Engagement Opportunities

Engaged learning provides you with the opportunity to apply your learning outside the classroom in a way that has a meaningful impact on both you and the communities with which you connect. Through real-life collaboration, exploration and discovery, engaged learning takes you to the next level of understanding.

What are you waiting for? Check out Arizona Environment's comprehensive list of engagement opportunities and find the perfect fit for you to get your hands dirty!

Are we missing something? Send us an email at environment@arizona.edu, and we’ll feature it among these listings!


Visit this website for all posted American Conservation Experience Opportunities. Internships available across the country in a variety of disciplines. Many opportunities within US National Parks.

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Environment for the Americas and its partners are committed to connecting diverse students with careers in conservation, natural resources, history, geology, with skill-building internships with national parks, national forests, wildlife refuges, and other sites.

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Environment America is a national network of 30 state environmental groups. Our staff work together for clean air, clean water, clean energy, wildlife and open spaces, and a livable climate. Our members across the United States put grassroots support behind our research and advocacy.

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The Dredging Operations and Environmental Research (DOER) Program supports the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Operation and Maintenance Navigation Program. Research is designed to balance operational and environmental initiatives and to meet complex economic, engineering, and environmental challenges of dredging and disposal in support of the navigation mission. Research results will provide dredging project managers with knowledge and technology for cost-effective operation, evaluation or risks associated with management alternatives, and environmental compliance.

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For over 25 years, Conservation Legacy has been engaging individuals to complete important conservation projects throughout the nation, envisioning a legacy of healthy lands, air and water; thriving people and resilient communities.
Conservation Legacy provides support for local conservation service programs under the leadership of a national organization, delivering high quality programming in communities across the country to produce enduring impact through local action.

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As an ORISE participant and under the guidance of a mentor, you will have the opportunity to hone their skills by collaborating on a wide array of tasks pertaining to government archaeology, such as, data collection and recovery, data management, lab analysis, report writing and document preparation for archaeological sites, compliance, and historic properties. The goal of the internship is primarily to provide you experience in a fast-paced environment; however, you may also have the opportunity to develop and carry out small-scale research projects depending on task load and interest.

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A RISE intern will have the opportunity to work on two very different projects that will impact traditional seed sovereignty and seed stewardship for our region:
1. Assist in organizing a Seed Banking and Seed Stewardship Conference centered on Indigenous communities of the region. The conference is scheduled for February 3rd and 4th, 2025.
2. Assist NS/S in coming into compliance with the World Intellectual Property Organization's new Treaty on Intellectual Property, Genetic Resources, and Associated Traditional Knowledge

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Cats Optimizing Recycling Education (CORE) is a new project that expands Housing’s efforts to better understand recycling behavior on campus and maximize educational interventions. Reporting to Housing’s Senior Coordinator of Sustainability Operations and Initiatives and collaborating with a Graduate Assistant, the Student Recycling Specialist will play a large role in carrying out this project and combatting the issue of recycling contamination in the dorms.

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This AmeriCorps member will play a key role in maintaining and expanding access to Native Seeds/SEARCH Free Seed Programs. The AmeriCorps member will also support community outreach and education efforts to include tabling, workshops, and educational material development in support of climate adapted agriculture and seed saving. Lastly, the member will support research and impact evaluations to better understand the role of community seed banks in seed and food security.

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This position works with the Community Stewardship department and Tucson Clean and Beautiful, Inc. cultivating and coordinating Climate Action opportunities in high priority areas. This is an AmeriCorps position through Northern Arizona University.

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