
Climate Internships
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The goal of Climate Internships is to make it easy to locate environmental, sustainability, climate, and green internships.
This a service of Green Jobs Network, which since 2008 has connected job seekers to jobs, career resources, and community.
GJN's services include job boards for climate action and green jobs, a site dedicated to remote climate and green jobs, the Green Jobs List newsletter, a 125,000 member group on LinkedIn for green and climate jobs, and an AI-powered climate career coach.
CEO Leonard Adler has spoken on green jobs at venues including the Commonwealth Club of California, Stanford University, and the National Career Development Association annual meeting.
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Featured Internships
U.S. Climate Alliance
Remote U.S.
U.S. Climate Alliance
Washington D.C.
Intern, Federal & External Affairs
U.S. Climate Alliance
Remote U.S.
U.S. Forest Service (via MobilizeGreen)
Weaverville, CA
Coasts and Climate Graduate Student Internship (Summer 2026)
Surfrider Foundation
Remote
Water Resources Intern & Conservation Biology Intern
Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District
Los Altos, CA
Communications Internship (Winter 2026)
Organic Farmers Association
Remote
Internships Spotlight
EMPLOYERS: Click here to post your internship!
Below are a number of paid environmental and social impact internships accepting applications:
- Clean Energy Finance Intern (Summer 2026), The Clean Energy Fund of the Carolinas (Remote / NC or SC)
- Climate Media Internship, The Years Project (Remote U.S.)
- Coasts & Climate Graduate Student Internship (Summer 2026), The Surfrider Foundation (Remote U.S.)
- Corporate Sustainability Intern, Summer 2026, KEEN (Portland, OR)
- Corporate Social Responsibility Intern, Subaru of America (Camden, NJ)
- DaRin Butz Foundation NWF Sea Turtle Intern, Escambia County, The National Wildlife Federation (Pensacola, FL)
- DaRin Butz Foundation NWF Sea Turtle & Manatee Intern, Pinellas County, The National Wildlife Federation (Tampa Bay Region, FL)
- Energy and Sustainability Co-op/Intern (Summer 2026), Honda (Marysville, OH / Torrance, CA)
- Intern – Events Management, NYSERDA (NYC / Albany, NY)
- Intern, Sustainability & ESG, Brookfield Properties (Atlanta, GA)
- Intern, Sustainability and Environmental, Social, and Governance, ENGIE North America (Houston, TX)
- Multiple internships, Arcadis (Multiple locations)
- Multiple internships, Rivian (Multiple locations)
- Multiple Internships (Summer 2026), Emerson Collective (Multiple locations) (Deadline January 6)
- Multiple internships, Mickey Leland Environmental Internship Program, Summer 2026 (Texas / Multiple locations)
- Multiple internships, Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (Pennsylvania / Multiple locations in PA)
- News Intern, Heatmap (Remote)
- Research Intern - Environmental Policy/Public Policy, Microsoft (Redmond, WA)
- Social Media Internship, Open Environmental Data Project (Remote)
- Stewardship and Sustainable Investing MBA Intern, Neuberger Berman (NYC)
- Sustainability Intern, Summer 2026, RWE (Austin, TX)
- Sustainability Intern (Summer 2026), Campbell’s (Camden, NJ)
More Internships!
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Externship Spotlight
Spring 2026 National Geographic Society & The Nature Conservancy Freshwater and Community Conservation Externship
The application period is open for the Spring 2026 Freshwater and Community Conservation Externship Program. This is a program of the National Geographic Society and The Nature Conservancy and provides training, mentoring and research experience for people ages 18-25. Over the course of the program, externs explore the knowledge, tools, and relationships they need to seek solutions and take action for nature.
Here are key details about this program:
- 10 hours per week for 8 weeks (February 9 - April 6, 2026)
- Fully remote
- Open to applicants worldwide
- This program is intended for people ages 18–25 to build the knowledge, tools, and relationships needed to seek solutions and take action in their communities.
- Prior work experience or coursework in conservation or environmental topics is not required
- $500 stipend upon program completion.
The application deadline is January 25, 2026. To learn more about this program click here and to apply click here.
You can also explore stories from previous externs here and in the video below.
Featured Internship Programs
MassCEC Clean Energy Internship Program
The Massachusetts Clean Energy Internship Program helps prepare the next generation of clean energy workers by funding internships for college students and recent graduates at Massachusetts clean energy and water innovation companies. As an intern, you'll gain valuable experience and have opportunities to network within the clean energy sector.
You can get matched with an employer for a MassCEC-sponsored internship by creating an intern profile on our online Workforce Portal. You'll then have access to view internship postings and potential employers will have the opportunity to review your qualifications and invite you to an interview. Our internship program runs all year, with Spring, Summer, and Fall sessions. Different types of internship opportunities are available for all educational backgrounds.
AI Tools for Your Job Search
Green Jobs Network provides climate job seekers with free access to a suite of AI-powered career services at ClimateJobs.AI.
Services include:
- Robin, Your AI Climate Career Coach. You can have interactive voice and text chats with Robin and receive job search advice.
- Create Cover Letters. You can quickly receive a personalized cover letter based on the job, your experience, and the hiring organization.
- Resume Review. Upload your resume and receive personalized insights and tips for improvements.
- Interview Preparation. Generate a list of questions you may be asked in a job interview and suggestions for how to answer them.
- Job Ideas + Employer Leads. Discover potential employers and types of jobs in sustainability and climate that match your skills.
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