Water Quality Intern

Nature Collective · San Elijo Lagoon · We offer stipends for our internships.

  • Paid
  • Internship

About the role

Water Quality

The Water Quality Internship provides enthusiastic and detail-oriented individuals an opportunity to gain experience in monitoring water quality at six different locations in the San Elijo Lagoon. In addition, the interns will help out with data calibrations, retrievals, and analysis of our continuous data sondes.

The Internship Experience

Build your resume with an ecology-focused internship! At Nature Collective, you can develop expertise in conservation fields that truly make a difference, today and into the future. Dive into the space where San Diego nature is at a critical juncture – right where the ocean meets our receding coastline.

With mentorship from Nature Collective professionals, your internship can propel you toward an advanced degree – and career – in life science + environmental education.

Our Internship Programs

Channel your love of nature and science into a rewarding internship program. Choose from the following options – even combine 3 – to focus your efforts on a special project and build an impressive resume.

We offer stipends for our internships.

Intern Year-Round at Nature Collective

| Session | Start Date | End date | Duration | Accepting Applications | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Spring | January | May | 4 months | August 31, 2026 – November 2, 2026 | | Summer | May/June | August/September | 2-4 months | December 7, 2026 – February 26, 2027 | | Fall | September | January | 4 months | April 5, 2027 – June 11, 2027 |

Apply to Kickstart Your Conservation Career Learn More Today

We are now accepting applications for Spring 2027 internships. Two written references are required.

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