What “counts” as an appropriate internship?
Decisions about what a constitutes an appropriate internship are made by your advisory committee, and you should consult with your advisor and other committee members before committing to an internship. Internships are intended to give you “real-world” work experience, working for an organization outside of the university. You are expected to work for at least two months gaining practical experience applying your training in biodiversity and conservation biology in a work setting. Internships are arranged by the student in consultation with their advisors and do not have to be taken for credit. Prior to beginning an internship, we recommend that you create an “internship contract” in consultation with you internship and faculty advisors. The purpose of this document is to describe the terms of the internship so that everyone is clear on what is expected. An example contract can be downloaded here and should be used as a template. For more information on internships see the web site for
