If you can't find an internship, try to create one. Investigate work and research opportunities with faculty and staff. Volunteer on research or community-based projects. Complete a senior project or thesis. Begin to develop long-term career and educational goals as early as possible in your undergraduate education.
Strategies Start thinking about career options early.
Use internshi s to explore different types of careers. In developing your career goals professional if you can observe. Shadow an environmental professional. Join an environmental group on or off campus. Develop transferable skills and demonstrable depth in a discipline.