Energy, Environment & Utilities
The Saul T. Wilson, Jr., Internship Program.pdfPosted Date: 3/28/24
Program: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services
Due Date: not indicated
In-Person or Virtual: In-Person
Program Dates: 3/29/24
Brief Info: Are you a college student in veterinarian or biomedical science? We have paid internships available at the USDA.
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Posted Date: 1/21/24
Program: ATDP Summer School at UC Berkeley (courses in a variety of fields are offered)
Due Date: Early Deadline: February 21, 2024
Standard Deadline: March 18, 2024
Extended Deadline (rolling admissions): May 24, 2024
In-Person or Virtual: In-Person
Program Dates: June 17–July 26, 2024 (six weeks*) meeting 2 or 3 times per week
Brief Info: Financial aid available. Administered through UC Berkeley’s Graduate School of Education, the program offers challenging courses to highly motivated students who have completed Grades 7-11 (and are entering Grades 8-12). It provides students opportunity to pursue their passion and deep interests by accelerating their coursework or taking classes not typically offered during the regular school year. 5-unit classes: varies (usually 2 days per week). 10-unit classes: 3 days per week. Morning classes: 8:30 am to noon. Afternoon classes: 1-4:30pm.
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Posted Date: 1/21/24
Program: BEETS: Band of Environmentally Educated and Employable Teens
Due Date: Look for our summer 2024 application in May.
In-Person or Virtual: In-Person
Program Dates: not indicated
Brief Info:
The Band of Environmentally Educated and Employable Teens is a paid internship and hands-on learning experience in which youth gain job skills through learning about environmental justice and gardening with a small group of peers. Serving youth of color and low income youth ages 14-19, the BEETs Program meets in the Western Addition and holds sessions both indoors in our classroom, and outdoors in our learning gardens. Youth are compensated with a pay increase available if they choose to return as a Leadership Crew member the following year.
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Posted Date: 1/28/24
Program: Cal Academy The Careers in Science (CiS)
Due Date: Applications will be open February 2, 2024 through April 1, 2024.
In-Person or Virtual: in person
Program Dates: Multi-year, year-round participation
Brief Info:
Careers in Science is a multi-year, year-round, paid internship and youth development program for San Francisco high school students who come from communities underrepresented in STEM, including girls and students of color.
Careers in Science interns get paid above minimum wage to learn, teach, and do science in and around the California Academy of Sciences. Interns enter the program in June as rising sophomores or juniors and continue through high school graduation. By demonstrating achievement and reliability, interns may level up to positions of increased leadership and responsibility.
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Posted Date: 1/20/24
Program: Camp Mendocino
Due Date:
APPLY BY February 2, NOTIFIED BY February 23, 2024
APPLY BY March 1, NOTIFIED BY March 22, 2024
APPLY BY April 5, 2024, NOTIFIED BY April 19, 2024*
*All applications must be submitted by April 5. Applications submitted after will not be accepted.
In-Person or Virtual: in person
Program Dates: Summer 2024
Brief Info:
Register for March 6 info session
Camp Mendocino Leaders in Training (LIT) program is a job readiness and character development program for teens age 15-17. The LITs serve as role models, support staff members at Camp, generate enthusiasm, and walk away with so many skills. The LIT program is a program and not a job (although there is a small stipend attached to it based on teen performance).
In the LIT program, teens will run the dining hall, shadow adult staff members, and participate in workshops including: communication, conflict resolution, money management, resume writing, interviewing, and youth development. Attending Camp Mendocino previously is not a requirement of the program - every year we have teens who are brand new to Camp who fit right in to the Camp family. Having been a part of Camp as either a camper or LIT does hold weight as we look at applicants, but simply “loving” Camp is not enough to be accepted into the program. We are looking for teens who will contribute to our Camp community. Our best LITs are team oriented, hard working, enthusiastic, motivated, and goal oriented. Many of our best Camp staff were LITs when they were teens.
*All teens admitted into the program will be required to attend an in person orientation in San Francisco. The dates are still being decided but this will happen some time in the middle of May.
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Posted Date: 3/27/24
Program: CAN! Spring Into Restoration Ecology
PAID High School Internship Program
Due Date: not indicated
In-Person or Virtual: in-Person
Program Dates: Wednesdays, 2-6pm, April-June
Brief Info:
3 month Urban Forestry + Sustainability Internship
Based in San Francisco's Sunset District.
Job Description:
The CAN! Spring into Restoration Ecology Intern will support the Sunset Boulevard Reforestation Program. Interns will support the ongoing planting of 11 Sunset Boulevard blocks with median gardens and street trees. The Intern will be expected to complete up to 30 hours of paid work during the 3 month internship (April - June 2024).
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Posted Date: 2/25/24
Program: Eco Jobs (SF Conservation Corps) - Ages 16-17
Due Date: Not indicated
In-Person or Virtual: in-Person
Program Dates: Summer 2024
Brief Info:
San Francisco Conservation Corps (SFCC) is hosting its 4th annual Ecojobs/Horticulture Summer Program in partnership with SF Sheriff’s Department/San Francisco Public Utilities Commission. Ages 16-17 years should apply.
Join us this summer to earn and learn through a hands on, outdoor 6-week program. Gain life skills and job readiness with:
Horticulture
Urban Farming
Vegetation Management
Landscaping
Habitat Restoration
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Posted Date: 1/20/24
Program: Exploratorium Explainers
Due Date:
Applications for the summer High School Explainer program are typically available in March. When the application is open, you will find it on the Exploratorium's Current Openings page under the job title "High School Explainer."
In-Person or Virtual: in person
Program Dates: Summer 2024
Brief Info:
High School Explainers, the Exploratorium’s youngest employees, are a diverse group of students who engage visitors at exhibits, lead demonstrations, and run many museum operations. Some are interested in science; all have a spark for learning new things. In keeping with the Exploratorium’s philosophy, they build their own skills while learning to help others.
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Current Openings page - look for the job title "High School Explainer."
Posted Date: 1/25/24, updated 3/5/24
Program: Greenagers - SF Rec and Park
Due Date: App opens in February, Extended Deadline: March 8, 2024 at 5pm
In-Person or Virtual: in-Person
Program Dates: Summer 2024
Brief Info:
The Northeast/Southeast Crew application is now open for Summer-Fall 2024. Please complete both the application and supplemental questionnaire. If applicants miss either the application or questionnaire their application will be disqualified.
Applicants must attain a work permit from their school (requires a 2.0 minimum GPA and satisfactory attendance).
Job announcement. 9910-Public Service Trainee - Greenagers Summer/Fall 2024 (Northeast/Southeast) | City and County of San Francisco (sf.gov)
Supplemental question: https://forms.gle/dkqeJecaQ6FKGpsFA
The Greenager Program is a San Francisco Recreation and Park Department and Port of San Francisco youth stewardship and leadership program, supported by the Port of San Francisco. The program was created and designed to offer teens a chance to play an important role in the community by improving the city’s green spaces, raising awareness, creating place-based projects and/or projects based on issues or themes participants value and are interested in.
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Posted Date: 1/21/24
Program: Green Teens
Due Date: APPLICATION DEADLINE IS JANUARY 26, 2024
In-Person or Virtual: In-Person
Program Dates: Spring 2024 Schedule: Every Saturday from 9:00am - 3:30pm (February 24 - May 4)
Brief Info: The Green Teens program is one of the few paid urban forestry vocational skills training programs that provide opportunity and mentorship to youth in San Francisco, ages 14-19, interested in a dynamic, first-time work experience and pursuing careers in the environmental field.
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Posted Date: 1/20/24
Program: LINC High School Internship with Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy
Due Date: Sunday March 10th, 2024 11:59 p.m.
In-Person or Virtual: in person
Program Dates:
Family & Student Orientation: Saturday May 18th
Program Starts: Tuesday June 18th (NO PROGRAM ON June 19th in observance of Juneteenth Holiday)
Program Week Break: Tuesday July 2nd - Friday July 5th
Program Ends - August 2nd
Brief Info:
This is a six-week program that brings youth from across the Bay Area together for a variety of outdoor experiences themed around service, youth agency, recreation, team building, and professional development. Projects and activities will vary each week.
The program consists of two cohorts, one that is based in Marin County (LINC North) and another team based in San Francisco (LINC South). This year the LINC team will be made up of 24 participants (12 youth in each cohort) who will meet four times a week from Tuesday-Friday. Upon successful completion of the program, all participants receive up to a $2,400 education award. Participants must be able to fill out a W9 with a Tax Identification Number to receive the stipend. If this is a barrier or you have questions regarding this please reach out to Darryl Burton dburton@parksconservancy as we may be able to assist you.
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Posted Date: 1/21/24
Program: New Roots (Ages 18-26)
Due Date: not indicated
In-Person or Virtual: In-Person
Program Dates: ongoing
Brief Info: The Friends of the Urban Forest (FUF) New Roots program is a Workforce Development program that is an essential part of FUF’s urban greening and community engagement model.
The program serves young adults/transitional youths (ages 18-26) from low-income and disadvantaged communities in the SoMa, Tenderloin, Mission, Excelsior, and Bayview neighborhoods in San Francisco.
This is a temporary (~6 months) position
Part-time (32 hours per week)
Pay: $19/hour
Non-exempt (protected by wage and hour laws)
May include working some evenings and weekends.
The position involves both office and field work at the SOMA Fifth Street Tree Nursery and FUF offices in the Presidio.
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Posted Date: 8/27/23
Program: Outlandish - Outdoor trips for Queer Youth
Due Date: Not indicated
In-Person or Virtual: In-Person
Program Dates:
1-2 trips per month
Brief Info: A New Program for LGBTQIA+ Youth. Encouraging Stewardship of the Great Outdoors.
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Posted Date: 2/6/24
Program: Queer Belonging Backpacking Adventure
Due Date: Priority deadline March 10
In-Person or Virtual: in-Person
Program Dates: June 13th to June 30th
Brief Info: see website
Queer Belonging Backpacking Adventure is a paid program from June 13th to June 30th.
This program is for High School aged youth who identify as BOTH [Black, Indigenous, People of Color] AND [Queer, Trans, and Gender Non-binary folx]. During the program, we will explore the themes of Queer belonging through community building, discussions, art, and outdoor adventures including backpacking, camping, and learning in nature. Participants will develop a deep sense of belonging within the affinity group and a connection to natural spaces. This program helps to create a safe space in which youth can connect on what it means to be QTBIPOC and learn how to advocate for more welcoming and inclusive spaces for all.
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Posted Date: 2/5/24
Program: Rising Sun - Climate Careers
Due Date: see website
In-Person or Virtual: in-Person
Program Dates:
Brief Info: see website
As an Energy Specialist, you’ll spend the summer helping residents save energy, water, and money through Green House Calls. You’ll take part in workshops, network, and gain a true feel for environmentally conscious work, culminating in a paid externship placement with one of our partners.
To be an Energy Assistant, you must be:
Resident in one of the nine Bay Area counties or the City of Stockton
Between 15 and 22 years old
Committed to working and learning four days a week in a supportive environment
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Posted Date: 1/21/24
Program: San Francisco Conservation Corps (SFCC) (ages 18-26)
Due Date: ongoing
In-Person or Virtual: in-Person
Program Dates: ongoing
Brief Info:
Type of work:
Zero Waste: Careers and work in recycling and waste collection
Bottle Bank, Chase Center, E-Waste, Oil, Tires, Recycling
Natural Resources: Careers in landscaping, gardening and the outdoors
SFPUC, ATP, Landscape Management, Park Trail Restoration, Farming, Forestry, Tree Watering
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Posted Date: 1/29/24
Program: Science without Borders® Challenge - Art contest
Due Date: March 4, 2024.
In-Person or Virtual: NA
Program Dates: NA
Brief Info:
The theme for this year’s Challenge is “Hidden Wonders of the Deep.” The international art contest invites students worldwide to showcase their creativity by depicting the mysterious and unique creatures or ecosystems found in the deep sea. Through their artwork, students will have the opportunity to highlight the beauty and diversity that often goes unnoticed in these fascinating underwater worlds. Learn about the theme. The Science Without Bordersâ Challenge is open to all students worldwide who are 11-19 years old and enrolled in primary or secondary school (or the home-school equivalent). $500 prize!!
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Posted Date: 5/7/24
Program: SIP (Scientists in Parks)
Due Date: June 16th
In-Person or Virtual: in-Person
Program Dates: October - April
Brief Info:
Every year, the Scientists in Parks (SIP) Program places hundreds of college students, recent graduates, and early career professionals across the National Park System to work on natural resource management needs. Each opportunity with the SIP Program affords a distinct and memorable experience with projects that vary based on location, length, focus, and complexity. Past positions include mapping sand dunes at Fire Island National Seashore, surveying towering cacti at Saguaro National Park, and protecting nesting sea turtles at Padre Island National Seashore.
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Posted Date: 1/21/24
Program: Stanford Young Investigators
Due Date: Stay tuned... Young Investigators are coming back for summer 2024. Check back Feb 1
In-Person or Virtual: in-Person
Program Dates: not indicated
Brief Info:
At the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability, local high school students spend the summer working in research laboratories. Students are supervised directly by graduate students, post docs and lab managers. This program enables graduate students to serve as supervisors, prepares high school students for college and helps strengthen the connections between Stanford and local high schools. Since 2004, over 300 high school students have worked in our research labs and learned about the process of science first hand. We offer several different options, with different areas of focus and time commitments. Regularly we have talks, lab tours, and field trips as a group. This is a time that interns get to learn about the broad field of Earth and environmental sciences. Young Investigators is not a camp and organized social activities are limited.
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Posted Date: 1/21/24
Program: Youth Leadership Corps with Outward Bound
Due Date: Application is due Friday, March 29th.
In-Person or Virtual: in-Person
Program Dates: YLC spans the entire school year from August 2024 - May 2025.
Expedition: July 25 - August 7, 2024
Orientation: Sunday, June 23rd, 2024
Brief Info:
Join the Youth Leadership Corps! The YLC is a merit-based scholarship program focused on leadership, community, service and character development. Along with your crew, you'll plan and monthly service projects September through May, living the Outward Bound value of service. There is a strong focus on bonding with your cohort and strengthening your leadership skills, which will happen as you implement feedback, plan service projects and participate on a 14-day High Sierra expedition!
YLC is completely free! You'll need transportation to different places in the Bay Area, most of which will be in San Francisco, and some gear, though we can lend most everything. Cost should not be a prohibitive factor in applying.
The application for YLC is open to local Bay Area students who will be sophomores, juniors or seniors in the following school year.
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