Thorne Nature
Volunteers and interns play a critical role in the success of Thorne’s programs, and are involved at every level of the organization, from providing general administrative support to teaching programs and serving on the Board of Trustees. Volunteers and interns receive real-world work experience with a successful, 62 year-old nonprofit. Benefits include resume-building, professional references, and the personal fulfillment gained from knowing you have helped impact the lives of our community’s youth and protect the environment. A full list of current volunteer and intern opportunities are listed below. If you do not see the type of experience you are looking for and have your own idea about how you might be able to assist Thorne in achieving its mission, please e-mail stephanie@thornenature.org or call 303.499.3647 x 100.
Eco-Cycle
Has numerous jobs and internships working on zero waste, environmental education, events, and business.
http://www.ecocycle.org/careers
Wildlands Restoration
Wildlands Restoration Volunteers provides competitive internship opportunities for people who want to gain valuable, hands-on experience in the ecological restoration and non-profit fields. Interns will work alongside senior staffers to support our mission of building a community of volunteers to restore the lands we love. Responsibilities in these positions are wide ranging from organizing restoration projects to writing grants, to marketing. The skills and experiences gained at WRV can provide interns a step along the path to a career in their chosen field. In return, we expect to work with enthusiastic, mature, hard-working people who will become an integral part of our staff during their internship.
Internships are unpaid positions, however if you are able to receive course credit or a stipend from a university or organization, we are happy to work with you to fulfill those requirements.
We welcome interns with interests in ecological restoration; outreach and volunteer management; fundraising; web design; site monitoring and GIS; or other areas related to our work. If you have a specific internship interest and would like to explore opportunities to work with, please get in touch! We welcome your internship proposals.
WRV also posts a list of current intern needs throughout the year. You are welcome to check this list or contact the WRV office to determine the status of current postings and inquire about future postings.
http://www.wlrv.org/get_involved/internships.html
BSI Scholars in STEM Undergraduate Research
This program, new in 2016, replaces both the BURST and UROP-HHMI funding programs.
Independent research is a time-intensive endeavor. You should have a strong interest in conducting research given the demands of finding a lab, applying for funding, and gaining background knowledge and training - all before actually conducting research. Once in the lab, you should expect to spend at least 10 hours per week on research during the school year and 20-40 hours per week during the summer.
Additional Resources
National Association for Interpretation
University of Colorado Boulder Career Planning Guide on International Career Guide
University of Colorado Boulder Career Planning Guide on International Development and NGO’s
http://www.colorado.edu/career/sites/default/files/attached-files/Career%20Planning%20Guides18.pdf
Environmental Policy and Planning Career Info
http://www.environmentalscience.org/careers/environmental-policy-and-planning
GRE Fee Reduction Program
http://www.ets.org/gre/revised_general/about/fees/reductions
UROP
CU Boulder has a rich culture for cultivating undergraduates as emerging scholars, artists and practicing researchers. UROP provides consultation services, informational workshops and grants to promote undergraduate research as a high-impact learning practice for student success.
Each year UROP funds hundreds of students who produce new knowledge and creative work in partnership with CU's world-class faculty. We serve students and faculty whose learning and teaching goals include outside-the-classroom enrichment.
In a UROP project, you:
- Explore academic interests beyond the classroom
- Get hands-on experience with research or creative production
- Develop student-faculty relationships for professional references
- Acquire academic and professional skills and credentials
- Demonstrate successful grant-writing skills
- Refine your academic and career goals