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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Student & Faculty Lacy Hall

Decarbonization Corps

Faculty-led, student-supported summer projects

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UVA Student, Lauren, in the Library

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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Joy Collins Externship Reflection

UVA Student Joy Collins shares her externship with The Aspen Institute.
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Elza Thomas Externship Reflection

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Weeds and Lake

Archana Shekharan Internship Reflection

Archana Shekharan interned with the Fishery Solutions Center at the Environmental Defense Fund’s San Francisco office.
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Maitlyn Murphy Internship Reflection

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Jake Barber Internship Reflection

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Mentorship

Satori Greene Internship Reflection

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Kaitlyn Elliott Internship Reflection

Kaitlyn Elliott spent a little over a month at the Virginia Department of Transportation’s Research Council (VTRC).
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Hannah Semmes Internship Reflection

Hannah Semmes held a summer internship at the World Wildlife Fund.
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Jasmyn Noel Internship Reflection

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Sarah Bryan Internship Reflection