Internships
Center of the American West Internships Program
The Center of the American West offers internship opportunities for CU-Boulder undergraduates (juniors and seniors) to work for public and private organizations on projects that deal with Western topics and issues and offer professional training for the student.
These 3-credit hour internships foster students’ development as community leaders working for a sustainable West. Past projects include management of natural resources, the search for resolution of cultural conflicts, and the design and implementation of public environmental policy. Qualified applicants attend a screening interview at Center of the American West, and the top candidate is then referred to the employer organization for a final interview. After interview and selection for the position, interns must register for the Center’s Internships Program class — CAMW3939 — and are required to work 120 on-the-job hours through the semester. Interns will attend an orientation meeting and will meet with a faculty sponsor for advising on the academic components of the internship which include weekly journal entries, mid-term and final reflection papers, and final presentations.
To qualify, applicants must be current degree program students at CU-Boulder with a minimum of 60 credit hours in progress at time of application, and a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
My semester with The Nature Conservancy and Center of the American West was not only a fantastic learning opportunity, but was also incredibly inspiring. It challenged me to apply many of the concepts I've learned over the last four years at CU and allowed me to build relationships that I value so greatly. The experience has been integral to my post-grad life and created a community that I will continue to keep in touch with!
-Emma Fredricks
