Center for Asian Studies
The Center for Asian Studies offers a variety of internships for undergraduate students. Their internships are not paid but do award academic credit. Internships are offered each semester. The internships have unique descriptions, eligibility requirements, and responsibilities so please refer to the link above to find the right internship fit. For any questions, contact Danielle Rocheleau Salaz at cas@colorado.edu or 303-735-5312.
DC Internships (TFAS)
The Fund for American Studies (TFAS) offers internships in Washington D.C. for GEA students. You’ll work approximately 30 hours a week for the duration of the program. In addition to normal intern office duties, you could cover hearings on Capitol Hill, work on important public policy papers, research critical government initiatives, attend meetings, and be assigned substantive work that will help you in your future career. Your internship options are endless. Each summer, our students work at over 300 different government agencies and independent organizations working on a variety of important issues.
Growing Gardens of Boulder County
Internship openings in Boulder county are now online and open for applications (rolling basis). Growing Gardens’ interns are essential to our success in cultivating community through sustainable urban agriculture. We offer hands-on, engaging, real-world experiences in a fun and welcoming work environment. Our interns have a strong desire to learn and work hard while maintaining a positive attitude throughout their commitment. These opportunities are an amazing way to build skills in sustainable agriculture, environmental education, food security and non-profit management. In addition to being a unique learning and work experience, we offer course credit and stipends depending on the internship. Applications online here.
Impact
If you are interested in joining a team of passionate people to make an impact on issues like global warming, clean water, big money’s influence over our democracy and other issues that matter to our future, consider a job with Impact. Impact was created by leading advocacy organizations like Environment America, U.S. PIRG and the PIRG Campus Action project. Application deadlines are most up-to-date on the Impact website – visit for more information, or reach out to Impact Careers Director, David Rossini, at jobs@weareimpact.org.
New Era Colorado
New Era Colorado is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization working to build a more accessible democracy that more accurately reflects and engages Colorado's younger generation. As an intern, you will learn to be an effective and inclusive community leader through weekly classroom sessions and on-the-ground fieldwork. Questions? Email Anna@NewEraColorado.org. (UFP 2022-23 application dates and the admissions procedure timeline will be announced shortly).
Urban Fellows
The Urban Fellows Programme guarantees a two-month internship for all Fellows across a diverse set of organisations ranging from public institutions, to private firms and practices, social movements, non-governmental organisations, research think-tanks, development sector organisations and design and architecture firms. Some Fellows will have the opportunity to intern on live IIHS projects such as Land Records Management, Water and Sanitation Implementation Plans for State Governments, Climate Change and Adaptation and Food Security. Here is a video example on YouTube.