Over the 2024 summer, I worked in Asheville, North Carolina with the National Environmental Center for Information. My mentor there is a physical scientist and GIS specialist, and together we decided the project I would be working on would be… Continue Reading
Written by Ava Enriquez This Fall, I’ve had the privilege of being able to work closely with Dr. Proppe and a wonderful research team to observe the behaviors of the Black-Crested titmouse as it responds to human noise and various… Continue Reading
Written by Wren Conner This fall, I am interning as an Ecological Research Assistant at the Wild Basin Creative Research center. We are performing research on songbirds, particularly the Carolina Chickadee and Black Crested Titmouse. Our research centers around noise… Continue Reading
Written by John Scott This Summer, I’ve had to pleasure of working for The Trail Foundation as their Ecological Restoration Intern around the Ann and Roy Butler Hike and Bike Trail. The Ann and Roy Hike and Bike Trail is… Continue Reading
Written by Ria Agarwal In my search for an internship with a local environmental nonprofit this summer, I was lucky to be connected to Save Barton Creek Association (SBCA). The organization was founded with a mission of protecting Barton Creek… Continue Reading
Written by Kevie Wierzbowski My internship is less conventional than the average clock-in clock-out on a set schedule. I have been an employee at lululemon on 6th and Lamar for two years and thanks to my leadership team, we have… Continue Reading
Written by: Christopher Quintanilla For my internship experience, I elected to work with our on-campus arborist, Roy Johnson. When I first connected with Roy, it was clear he was excited to get help with the many ongoing and potential projects… Continue Reading
Written by Nyla Pete This Spring, I had the privilege of working with Ecology Action of Texas at their Circle Acres Nature Preserve. Ecology Action of Texas is an environmental organization that focuses on reimagining landfills and encouraging waste reduction,… Continue Reading
Written by Aryana Imani I am a Project Management Intern at Texas PACE Authority (TPA). PACE is a financial tool administered by local governments that helps property owners get affordable loans from banks for property improvements that make their commercial… Continue Reading
This spring I joined the team of the up-and-coming grassroots movement Rethink35. Being in their first-ever batch of Rethink35 interns I was ecstatic to jump into work that directly impacts all of Austinites and our environment. So far, it is… Continue Reading