Environment Ohio offers a hands on internship experience that we created to help Ohio's undergraduate and graduate-level students learn about and act on the pressing environmental challenges facing our state.

Interns work side-by-side with Environment Ohio staff on issues such as promoting renewable energy solutions, reducing global warming pollution, and preserving our open spaces. Participants learn how to investigate urgent problems, devise practical solutions, and convince the media and decision-makers to pay attention and take action.

Training The Next Environmental Leaders

Our internships provide topnotch training to students who want to launch an environmental career. In one quarter, students can turn their passion for change into the concrete skills and the hands-on experience it takes to become a leader in the environmental movement.

In the past, our interns have learned a wide range of grassroots organizing skills including: building a volunteer group, fundraising, increasing public awareness, securing media coverage, developing a campaign, and collaborating with other groups.

Selection Requirements

Interested students must be able to work at least 10 to 15 hours per week, for at least 10 weeks. Interns are welcome to work more hours and beyond the 10 week minimum.  Students must be available to travel to our downtown Columbus office for at least 5-10 hours each week. Additional work can be done outside of the office.

A preference will be given to Juniors, Seniors, and Graduate students, but all are welcome to apply.

A preference will be given to students with a grade point average above 3.0.

We will also assist students in earning class credit for their internship.

To Apply For An Internship

Please email your resume and a letter expressing your interest to info at EnvironmentOhio.org or call 614-460-8732 for more information.

Internships Beyond Environment Ohio

If Environment Ohio does not have an internship position available for you, we are happy to pass your resume on to other top notch environmental non-profit organizations in Ohio. We have helped garner internships for students with several other organizations including the Sierra Club, Ohio Environmental Council, Ohio League of Conservation Voters, Audubon Ohio, Earth Day Coalition, and Greater Ohio.