Environmental Sustainability

Our options are not limited to the internships listed below. Organizations listed reflect sites where the Washington Semester has recently placed students or those that are currently looking for interns.  Please feel free to do your own research and do not hesitate to contact the Washington Semester for further opportunities.

• For environmental advocacy and policy see listings under “Policy, Politics, Advocacy & Law”

Urban Gardening, Agriculture, & Nutrition

• Common Good City Farm – urban farm and education center that grows food for low-income residents in Washington, DC and provides educational opportunities to increase food security, improve health, and contribute to environmental sustainability.
• ECO City Farms – educational, nonprofit enterprise designed to serve as a prototype for sustainable local farming.
• Neighborhood Farm Initiative – promotes collaborative, sustainable food cultivation in the urban setting.

Environmental Restoration Programs

• Anacostia Watershed Society – works to clean up and restore the Anacostia River through education, stewardship, and recreation, such as educational canoe trips.
• Smithsonian Museum of Natural History – national museum and educational institution that acts as a research resource center, works to preserve records of flora and fauna, and educates the public.
• Earth Conservation Corps – works with low-income youth to promote environmental stewardship and clean up the Anacostia River.
• National Park Service – headquarters and local national parks work with environmental conservation and education.
• National Religious Partnership for the Environment – interfaith organization educates and advocates around environmental issues and policy.