Requirements

College/School Eligibility:

  • Agriculture and Life Sciences
  • Arts and Sciences

Class Year Eligibility:

  • First Year (undergrad)
  • Second Year (undergrad)
  • Third Year (undergrad)

Open to:

  • Cornell Undergraduate Students

(Important: applicants must return to continue their studies at Cornell in Fall 2025 in order to qualify. May 2025 graduates cannot apply.)

Key Responsibilities:
Tasks will include but are not limited to:

  • Research on greenhouse gas management in wetlands or agriculture.
  • Perform literature reviews on experimental activities, locate datasets, and identify land ownership at national and international scales.
  • Conduct geospatial analysis and map building, including zonal statistics, climate means, and summary statistics.
  • Prepare reports and summary tables.
  • Participate in advancing EDF Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) goals in which people from all backgrounds and experiences feel connected, included, and empowered to address the environmental and organizational challenges in alignment with EDF values.

Qualifications:

  • Enrolled in an environmental science, agricultural science, natural resources, geography, or similar degree program, and/or demonstrated interest in wetland management, agriculture, or mitigating climate change.
  • Coursework or demonstrated skills in geospatial analyses, remote sensing, or other mapping/cartography skillsets.
  • Experience in ArcGIS, R, or Python.
  • Basic proficiency in MS Office products.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills.
  • Must be well organized, motivated, and detail-oriented.
  • Ability to multi-task, prioritize and meet deadlines.Ability to work in a team setting and have the ability to work independently when projects are due.
  • Demonstrate self-awareness, cultural competency and inclusivity, and ability to work with colleagues and stakeholders across diverse cultures and backgrounds.
  • Demonstrate initiative and problem solving skills.

Location: Hybrid out of an EDF Office location in Austin, TX; Boston, MA; Boulder, CO; New York, NY; Raleigh, NC; San Francisco, CA, or Washington D.C. Intern supervisor is in Boulder, CO, and team members are in Chicago and the Boston area. (Hybrid means must be physically present in location throughout internship, coming into the office an agreed number of days/week. US Remote means must be physically located in the US while working for the majority of the internship.)

Term: Summer 2025

Hours: Full-time (35 hr/week)

Compensation: This internship will be fully funded through Cornell Atkinson; a $7,000 stipend is provided.

Application Materials: Interested applicants should attach their cover letter and resume to the EDF application. Please highlight relevant geospatial, wetland, and/or greenhouse gas experience and reason for interest in the topic of greenhouse gas management settings. (Please access the application by clicking the green "Apply" button on the Overview page. You will be directed to an external application form.)

All proposal materials MUST be received by 11:59 PM ET on Monday, January 27th, 2025.