Applications are now being accepted for the Community Water Corps Internship Program. This internship is part of an NSF funded Coastlines and Peoples project that aims to support community collaboration in decision-making and environmental justice in Eastern NC. Applications close March 31 with review and selection of interns beginning on April 3 – applicants should submit by this date to ensure that their application receives full consideration.
Undergraduate students will have the opportunity to work with community members ranging from town leaders to middle and high school students to identify and investigate local environmental issues of concern related to climate change. Students do not need to have a specialized science background for this internship! Any science, engineering, social science, or education major is welcomed to apply. Community Water Corps student interns will be expected to work 30 hours per week in the summer and 10 hours per week throughout Fall 2023 and Spring 2024.
For more information visit water.ecu.edu/cope/cwcinternship. If you have any additional questions, please feel free to reach out to Tara van Niekerk (vanniekerkt17@students.ecu.edu), ECU Water Resources Center’s Community Programs Coordinator.
