We all know it; studying abroad can be a total joke. I know plenty of kids who partied in a different country for a semester and managed to get college credit for it. Fortunately, there are plenty of study abroad programs that focus more on the “study” than the “abroad.” One of those is The School for Field Studies. Now, you may be skeptical when you see their list of locations sounds more like your top 5 vacation destinations (Costa Rica, Turks & Caicos, Kenya, Mexico, and Australia), but look at all of their student accomplishments. The School for Field Studies is “the nation’s oldest and largest environmental study abroad program,” and it combines “hands-on environmental studies with scientific research to develop sustainable solutions to critical environmental problems.”
While some students are drinking their way across Spain, The School for Field Studies’ students are getting works like Wood density predicts plant damage and vegetative recovery rates caused by cyclone disturbance in tropical rainforest tree species in North Queensland, Australia or Efficacy of a starch-iodide swab technique to detect the illegal use of bleach in a Spiny Lobster published. Those topics may seem way out of left field to you, but I’ll bet that you’ll be happy they did that research when you’re on vacation and order for lobster for dinner. Or would you rather eat a lobster that was poisoned with bleach? Exactly. The School for Field Studies sounds like a really cool institution, which is why you might want to consider an internship with them. If you’re attracted to their cool locations, you’re in luck. They continuously accept applications for post-graduate internships at their Center for Rainforest Studies – Australia, Center for Sustainable Development Studies – Costa Rica, Center for Wildlife Management Studies – Kenya, Center for Coastal Studies – Mexico, and Center for Marine Resource Studies – Turks & Caicos, B.W.I. Additionally, SFS has summer opportunities at their Salem, MA headquarters for a Marketing Intern and a Prospect Research Intern. How you should apply depends on the internship, so check out the specific descriptions.
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