CONSERVATION
Catalina Island Internships
Explore Our Catalina Island Internships
Catalina Island internships offer interns a unique opportunity to join a dynamic team, making immediate and impactful contributions to the conservation department’s work. Fieldwork on Catalina Island is both challenging and unforgettable, providing interns with valuable training in various survey techniques and deepening their understanding of the ecological significance behind the projects they actively support.
Experiences Include
- Surveying and treating invasive plant species
- Setting traps for the endemic Catalina Island Shrew
- Participating in fox trapping and surveying
- Joining field surveys for rare and endemic plant species
The Catalina Island Conservancy intern experience is well-rounded with opportunities to learn the natural and cultural history of the island by attending interpretative talks, tours, presentations, and other development opportunities. The interns provide a substantial boost to the conservation department’s productivity while advancing their career goals and learning proper environmental stewardship.
Catalina Island Internships
American Conservation Experience (ACE)
The American Conservation Experience (ACE) builds on the legacy of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) by providing young professionals the opportunity to serve, while completing meaningful hands-on projects in the conservation and environmental fields.
Since 2008, Catalina Island Conservancy’s ACE intern program has provided enthusiastic, entry-level professionals with backgrounds in conservation, biology, ecology, or botany the opportunity for a rewarding, “learn by doing” educational experience.
USC & CSULB Undergraduate Interns
The Catalina Island Conservancy offers paid internships through our partnership with USC and CSULB. These internships are similar in nature to our ACE internships and deliver compelling, resume building experiences for the students.
“I had a great time working for the CIC. I learned a lot, made some good friends and professional connections, and grew as a professional and conservationist. I’m glad I came to work for the CIC and I’d recommend this position to any of my peers in the field.”
2021 Invasive Palant Field Intern
“Thank you for the wonderful experience. I know that this has taught me a lot about invasive plant management but also a lot about the type of leader I would like to be in the future.”
2021 Invasive Palant Field Intern