Student Training & Engagement

UVA's Environmental  Institute believes in real-world training and education for the environmental leaders of tomorrow. The Institute trains the next generation in integrative research and how it can be used to implement solutions.

Unique opportunities for students at UVA include research fellowships, summer internships, interdisciplinary research opportunities, and more. Explore the programs below.

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Internships

10-week summer internships 

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Decarbonization Corps

Faculty-led, student-supported summer projects

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Externships

J-Term opportunity to shadow workplace mentors

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Environmental Futures Fellows

Summer funding for ongoing graduate student research

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Read more about ERI student experiences in these articles

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UVA Students Pursue Studies to the Arctic Circle

UVA students get hands-on experience addressing the effects of melting snow in Alaska’s northernmost town. This work is included in the Institute's Climate Collaborative team.
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Faculty lead translational research as part of Decarbonization Corps

Three of the six projects from the EI Decarbonization Corps program this academic year focus on sustainable and resilient architecture, housing, and building solutions.
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PiA and Fulbright Winner Hannah Semmes on Navigating Global Change in Taiwan and Indonesia

As an Environmental Institute summer intern, Hannah Semmes found purpose and a way to make a meaningful impact.
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A Short-Term Externship Led to a Career for UVA Student Abby Taylor

Through a program at UVA’s Environmental Institute, Abby Taylor took a January term externship at Green Fin Studio. Today, Taylor has a full-time job with the same company and a...
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UVA’s Environmental Institute Announces the 2024 Summer Intern Cohort

The Institute awarded fourteen paid summer internships to UVA students for environmental, climate change and sustainability work in 2024.
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Student Education Enriched by EI’s Climate Restoration Initiative

Rachel Kinzer said she was given valuable experiences by the Environmental Institute during her master’s degree, paving a new path for her future.
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Summer Internship Program

Application windows open on a rolling basis.
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Environmental Internships

2022 Summer Internships Awarded

ERI announces summer interns and placements for 2022.
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2021 Summer Internships Awarded

ERI announces summer interns and placements for 2021.
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2020 ERI Graduate Fellows