Register your high school group for the Climate Action Planning Event!
Student Opportunities > High School Student Opportunities
Thursday, January 22 (11AM-3PM)
Gotham Tech High School, 53-16 Northern Blvd, Woodside, NY 11377
High school students meet with local organizations, participate in a formalwear clothing and book swap, and learn about environmental justice in NYC. At the end of the event, they will make a climate action plan for their school or community.
High school students, are you looking for sustainability-related events, contests, internships, and job opportunities? In addition to our annual Youth Climate Summit and Youth Leadership Council, many of our partners have opportunities:
Brooklyn Botanical Garden Apprentice Program. Opens in Fall.
Discover Architecture Externship (Feb 18-21). Opens in Fall.
High School Sustainable Food Education Internship. Opens in Fall.
Gowanus Canal Conservancy Green Team. For sophomores and juniors. Opens in Winter.
Wave Hill internships. Opens in Winter.
City Parks Foundation Eco-Innovators Internship. Late Winter - early Spring.
BK ROT's Youth Leadership Program - 3 days a week, July/Aug, paid.
Earth Matter Youth Internship Program. Opens in Spring.
NOAA Young Changemakers Fellowship. Opens in Summer.
TreesNY Young Urban Forester internship. Opens in Summer.
Wildlife Conservation Society's volunteer, internship, and job opportunities. Various opportunities with deadlines.
U.S. EPA National Environmental Youth Advisory Council. Apply by August 22nd
Climate and Resilience Education Task Force's Youth Steering Committee. Apply by September 30.
NYC Public Schools Student Wellness Advocate - November through April, paid. Apply by October 27.
Solar One's Youth Advisory Council - January through June, paid. Apply by November 9.
National Clean Water Collective (NCWC) Youth Council.
Transportation Alternatives Youth Activist Committee (TAYAC)
This list of Youth Leadership Councils is sortable by borough and virtual vs. in-person
Other Opportunities:
The New York Academy of Sciences Junior Academy Member. Opens in Fall.
Artichoke Ambassadors - art making and environmental justice action program (18+). Opens in Winter.
Sierra Club Atlantic Chapter Youth Summit (virtual) - April 26, 12PM
STEM Matters NYC weeklong summer camp. Opens in Spring.
FXB Climate Advocates Program - Summer Cohort. Opens in Summer.
Sixth Street Community Center - Teen Climate Justice Summer Program. Rolling application (paid)
The Green Schools Alliance Student Conservation Community & Congress (Sc3)
City Growers Green Ambassadors
NY Academy of Sciences Junior Academy (virtual).
Sierra Club Atlantic Chapter Student Environmental Action Society (virtual)