Internship Reports

Field of Study

NOAA-GLERL

Julie Mida
Julie Mida

As a Summer Fellow at GLERL Julie Mida worked closely with a lead researcher on a project to gather field data on the coastal transport patterns of the Grand River plume as it enters Lake Michigan. 

Oceana

This internship provided Siddharth Nag an opportunity to practice and participate in environmental legal actions.  He drafted legal documents for current actions, preformed legal research, and wrote legal memorandums for internal staff use.

Oceana

Jason Good wrote reports based on his prior experience, using the analytical and writing skills he honed in graduate school.

Office of Management and Budget

Nicole Fernandes
Nicole Fernandes

Nicole Fernandes backfilled an Examiner's position and oversaw the Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Geological Survey within OMB.

Oregon Built Environment and Sustainable Technologies (BEST)

Nate Springer
Nate Springer

Nate Springer interned with Oregon Built Environment and Sustainable Technologies (BEST) in Portland, OR.

Oregon Department of Energy

Melinda Koslow was involved in sleuthing, selecting and synthesizing energy resource management strategies and tactics used by local jurisdictions around Oregon and the nation. 

Oregon Department of Environmental Quality

Yi Hou
Yi Hou

Yi Hou developed GIS maps showing the locations where estuarine and freshwater quality standards should be applied and identified the areas.  

Piedmont Environmental Council Intern

Michelle Aldridge completed a 6-week program on all aspects of a successful land trust.

Poyang Lake Ecological Environment and Resource Development Program

Tao Zhang
Tao Zhang

Tao Zhang interned with the Poyang Lake Ecological Environment and Resource Development Program.

Quality Behavioral Health, Inc.

Shilpy Singh interned with Quality Behavioral Health, Inc.

saa synergies

Liz Westbrook
Liz Westbrook

During this internship, Liz Westbrook was able to observe how landscape architecture, site design, vaastu principles and construction is done in Northern India.

San Francisco Parks Trust

Allison Krueger
Allison Krueger

While working for SFPT, Allison documented and analyized the environmental benefits associated with Street Parks in the city of San Francisco. 

Sierra Club

Michelle Martinez worked with the Sierra Club Environmental Justice Chapter in Detroit to investigate the cumulative health impacts of industrial pollution on human health.

SRG Global

Alanya Schofield
Alanya Schofield

As part of the Tauber Institute's summer internship program, Alanya Schofield managed a four person multidisciplinary student team tasked with developing a strategy for SRG Global, an automotive trim manufacturer, to diversify into renewable energy products.

Steelcase Inc.

Ben Massie
Ben Massie

Ben Massie's main duties focused on creating life cycle assessments for a couple of Steelcase's products.