Student Urban Nature (SUN) Internship

Paid summer urban ecology internship in Forest Park, Queens and the Staten Island Greenbelt. Interns learn plant and animal identification and forest and wetland ecology, collect data, and design their own research project. Open to rising juniors and seniors from Queens or Staten Island who are 16.

Offered by Natural Areas Conservancy. Internship for high school students in New York, New York, USA. Format: In-person. Cost: Stipend. Grades 11–12. Deadline: rolling or not yet announced.

Fields: Environment, Biology

Key facts

Who can apply
High school students in grades 11 to 12. It takes place in person in New York, New York.
Cost
Free to take part, and it pays a stipend or award.
Dates
No date is posted for the 2026-27 cycle yet. Check the official page for when applications open.

Info checked October 2026.

Questions about Student Urban Nature (SUN) Internship

When is the Student Urban Nature (SUN) Internship deadline?

No date is posted for the 2026-27 cycle yet. Check the official page for when applications open.

Is Student Urban Nature (SUN) Internship free?

Yes, and it pays participants a stipend or award.

Who can apply to Student Urban Nature (SUN) Internship?

High school students in grades 11 to 12. It takes place in person in New York, New York. Age, residency and citizenship rules are on the official page.

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