587-2535 Position available include naturalist, natural resource management, environmental education. There are numerous opportunities with the Biological Survey which is part of the US Geological Survey, ranging from unpaid volunteer positions to summer internships to one-year positions. Check out their research training program page. Every year 25 to 30 outstanding undergraduates from around the world collaborate with Smithsonian scientists on ten-week summer research projects. Their index page for these opportunities is very helpful.
Nationwide internships are available.
These are intercepts for the academic year in scientific research in the national laboratories at Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The opportunities are diverse. The Ohio EPA has summer internships posted on their web site for positions at the main district office in Columbus as well as district offices around the state. Participants perform a Varity of field related activities including water sampling, biologic surveys, quality assurance, and other monitoring activities. The ODNR often has a variety of positions in the following Divisions Geological Survey, Wildlife, Water, Parks, and Natural Preserves.