ENVIRONMENTAL AND PLANNING AGENCIES
Dutchess County Department of Parks and Recreation, Bowdoin Park - Work in the fields of history, nature or recreational administration: help research and organize nature or history exhibits and develop programs for school age children. Will tailor experience to student's interests.
Dutchess County Recovery Agency - students interested in environment waste management and recycling can participate in a variety of activities. They can conduct tours at plants, create and update brochures, create videos. Experience with Word, Excel, Power Point, Publisher and Adobe a plus.
Dutchess County Soil Conservation Unit - Can use students to help with mapping.
Environmental Management Council - Coordinated by the Cooperative Extension Service, the Council is involved in toxic waste management, water pollution and other environmental and planning issues. One unit only.
Hudson Valley Materials Exchange - Program to encourage businesses to assess their waste and identify materials in the waste stream of use to other business. Students could develop a database, recruit businesses as members. Car necessary.
Hudson Valley Sloop Clearwater - Organization, founded by Pete Seeger, whose purpose is to lobby for a safe and clean Hudson River and to protect its scenic beauty. Interns can develop databases, prepare educational materials, research to develop presentations about issues such as PCBs, recycling in libraries, incineration and going out to talk to area groups.
Institute for Ecosystem Studies - Openings for biology, chemistry (juniors and seniors only) and ecology students interested in doing research in their laboratories, assisting field biologists or preparing educational materials on ecology. Interns can also write articles for their newsletter; prepare a dozen biographical summaries of speakers who participate in the Forum of Opportunities in Ecology.
Land Trust Alliance - Office that coordinates and assists all of the land trusts in New York State. Student could participate in lobbying, in preparing newsletter that provides exchange of information between the trusts, or on other special projects.
Mohonk Nature Preserve - Nonprofit environmental center would like a student to help with educational activities.
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation - Students have done research on environmental law, drafted environmental impact statements and participated in research and planning projects. If proficient, students may work on mapping projects. Must be elected for one unit.
NYS Association for Re-education, Reuse, Recycling, Inc. - Assist editor with the statewide newsletter, help produce the membership directory and perform research developing a bibliography and encyclopedia of printed materials on a recycling topic to be determined.
Scenic Hudson, Inc. - Work as a Community Service intern where you will work with local communities to find out their wishes for developing newly acquired riverfront properties and planning public policy for these properties. Assist staff in organizing volunteers to participate in trail building days, festivals, riverfront cleanups and the annual Earth Day/lobby day in Albany. Positions in finance also available. Work as a Public Information intern - drafting news releases, action alerts. Perform research tasks to help in the formulation of credible informational packages. PageMaker ability along with photography, graphic arts background a plus.
Sprout Creek Farm - Opportunity for students interested in environmental or scientific education to work with elementary school children in a nontraditional setting. Imaginative curriculum.
Stonykill Environmental Education - Conducts environmental and nature programs for elementary school children. Assist in teaching, exhibit preparation and/or preparing audiovisual slides for educational programs. English, history and science majors needed for various projects.
Vassar Farm Biology Education Program - Assist in the teaching of a natural history program to elementary students. Develop and present follow-up activities in the classroom. Need to be free mornings from 9:00 am to 12:00 Noon.
Vassar Farm Project - Assist local farmers with horticultural-organic farming.