{"id":713,"date":"2024-07-03T22:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-03T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/live-usc-dornsife.pantheonsite.io\/wrigley\/?page_id=713"},"modified":"2026-04-23T20:16:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T20:16:20","slug":"undergraduate-internships","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/education\/undergraduate-internships\/","title":{"rendered":"Undergraduate Internships"},"content":{"rendered":"\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          The Experience You Need to Make a Difference for the Planet\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p class=\"p1\">Wrigley Institute internships aren\u2019t about making coffee: they\u2019re about getting into the field and making a meaningful difference in the world.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">We offer several types of internships each year. All internships are paid, and all include professional development and mentoring alongside hands-on professional experience. At this time, internships are open only to USC undergraduate students.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Applications for 2026 internships are now closed. See below for information about our internship opportunities.\u00a0<\/strong><\/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\/05\/Audrey-Stavish-radio-antenna-Internships-e1717196781916-768x768.jpg\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2024\/05\/Audrey-Stavish-radio-antenna-Internships-e1717196781916-1280x1280.jpg 1280w,https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2024\/05\/Audrey-Stavish-radio-antenna-Internships-e1717196781916-768x768.jpg 768w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 50vw, (min-width:768px) 100vw, 100vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n                  alt=\"undergraduate student Audrey Stavish, dressed in olive green cargo pants and a tan sweater, holds a radio antenna overhead as she stands on a scrubby hillside\"\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\t\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--home-sequence-card-flip \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--home-sequence-card-flip\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n<div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n\n<div class=\"title-card-container\">\n  <div class=\"title-description\">\n\n    \n              \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Gaining Confidence in the Field\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n    \n              \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Environmental studies major Sedona Silva has known from a young age that she wanted to work in a zoo. Thanks to a Wrigley Institute-sponsored conservation internship with the L.A. Zoo, she&#8217;s one step closer to realizing her dream.<\/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= \/wrigley\/2023\/09\/25\/joining-the-conservation-crew-my-experience-interning-at-the-los-angeles-zoo\/\n    aria-label=\"Read more about Learn more about Sedona's experience\"  \n>\n    Learn more about Sedona&#8217;s experience \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      <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"cards\">\n\n          <button class=\"flip\" aria-label=\"Toggle Cards\">\n        <svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\"\n\t viewBox=\"0 0 35 35\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 35 35\" xml:space=\"preserve\">\n<path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" fill=\"#231F20\" d=\"M6.7,11.3C9.5,6.4,15.3,4,20.7,5.4\n\tS30,11.8,30,17.5h-1.7c0-5-3.4-9.3-8.3-10.5c-4.9-1.2-9.9,1.1-12.2,5.5h2.5v1.7H5V8.7h1.7V11.3z M6.7,17.5c0,5,3.4,9.3,8.3,10.5\n\tc4.9,1.2,9.9-1.1,12.2-5.5h-2.5v-1.7H30v5.4h-1.7v-2.5c-2.8,4.9-8.6,7.3-14.1,5.8C8.8,28.1,5,23.2,5,17.5H6.7z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n\n      <\/button>\n    \n\n    <div class=\"card quote\">\n\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>&#8220;It\u2019s been so meaningful to feel a true sense of belonging within the conservation community. Through my work [at the L.A. Zoo], I\u2019ve gained more confidence as a scientist and environmentalist. The connections I made with my mentors and fellow interns will surely be invaluable as I continue on my career path in the conservation field.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n\n              <div class=\"attribution-container image\">\n\n                      <span class=\"attribution-title\">Sedona Silva, 2023 conservation intern<\/span>\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\/2024\/07\/Sedona-zoo-invert-Internships-320x320.jpg\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2024\/07\/Sedona-zoo-invert-Internships-768x768.jpg 768w,https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2024\/07\/Sedona-zoo-invert-Internships-320x320.jpg 320w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 50vw, (min-width:768px) 100vw, 100vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n                  alt=\"Sedona Silva, a student wearing a gray-blue T-shirt, peers at a tiny camel cricket perched on the edge of her fingers\"\n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n\n          <article class=\"card story\">\n\n        \n                      \n<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a \n  class=\"link\"\n  href= \/wrigley\/education\/undergraduate-internships\/conservation-internships\/\n    aria-label=\"Read more about Explore conservation internships\"  \n>\n    Explore conservation internships \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        \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\/LAZooInterns23_-4-320x320.jpg\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2024\/07\/LAZooInterns23_-4-768x768.jpg 768w,https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2024\/07\/LAZooInterns23_-4-320x320.jpg 320w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 50vw, (min-width:768px) 100vw, 100vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n                  alt=\"Sedona Silva, a student wearing a gray-blue T-shirt and gray pants, sits on the ground in a forested area and logs data in a notebook balanced on her knee\"\n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n        \n      <\/article>\n    \n  <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n        \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--cta-cards-collection \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--cta-cards-collection\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      <div class=\"header-container\">\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Choose the Right Internship for You \n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Whether you want to research new solutions to environmental and sustainability problems, sway public opinion on climate issues, or help protect vulnerable ecosystems, we have an internship tailored to your ambitions. We also provide financial support so you can pursue outside internships that are unpaid or underpaid.<\/p>\n<p><strong>At this time, internships are open only to USC undergraduate students.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n      \n    <\/div>\n  \n      <div class=\"cards-container\">\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n                            <a href=\"\/wrigley\/education\/undergraduate-internships\/summer-research-internships\/\" >\n            \n                                    <h3>Research Internships<\/h3>\n                \n                                    <span class=\"card-description\">Work with USC faculty and graduate students to study issues related to the coastal ocean. <b>Click to learn more.<\/b><\/span>\n                \n                            <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n                            <a href=\"\/wrigley\/education\/undergraduate-internships\/environmental-communications-internship\/\" >\n            \n                                    <h3>Environmental Communications Internships<\/h3>\n                \n                                    <span class=\"card-description\">Get hands-on training sharing environmental and sustainability research with the public. <b>Click to learn more.<\/b><\/span>\n                \n                            <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n                            <a href=\"\/wrigley\/education\/undergraduate-internships\/conservation-internships\/\" >\n            \n                                    <h3>Conservation Internships<\/h3>\n                \n                                    <span class=\"card-description\">Work with L.A. organizations protecting Earth&#8217;s most vulnerable species and ecosystems. <b>Click to learn more.<\/b><\/span>\n                \n                            <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/wrigley\/education\/undergraduate-internships\/environmental-summer-awards\/\" >\n            \n                                    <h3>Environmental Summer Awards<\/h3>\n                \n                                    <span class=\"card-description\">Get supplemental funding for an unpaid or underpaid external internship. 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