Who are the Students?
Most Nicholas School students are pursuing the
degree of Master of Environmental Management
(MEM) or Master of Forestry (MF). The MEM and
MF degree programs stress interdisciplinary
graduate study and are designed for students
interested in careers as natural resource managers
and environmental problem solvers.
The students are trained to understand the
scientific basis of environmental problems and
to use quantitative methods of problem analysis
and decision-making. All programs of study emphasize
integration of social, political and economic
factors that determine effective solutions.
Value to your Organization
Hiring a Nicholas School intern provides
your organization with students who are the
best and brightest, able to work with minimum
supervision, and are result oriented. Our interns
are valuable to organizations seeking to complete
important projects that have been "on the back
burner" or current projects with tight deadlines.
Successful internships provide organizations
an opportunity to evaluate prospective candidates
for potential long-term employment as well as
generate an increased awareness of your organization
among the intern's peers and colleagues at the
Nicholas School. Most importantly, it allows
your organization to be recognized as a leader
in developing the next generation of environmental
professionals.
Helpful Hints
As you prepare internship project descriptions,
it may be helpful to keep the following in mind.
The MEM and MF degrees both require the completion
of a Masters Project (MP). Many Nicholas School
students look for a summer internship that may
serve as the foundation for their MP, but career
related professional experience is their first
priority. Internship proposals may have a better
chance of attracting interested Nicholas School
students if the internship project(s) have the
possibility of generating the basis for the
MP. Your organization could benefit from having
a project become an MP, because this extension
of the summer work will result in a longer-term
analysis and final report that may be a "value-added"
product for your organization.
Availability
Each year the Nicholas School academic year
ends late April/early May. Therefore our students
are seeking opportunities that begin as early
as mid-May, allowing them as many as 12 -13
weeks of summer work with your organization.
A longer internship is extremely beneficial
to the organization as well as the intern, maximizing
the amount of work completed, and experience
gained, during the internship.
Guidelines
to Develop Project Descriptions
