Institute at Brown for Environment and Society

IBES Summer Internship Program

IBES Summer Internship Program

No Longer Accepting Applications for Summer 2023

The Institute at Brown for Environment and Society (IBES) has partnered with environmental organizations to offer paid summer internship experiences for Brown University undergraduate students. These awards allow students to explore career options and engage in experiential learning activities outside of the classroom. Please note - IBES will provide the intern with a stipend in place of a salary paid by the organization.

Internship Partners & Funding:

  • Audubon Society of Rhode Island (Job #7409294) – 1 opening - $4500 stipend
  • City of Providence Parks Department, RWP Botanical Center (Job #7409463) – 1 opening - $4500 stipend
  • Orion Magazine (Job #7450776) - 1 opening - $4500 stipend
  • Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
    • Office of Air Resources (Job #7409827) - 1 opening - $4500 stipend
    • Office of Natural Resources (Job #7410479) – 1 opening - $4500 stipend
  • The Nature Conservancy of Rhode Island
    • Coastal Restoration Project (Job #7409562) – 2 openings - $4500 stipend
    • Cities & Climate Change Project (Job #7409635) – 1 opening - $4500 stipend
  • Sabin Center for Climate Change Law, Columbia Law School (Job #7450596) - 1 opening - $4500 stipend + $250 travel allowance
  • University of Miami School of Law, Center for Ethics and Public Service, Community Equity Lab (Job #7410575) – 2 openings - $4500 stipend + $500 travel allowance

Eligibility

You may apply if you meet ALL of the following criteria:

  1. You are an active Brown undergraduate student (May 2023 graduates are not eligible).
  2. Student must file an I9 and present HR with TWO original unexpired documents in order to be able to receive a summer stipend
  3. If you are studying abroad or on leave: You may apply provided you maintain an active, registered status at Brown.
  4. International students are eligible to apply, but may be subject to tax withdrawals if their nation of citizenship does not have treaty benefits with the U.S. - please contact the Brown Payroll Office if you have questions regarding this matter.

Program Expectations

  1. Internships must be 8-12 weeks with students expected to complete a minimum of 320 hours of supervised work. Experience is for the summer only, so work has to be completed by August 31, 2023. 
  2. Students must collaborate with their supervisors to develop and submit a work plan to Dawn_King@brown.edu (cc to jeannel@brown.edu) by April 30, 2023.
  3. Participants need to provide a one paragraph mid-summer check-in and 1-2 page end of summer summary about their internship experience, as well as, photos taken of them working in the field.
  4. Selected students and the organizations they work with will be required to submit feedback forms at the end of the internship experience

How to Apply

  1. We will be accepting online applications via Handshake
  2. Application deadline is Monday, February 20, 11:59pm EST
  3. Students are strongly encouraged to bring their resume and cover letter to CareerLAB or The Writing Center for review before submitting their application.
  4. Hiring organizations will directly contact potential candidates they wish to interview.
  5. Applicants should send inquiries to jeannel@brown.edu, instead of personally contacting organizations.
  6. Students will be notified of selection status by the end of March

Restrictions:

  • These awards may not be combined with other funding from Brown, such as UTRA, Voss Fellowships, IBES ENVS Concentrator Summer Research & Internship Awards, Royce, or Link awards.

Applications Submitted through Handshake at Brown must include the following:

  1. Cover Letter explaining your interest in the opportunity and how you believe this experience will benefit you academically & professionally.
  2. Current Résumé; you can visit the CareerLAB site for résumé & cover letter tips.
  3. Provide your Banner ID number on references page, and the contact information for at least one reference (preferably a Brown faculty member, though not required). DON’T send letters of recommendation, just info on how to contact a reference in case organization chooses to ask them about you. Click here to download Reference Contact Information Form.