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Africa Action (National)
http://www.africaaction.org/index.php
A national organization working for political, economic and social justice in Africa. By providing information and mobilizing public pressure, Africia Action works to change the policies of US and multinational institutions to support African struggles for peace and development.

Alliance to Save Energy (Washington, DC)
www.ase.org/section/aboutus/internships/
Promotes energy efficiency worldwide to achieve a healthier economy, a cleaner environment and greater energy security. Undergraduate and graduate interns work in Washington. DC, with leading energy and environment professionals, and learn about energy efficiency policies and programs in a supportive working environment. Their duties include extensive research, writing, database management, and administrative duties.

American Civil Liberties Union (National)
http://www.aclu.org/About/Aboutlist.cfm?c=189
Works in courts, legislatures and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed to every person in this country by the Constitution and laws of the United States.

Amnesty International (International)
http://web.amnesty.org/jobs
AI works to combat human rights abuses and to help create a world where human rights are respected; strengthen the global community working for the defense and promotion of human rights; and ensure that the perpetrators are held accountable for human rights abuses.

Berry Botanic Garden (Portland, Oregon)
http://www.berrybot.org/administration/internships.html
The Berry Botanic Garden promotes Northwest native plant collections, conserves native endangered plants, and offers related educational opportunities . Apply after Nov. 1, 2005 for 2006 summer internships.

Beyond Pesticide (Washington D.C.)
http://www.beyondpesticides.org/join/employment.htm
Beyond Pesticides (formerly National Coalition Against the Misuse of Pesticides) works with allies in protecting public health and the environment to lead the transition to a world free of toxic pesticides.

Bird Internships (International)
http://birds.cornell.edu/OSNA/ORNJOBS.htm
-Job and Opportunities

Campaign for America's Wilderness (National, Washington, DC)
http://www.leaveitwild.org/about/index.html
A national effort to permanently protect the nation's last wild lands by placing them into the National Wilderness Preservation System, where they will remain in a natural state for the use of enjoyment of future generations. The Campaign participates in campaigns of state coalitions and citizen groups across the country to raise awareness of wilderness issues and to seek adoption of proposals and initiatives that will save our remaining wilderness. Internship programs in Washington, DC (for students and non-students) provides the participant with hands-on-experience in an organization working to elevate the public's awareness of wilderness in an organization working to elevate the public's awareness for wilderness and the need to protect our national heritage.

Center on Ecotourism and Sustainable Development (Washington, DC/Stanford University)
http://www.ecotourismcesd.org/
The CESD's mission is to design, monitor, evaluate, and improve ecotourism and sustainable tourism practices and principles. It's policy-oriented research focuses on ecotourism as a tour for poverty alleviation and biodiversity conservation, as well as socially and envvironmentally responsible tourism practices.

Coalition to Stop Gun Violence
http://www.csgv.org/who_we_are/interns.cfm
Learn how to educate youth on the dangers of firearms, fight the gun lobby on Capital Hill, and help inform the Nation about the need for stricter gun laws.

Democracy Matters (National/Local)
http://www.democracymatters.org/
Democracy Matters informs and engages college students and communities in efforts to stregthen our democracy. With nonpartisan campus-based chapters throughout the country, the organization focuses on the issue of limiting private money in politics and other pro-democracy reforms. Students can apply for internships to set up chapters at their college (a student could set up an LBCC chapter). Also, there is an OSU Democracy Matters club: osudemocracymatters@yahoo.com

Envirocitizen (National)
http://www.envirocitizen.org/enet/jobs/index.asp
Works to build leadership, ignite youth power, and replenish the environmental movement.

Global Energy Network Institute (International/San Diego)
http://www.geni.org/globalenergy/about_us/jobs/intern_opportunities_at_GENI.shtml
The GENI Initiative focuses on linkng renewable energy resources around the world using international elctricity transmission. GENI'smission is to accelerate the attainment of optimal, sustainable energy solutions in the shortest possible time for the peace, health and prosperity of all.

Global Exchange (International, San Francisco)
http://globalexchange.org/getInvolved/jobs.html
San Francisco based international human rights organization dedicated to promoting environmental, political and social justice. Projects include promoting awareness of fair trade and human rights issues in various countries and in the international community.

Human Rights Watch (International)
http://www.hrw.org/internships/
Interning at Human Rights Watch means joining a dedicated and diverse staff committed to the protection and preservation of international human rights

League of Woman Voters (National)
http://www.lwv.org/about/jobs/internships.html
A nonpartisan political organization, encourages the informed and active participation of citizens in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy though education advocacy.

MADRE (Manhattan)
http://www.madre.org/intern.html
MADRE is an international woman's human rights organization.

NetCorps (Eugene, Oregon/Durham, North Carolina)
http://www.netcorps.org
A nonprofit technology assistance organization in the Pacific Northwest (Eugene office), with the mission to increase the capacity of environmental, social-justice and community-based organizations to organize and address social and environmental issues through the use of appropriate communication and information technology, training and assistance. Internships focus on website design, database conversion, and other information technology skills and projects for the assistance of environmentally and social-justice-oriented groups (often local ones).

Northwest Environmental Advocates (Oregon and Pacific Northwest)
http://www.northwestenvironmentaladvocates.org
http://www.northwestenvironmentaladvocates.org/involved/index.html
Mission is to work, through advocasy and education, to protect and restore water and air quality, wetlands, and wildlife habitat, and to stimulate the development of renewable energy sources to replace fossil and nuclear fuels in the Pacific Northwest.

Nuclear Age Peace Foundation (California)
http://www.wagingpeace.org/menu/about/opportunities/internships.htm
Initiates and supports worldwide efforts to abolish nuclear weapons, to strengthen international law and institutions, to use technology responsibility and sustainability, and to empower youth to create a more peaceful world.

Oregon Center for Public Policy (Silverton, Oregon)
http://www.ocpp.org/employ.htm
OCPP uses research and analysis to advance policies and practices that improve the economic and social opportunities of low-and moderate- income Oregonians.

Oregon Natural Desert Association (Oregon)
http://www.onda.org/support/volunteer.html
ONDA's mission is to protect, defend and restore the health of Oregon's native deserts. A leader in efforts to protect Oregon's High Desert lands from irresponsible livestock grazing, mining, and geothermal development.

Pacific Biodiversity Institute (Winthrop, Washington)
http://www.pacificbio.org/about/
Conducts scientific research in the fields of ecology, conservation biology and natural research management, focused on the conservation of biodiversity and the maintenance of ecological integrity in the Pacific region. Provides scientific and technical information for use in the public review of public land-management policies. Offers opportunities for student interns to learn more about applied conservation science and technology while contributing the cutting edge work that helps to resolve urgent environmental problems. Internships can be a stepping-stone to employment in some area of conservation science or to advanced research and graduate education. Internships are open to graduate and undergraduate students, or other interested persons.

Peace Action (National)
http://www.peace-action.org/abt/jobs.html#intern
Peace Action, the merger of SANE and Freeze, has effectively mobilized for peace and disarmament for over forty years.

People and Planet (UK)
http://www.peopleandplanet.org/careers/#interns
The biggest student organization in the UK, campaigning on poverty, human rights and the environment.

Permaculture International
http://www.permacultureinternational.org
Mission statement: to be a powerful agent for social change towards sustainable, ethical and cooperative society. Permaculture is defined as a diverse set of practices linked by the ethics of: care of the earth, care of people, and the sharing of resources to help others achieve their needs and reduce consumption. Wide range of internships in the US and other countries.

Rainforest Action Network (San Francisco/National)
http://www.ran.org
Rainforest Action Network (RAN) works to protect the Earth's rainforests and support the rights of their inhabitants through education, grassroots organizing, and nonviolent direct action. Offers grassroots organizing, research, and communications internships, and broad volunteering opportunities.

Rainforest Alliance (International)
http://www.rainforest-alliance.org/about/mission.html
http://www.rainforest-alliance.org/about/jobs/index.html
The mission of the Rainforest Alliance is to protect ecosystems and the people and wildlife that depend on them, by transforming land-use practices, business practices and consumer behavior. Companies and cooperative landowners that participate in our programs meet rigorous standards that conserve biodiversity and provide sustainable livelihoods. Offering jobs and internships in a variety of locations in the US and abroad.

Renewable Northwest Project (Oregon)
http://www.rnp.org/about/intern.html
A nonprofit advocacy group in Portland, Oregon, RNP is a coalition of environmental and consumer groups and energy developers who promote the implementation of clean, renewable energy in the region. The organization works to get proposed wind, solar and geothermal projects up and running, push for policies promoting renewables and energy efficience, and nurture the market for green power. Offers summer internships to students and recent graduates with renewable energy experience.

Sarett Nature Center (Berrien County, Michigan)
http://www.sarett.com/internship.htm
http://www.voluntee.htm
Sarett Nature Center is a non-profit organization dedicated to environmental education for schools and the community. The center encompasses five miles of trails within 800 acres, and is visited by 25,000 school children each year.

School for Field Studies-Environmental Field Studies Abroad (international)
http://www.fieldstudies.org/pages/4_our_mission.cfm
http://www.fieldstudies.org/pages/97_jobs.cfm
An international non-profit academic institution that provides environmental education and conducts research through its field-based programs. SFS is committed to providing hands-on, interdisciplinary education, and environmental research in partnership with natural resource dependent communities.

Solar Living Institute (California)
http://www.solarliving.org/wic.cfm
A non profit educational organization that promotes sustainable living through inspirational environmental education.

Texas A&M University Wildlife and Fisheries- jobs (National)
http://www.wfsc.tamu.edu/jobs/job_view.cfm?view=Internships
Dealing with ecology, management, and conservation biology.

Union of Concerned Scientists (National)
http://www.ucsusa.org/ucs/about/
UCS is an independent non profit alliance of more than 100,000 concerned citizens and scientists which augments rigorous scientific analysis with innovative thinking and committed citizen advocacy to build a cleaner, healthier environment and a safer world.

Witness for Peace (Latin America and the Caribbean)
http://www.witnessforpeace.org/work/intern.html
Concerned U.S. residents working toward a better future for all people of the world - not just the wealthy minority.