Environment
Help forge a global movement to protect our planet. Volunteers lead grassroots efforts in their communities to protect the environment and strengthen understanding of environmental issues. They teach environmental awareness in elementary and secondary schools and to youth groups and community organizations, empowering communities to make their own decisions about how to protect and conserve the local environment. Volunteers also address environmental degradation by promoting sustainable use of natural resources.
If you choose Environment, take 3 courses from the following options:
Build 50 hours of related experience through an activity such as:
- Educating the public on environmental or conservation issues, or working on
- environmental campaigns
- Conducting biological surveys of plants or animals
- Gardening, farming, nursery management, organic or low-input vegetable production, or landscaping
- Providing technical assistance and training in natural resource management
Example opportunities that have been posted in Handshake:
*These are just examples, you may choose another related experience. Speak with your PC Prep Coach.
- SBU: Earth Day Volunteer Committee
- SBU: Department of Environmental Health & Safety Internship
- SBU: Global Innovation Summer Field School Study Abroad
- SBU: New York State Department of Conservation Internship
- SBU: Ocean Sanctuary Alliance
- Area: Clean Water Action Community Organizer Internship
- Area: Sweet Briar Nature Center Internship
- Area: City Parks Foundation Seeds to Trees College Intern
- Area: Con Edison Clean Energy Business Internship
- Area: Gowanus Canal Conservancy Environmental Education Intern