Internships

Overview

Jen Morse, Mountain Research Station instructing new INSTAAR Snow Interns on protocol for the Snow Federal Sample to measure Depth and Snow Water Equivalent

The Geography internship program offers Geography majors and minors the opportunity  to expand on their academic training through professional experience, gaining new practical skills and making contacts beyond CU Boulder while earning credit towards a degree. In keeping with Geography’s breadth and interdisciplinarity, students have interned with a wide range of organizations, ranging from advocacy groups and non-profits to government agencies and research institutes.

Eligibility

The Geography internship program is open to students who meet the following criteria:  

• Geography major, minor, or certificate (Distributed Studies Majors with a primary area in Geography are also eligible)
• Junior or Senior status
• GPA of 2.00 or higher

Interest Form

If you are interested in Geography Internship course credits, please complete our Internship Interest Form (Summer 2025) or Internship Interest Form (Fall 2025). After you complete this form, you will be contacted by one of our Internship Coordinators (Taneesha Mohan or Sarah Schlosser) to begin the process of matching you and your skill sets with an appropriate organization or company for your internship. If you have identified a organization you would like to intern with, please complete the Internship Application (see below).

Requirements 

Once enrolled in GEOG 3930, interns are required to complete 144 hours over the course of a semester (about 8-10 hours/week). To earn course credit, student interns must also complete the following requirements:

• Attend two (2) class meetings organized by the Department Internship coordinator, Taneesha Mohan. The meetings include an orientation session at the beginning of the semester, a mid-semester check-in, a professional development workshop, and a final presentation;
• Give a 10-minute presentation summarizing their internship and addressing its relationship to Geography at the final class meeting for GEOG 3930; and,
• Submit a 1500-word paper reflecting on their experience. 

The department will assign the student a internship sponsor or students are welcome to secure an internship position on their own, though these positions must be approved by the Geography department prior to the add/drop deadline. To receive approval for an internship site secured by the student, complete the Internship Agreement. Return the Internship Agreement form unsigned to Gabriela Sales (gabriela.sales@colorado.edu). Join our Internship Email List by filling out this quick form.

Photo from the Boulder Shelter for the Homeless

For more information or help securing an internship site, please contact the Geography department at 303-492-2631, stop by GUGG 110, or contact one of the Department internship coordinator, Taneesha Mohan or Sarah Schlosser.