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Jenna Birkevaag smiling next to the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission sign - Jenna Birkevaag: NCWRC - Managing People Not Wildlife - Forestry and Environmental Resources NC State University

Nov 7, 2025

Jenna Birkevaag: NCWRC – Managing People Not Wildlife

My internship started at 10 pm the night before my first day with my roommates. We decided to go and scout out my parking spot for my first day that night because of how much first day jitters I was having. I was so nervous to start my internship at the North Carolina Wildlife Resources…

Oct 31, 2025

Jake Harmon: Streams, Wetlands and Education

When I signed on as an intern at Kris Bass Engineering, following along as a coworker mowed through the dense Eastern NC woodlands with a chainsaw wasn’t on my bingo card. My name is Jake Harmon, and I’m a rising senior at NC State University. This summer (2025), I had the opportunity to intern with…
Caroline Moore in knee deep water, cleaning the inside of an otter enclosure - Caroline Moore: The Power of Connection - College of Natural Resources at NC State

Oct 24, 2025

Caroline Moore: The Power of Connection

This summer, I starred in my own version of How to Train Your Dragon while interning at the Delmarva Discovery Museum in Pocomoke City, Maryland. As an Animal and Education Technician intern, I supported both the education team, which designs and hosts programs for toddlers, school groups, and summer camps, and the husbandry team, which…

Oct 17, 2025

Jenna Kepnes – Going Green: Overcoming the “Black Thumb” with Compost

Before this summer I had never grown any plant successfully from a seed, and not for lack of trying. At Inter-Faith Food Shuttle, seed germination is one small part of their most imperative process: growing food. As the compost operations intern for this local nonprofit, it was my responsibility to turn that process into a…

Oct 10, 2025

Sea-zing the day: Linden Campbell-Godfrey’s Coastal Internship

Earlier this year, specifically the spring semester, I remembered scanning the FER board, CNR postings, and job sites to find the perfect internship. It was a difficult process, and my confidence was declining. Finally, I came across one that was in my hometown, marine science-focused, and had almost 400 hours’ worth of experience. It was…

Sep 12, 2025

Ellie Roberts: Learning About the Interconnectedness of Field Work and Lab Work Through Forestry Research

Before starting this job, I knew nothing about forestry or anything related to how the natural resources industry works. But after a semester of field work and a summer of lab experiences, my understanding has begun to grow and my passion for natural resources has only been confirmed. Over the last seven months I have…

Aug 22, 2025

Brayden Rorick: An Enbridge Experience

It was the middle of May in the heart of New Orleans. Sweat was seeping through my polo and the speakers at Jazz Fest were so loud I could barely hear myself think. Just before Luke Combs took the stage, the President of Shell’s Midstream Division asked me “Do you know how to play chess?”…

Aug 8, 2025

Charlie Greene: A Trashy Internship in Sustainability

Early in the Spring semester of this year I was on the path to search for an internship to which I could start gaining real experience in my field. After looking far and wide to find an internship for this summer, I found the role on the popular job board “Indeed”. I remember being extremely…
Forest - Piper Conley: Turtles, Trees, and Teaching - Forestry and Environmental Resources NC State University

Jul 31, 2025

Piper Conley: Turtles, Trees, and Teaching

I have always been extremely passionate about the environment, and even though I didn’t have a particular job in mind, I felt a career in Natural Resources was the right path for me. I felt even more strongly about this after my internship. This summer, I interned in Raleigh’s Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Resources Department.…

May 30, 2025

Amanda Jones: Learn How to Handle Awkwardness Quickly

Have you ever wanted to overcome your fear of rejection? Have you ever felt like you needed to yell at strangers? How good are you at having people lie to you? Well, look around for career paths no further! Come work with us on an advocacy campaign. My name is Amanda Jones, and I had…