Ted Smith Conservation Internship Program Grant

The Ted Smith Conservation Internship Program, established by the Alaska Conservation Foundation, aims to invest in young adults pursuing careers in conservation. This program offers undergraduates and recent graduates hands-on experience, practical job skills, and networking opportunities with conservation professionals in Alaska. Interns contribute to vital conservation efforts while gaining invaluable insights into the state's unique environment and cultures. Selected host organizations receive funding to support intern stipends for 12 weeks.

Established in honor of Celia Hunter and named in memory of Ted Smith, Alaska Conservation Foundation’s Ted Smith Conservation Internship Program is a strategic investment in young adults. The program is specifically targeted toward students who plan a career path in conservation and are willing to make a long-term commitment to preserving and protecting the pristine environment and diverse cultures of Alaska.
Undergraduate students, graduate students, and recent grads participating in this popular internship program are provided with unique opportunities to:
Learn firsthand about Alaska’s magnificent natural environment and diverse cultures.Gain important, practical job skills in the conservation field while also helping the host organization meet its conservation program goals.Help preserve and protect Alaska’s pristine environment by working with one of the many host organizations addressing important Alaska conservation issues.Meet and network with Alaska conservationists, agency personnel, local Alaskans, and other interns from Alaska and across the nation.Become mentors and sources of information for other students interested in Alaska conservation issues.Obtain college credit (if approved by an accredited university).
The objective of the Ted Smith Conservation Internship Program is to match highly qualified interns with host organizations, providing interns with practical job skills and an introduction to conservation in Alaska while also supporting the organization in meeting its conservation goals. Selected host organizations receive a grant from Alaska Conservation Foundation to cover the cost of the intern stipend for 12 weeks ($7,000).

Eligibility

Alaska Conservation Foundation seeks applications from highly motivated individuals interested in furthering their education in conservation, environmental justice or closely related fields, who are willing to make a long-term commitment to preserving and protecting the pristine environment and diverse cultures of Alaska.Applicants must currently be enrolled in an accredited college in the United States or abroad; a recent graduate of an accredited college in the United States or abroad or currently enrolled in a technical program.Alaska Conservation Foundation is an equal-opportunity organization.

Ineligibility

International students are NOT eligible to apply unless you are currently enrolled at an academic institution in the United States and are eligible to work in the US.