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Student Urban Nature Internship (Natural Areas Conservancy)
Research & internship · Natural Areas Conservancy, with NYC Parks and the NYC Summer Youth Employment ProgramInterns spend February through June in virtual professional-development sessions, then work in person July and August collecting urban forest and wetland data alongside Natural Areas Conservancy staff. It's paid through the NYC Summer Youth Employment Program and is open to rising juniors and seniors who attend high school in Queens or Staten Island and live within about an hour of the program sites.
Who can apply
GradesGrades 11–12
Min GPA—
ScopeState
StatesNY
FieldsEnvironmental Science · Ecology · Urban Forestry
EligibilityMust attend high school in Queens or Staten Island, be a rising junior or senior, be at least 16 by July 1, and live within about an hour of program sites.
Logistics
Cost to youFree; paid (NYC Summer Youth Employment Program wage)
Financial aidNot listed
StipendPaid
FormatHybrid
LengthFeb-June virtual prep (2 hrs/wk) + July-Aug in-person (25 hrs/wk, Tue-Fri)
WhereQueens and Staten Island, NYC
Applying
OpensOpens November 2
DueApplications due December 11, 2026
You submitAttend an info session and apply in January; interviews follow in February.