Harry R. Hughes Center for Agro-Ecology Internships

The Hughes Center is affiliated with two separate federal grant projects that seek student interns for this summer. Descriptions and full announcements are available below:

1) Joint Agro-Ecology Field and Science Communications Internship Opportunity
"We seek two students for a summer internship that offers a hybrid of scientific research and outreach and communications. The ideal candidates have strong writing and communications skills coupled with knowledge in environmental science and an interest in agricultural landscapes. This internship is funded through a National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Small Watershed Grant to explore how to restore agricultural fields that have been damaged by saltwater intrusion and sea-level rise to vibrant, thriving marshes full of healthy plants and animal species. It is being held in partnership with Agroecology Lab at the University of Maryland."

The full internship announcement is available here. The deadline to apply is Friday, April 22.
Students can apply at: https://forms.gle/paaZTGZYxH4HaGsD9


2) Thriving Agriculture Systems in Urbanized Landscapes Internship
"We seek undergraduate student applicants interested in working as an intern on a project that will require extensive research related to agriculture, urbanization, land use, food systems, and policies in Maryland over a twenty-year period. This internship is part of a five-year $9 million project, “Thriving Agricultural Systems in Urbanized Landscapes” funded by USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA.) The student selected for this internship will work closely with interns at Penn State and Virginia Tech who are also working on the project."

The full internship announcement is available here. The deadline to apply is Wednesday, April 20.
To apply, students can send their resume, cover letter and at least one academic and professional letter of recommendation and reference to Hughes Center Assistant Director Nancy Nunn at nnunn@umd.edu.