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Be a Water-Quality Intern!

Education, Environmental, Neuse River Watershed, Sound Rivers, Swim Guide, Tar-Pamlico Watershed, Water Quality

Posted on January 25th, 2024

Do you love being on the river? Want to gain more experience in the field and explore eastern North Carolina waterways? We’ve got the job for you! Sound Rivers is actively searching for a few good PAID interns for Summer 2024!

Interested? Watch the video below, then find out more about the programs you can apply through:

Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation, Nonprofit Internship Program

This internship opportunity is available to any NC native/resident, who is rising sophomore, junior or senior at any accredited four-year college or university in the United States, and is Pell grant-eligible. Read the internship description HERE and APPLY HERE! Applications due by noon, Feb. 19.

SECU Public Fellows Internship Program (East Carolina University)

The internship is available to any ECU student who is an NC resident, completed at least 60 semester credit hours, has an overall 2.5 GPA and is not graduating prior to the internship end. Read the internship description HERE (click on the Sound Rivers link) and DOWNLOAD THE APPLICATION HERE! Applications due by 11:59 p.m., March 3.

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