Resources for Prospective Interns
By Juan Pablo on 6/19/2008 | Keyword(s): resources; prospectiveWhy do an Internship?
- you gain practical experience in your chosen field, making you more attractive to future employers
- you work with qualified, enthusiastic professionals working on projects that match your interests
- you have the opportunity to apply skills and knowledge learned in the classroom to actual on-the-job experience
- you establish valuable contacts for future networking, letters of recommendation, and employment
- you get paid
- you can test your career interests
- you gain new knowledge, skills, self-confidence, and perspective
- you contribute to science and the conservation of the planet's organisms and life-support processes
- you experience new people, places, and situations
2008 Announcement & Application Materials
(note*: while the application deadline for the 2008 season has passed, these materials may be reviewed to get a sense of what the application may look like next year)
- 2008 Announcement for TNC Conservation Science Internship Program (contains typical application and internship schedule) (note*: must be opened using Internet Explorer or, if using Firefox, Acroabt Reader must be specifically chosen to open file)
- 2008 Application (for Interns) for TNC Conservation Science Internship Program