrey Stavish, wearing sunglasses and a tank top, leans close to the camera as she cups her hand around a malva rosa, an endangered wildflower native to Catalina Island. The flower is bright pink with magenta streaks radiating out from a yellow center. Audrey and the plant are surrounded by high fencing to keep out invasive deer.\"\n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n    \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--accordions \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--accordions\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      <div class=\"header-container\">\n\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Internship Options\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Applications for 2026 conservation internships are now closed. Complete the interest form to stay informed and be notified about the next application cycle.<\/p>\n<p>See the list of 2026 placements below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a \n  class=\"link\"\n  href= https:\/\/usc.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_3wvC8T3DQdYbNdQ\n  target=\"_blank\"  aria-label=\"Read more about Complete the interest form\"  \n>\n    Complete the interest form \n  <svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 35 35\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 35 35\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><polygon fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" fill=\"#000\" points=\"19.3,27.5 29.3,17.5,19.3,7.5 16.3,10.4 21.4,15.4 6.7,15.4 6.7,19.6 21.4,19.6 16.3,24.6 \"\/><\/svg>\n<\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n    <\/div>\n  \n      <ul>\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-1-HG_f2umHpM\" aria-controls=\"section-1-1-HG_f2umHpM\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Los Angeles Zoo<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-1-HG_f2umHpM\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-1-HG_f2umHpM\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p><b>Location: <\/b>Los Angeles Zoo \u2013 5333 Zoo Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90027<\/p>\n<p><b> Dates:<\/b> June 16 \u2013 August 8, 2026 (mandatory orientation takes place on June 16 and June 17)<\/p>\n<p><b>Time Commitment:<\/b> 25 hours\/week, for a total of 200 hours<\/p>\n<p><b> Stipend: <\/b>$3,500<\/p>\n<p><strong>Housing and transportation:<\/strong>\u00a0NOT provided. The selected intern(s) must provide their own housing in Los Angeles and transportation to the Zoo work site.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In July 2021, the Zoo released its first Conservation Strategic Plan (CSP), which guides its conservation efforts with an increasing focus on local, community-engaged conservation projects. Central to this work are initiatives that enhance native biodiversity, support climate resilience, and strengthen stewardship capacity in Los Angeles. This internship directly supports this through place-based conservation work centered on the Zoo\u2019s Oak Woodland Restoration and Career Pathways project, a multi-year effort to restore native habitat and evaluate ecological outcomes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>This internship will provide opportunities to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gain career experience in zoo-based conservation and field science\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Develop technical skills in ecological field methods, including habitat assessments, wildlife and plant ID, and data collection<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Conduct background research, data analysis, and scientific communication through project-based learning\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Collaborate with peers to design and carry out a research project related to native ecosystems or wildlife, then present findings to Zoo staff and peers<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Build an understanding of local conservation challenges, the Zoo\u2019s role in addressing them, and the importance of inclusive, intergenerational stewardship\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-2-HG_f2umHpM\" aria-controls=\"section-1-2-HG_f2umHpM\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County (NHMLA)<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-2-HG_f2umHpM\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-2-HG_f2umHpM\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p><b>Location: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Natural History Museum of LA County; may include virtual work depending upon the assigned tasks.<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b> Dates:<\/b>\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">June 1, 2026 &#8211; August 7, 2026<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Time Commitment: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Full-time, 10 weeks\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b> Stipend: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$6,000 stipend<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Housing and transportation:<\/strong> NOT provided. The selected intern must provide their own housing in Los Angeles and transportation to the NHMLA work site.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The intern will work directly with the NHMLAC\u2019s Mammalogy and associated departments (including Ornithology, Paleontology, Anthropology), gaining real- world experience in natural history collections and learning practical collections skills. The County of Los Angeles, a designated \u201cbiodiversity hotspot\u201d by Conservation International and a key part of the NHMLAC collections work, is managing specimens and data to facilitate research that furthers conservation goals and builds biodiversity knowledge. NHMLAC research associates, and community scientists use these collections to examine the impacts of humans and wildlife and to guide recommendations for making Los Angeles a hospitable place for all.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This internship will provide opportunities to:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gain career experience in the \u2018door-to-drawer\u2019 process of managing a museum research collection<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Participate in the cataloging and integration of the USC Dornsife education collection specimens transferred to NHMLAC in September 2024<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Assist with connecting digital records, data, images, publications, and other derivative products to museum specimens<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Develop lab, preparation, and collection management skills by doing hands-on work<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gain understanding of how natural history collections and data contribute to a research on urban ecology and the importance of building accessibility and intergenerational stewardship capacity.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n          <\/ul>\n  \n      <div class=\"links-container\">\n      \n            \n<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a \n  class=\"link\"\n  href= https:\/\/usc.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_3wvC8T3DQdYbNdQ\n  target=\"_blank\"  aria-label=\"Read more about Complete the interest form\"  \n>\n    Complete the interest form \n  <svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" 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class=\"card\">\n\n          \n                                      \n                \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2026\/04\/anjalisehra-editorial-cards-horizontal-e1777406708141-768x432.jpg\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2026\/04\/anjalisehra-editorial-cards-horizontal-e1777406708141-768x432.jpg 768w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 23vw, (min-width:768px) 39vw, 83vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n                  role=\"none\"\n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n          \n          <div class=\"text-container\">\n            \n                            <h3>\n                  \n                    Anjali Sehra\n\n                                  <\/h3>\n            \n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p><strong>Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County (NHMLA) Intern<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n          \n                                      \n                \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2026\/04\/placeholder-5x7-1-768x432.avif\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2026\/04\/placeholder-5x7-1-768x432.avif 768w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 23vw, (min-width:768px) 39vw, 83vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n                  role=\"none\"\n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n          \n          <div class=\"text-container\">\n            \n                            <h3>\n                  \n                    Hailey Mercer\n\n                                  <\/h3>\n            \n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p><strong>Los Angeles Zoo Intern<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n          \n                                      \n                \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2026\/04\/ishmaellegaspi-editorial-cards-horizontal-768x432.jpg\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2026\/04\/ishmaellegaspi-editorial-cards-horizontal-768x432.jpg 768w\"          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data-src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2026\/04\/maleahmcdonald-editorial-cards-horizontal-768x432.jpg\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2026\/04\/maleahmcdonald-editorial-cards-horizontal-768x432.jpg 768w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 23vw, (min-width:768px) 39vw, 83vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n                  role=\"none\"\n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n          \n          <div class=\"text-container\">\n            \n                            <h3>\n                  \n                    Maleah McDonald\n\n                                  <\/h3>\n            \n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p><strong>Los Angeles Zoo Intern<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n          \n                                      \n                \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2026\/04\/placeholder-5x7-1-768x432.avif\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2026\/04\/placeholder-5x7-1-768x432.avif 768w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 23vw, (min-width:768px) 39vw, 83vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n                  role=\"none\"\n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n          \n          <div class=\"text-container\">\n            \n                            <h3>\n                  \n                    Leon Salazar\n\n                                  <\/h3>\n            \n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p><strong>Los Angeles Zoo Intern<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n          \n                                      \n                \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2026\/04\/seleneschlepp-editorial-cards-horizontal-768x432.jpg\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2026\/04\/seleneschlepp-editorial-cards-horizontal-768x432.jpg 768w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 23vw, (min-width:768px) 39vw, 83vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n                  role=\"none\"\n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n          \n          <div class=\"text-container\">\n            \n                            <h3>\n                  \n                    Selene Schlepp\n\n                                  <\/h3>\n            \n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p><strong>Los Angeles Zoo Intern<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n          \n                                      \n                \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2026\/04\/placeholder-5x7-1-768x432.avif\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2026\/04\/placeholder-5x7-1-768x432.avif 768w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 23vw, (min-width:768px) 39vw, 83vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n                  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