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2-Paid Internships for H.S Students Woodland Ecology Research Deadline: March 31. 2019 / FOREST PROJECT: Deadline March 17th, 2019

    • Woodland Ecology Research Deadline is open to current freshmen, sophomores, and juniors. This 14-month program provides a unique opportunity to work with local ecologists and participate in ecological research projects.
    • WERM students learn content and develop basic research skills during their first summer through hands-on projects and coursework.  After building on their skills at weekend workshops during the academic year, students embark on a final research project under the guidance of a science mentor for their second summer.
    • The application deadline for this program is March 31st, 2019. For more information and the online application please go to http://www.wavehill.org/education/woodland-ecology-research-mentorship
    • The Forest Project is open to current sophomores, juniors, and seniors. The seven-week program meets Mondays through Fridays from June 27th- August 20th, 2019. Interns work in small, supervised crews to help restore woodland areas at Wave Hill.
    • The application deadline for this program is March 17th, 2019. For more information and the online application please go to http://www.wavehill.org/education/forest-project
    • Through our partnership with the College of Mount Saint Vincent, we offer two credit-bearing college courses: Restoration of NYC's Natural Areas and Mapping NYC’s Urban Environment: An Intro to GIS. WERM students take both courses their first summer, while Forest Project interns take one. Students do not pay tuition!