Prebys Youth Workforce Initiative Environmental Assessment Internship

This 20-week paid internship program seeks to help and empower San Diegans in gaining hands-on experience in laboratory techniques, field research, and data analysis in ecological research.

Interns will work with Boz Institute and EcoLogik Institute researchers in collecting and analyzing field data at the Tijuana River Estuary and other public lands across San Diego County. This program also includes coursework through UCSD Division of Extended Studies with certificate programs in GIS and CEQA.

Eligibility: 18-26 years old San Diego residents who are/expect to be out of school and out of work/underemployed during the program period from the end of August to mid-January, 2027.

No lab experience or science background required!