Academic Internships

• Open to students enrolled at City College of San Francisco, College of Marin, and San Francisco State University
• Receive a $75 per day stipend plus academic credit (student is responsible for coordinating academic credit) 
• Internships take place June through August 2021 (10 week program)
• Part-time and full-time positions available
• Positions in San Francisco, Marin, and San Mateo counties
  • Most positions will be part virtual and part in-person, dependent on local public health orders and park management
  • Some positions are fully virtual and fully in-person
  • Nature of position is indicated on the position description
• Positions include Natural Resources, Media, Business Management, Cultural Resources, GIS, Vegetation Monitoring and more!
• Work on meaningful projects with a network of people who love their jobs
• Strong mentorships that provide constructive instruction, coaching, and support
• Gain specialized training, professional workplace skills, and leadership development
• High impact, academic, vocational, professional, and personal growth experiences
• Career development opportunities
• Join a diverse team of your college peers to experience these spectacular parklands first hand, behind the scenes, and in depth

Learn more about the types of internship positions are typically offered by watching the recording of the Academic Internship Informational Webinar here!

Applications for Summer 2022 Academic Internships will be posted early Spring 2022. Keep an eye on this page for postings!

For information about the academic credit and other educational related questions contact:

• Students at College of Marin:
  • Alexander Jones, Student Transfer and Career Center; arjones@marin.edu
• Students at San Francisco State:
  • Institute for Civic and Community Engagement, icce@sfsu.edu
• Students at City College of San Francisco:
  • Joe Cannon, Instructor in the Biology Department, jcannon@ccsf.edu

Applications for Summer 2022 Academic Internships will be posted early Spring 2022. Keep an eye on this page for postings!

Please email Mackenzie Segraves; Program Manager for Park Internships at msegraves@parksconservancy.org with any questions or concerns.

Other questions? Please see our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page.

To comply with federal and state laws all interns must have a Social Security Number (SSN) or an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) to receive the taxable internship stipend. The process to obtain a SSN or ITIN can be very lengthy so please plan accordingly. You may find more information here:

• Social Security Administration
• Individual Taxpayer Identification Number information

Please also note that stipends are a taxable event. Taxes are not withheld from stipends. Stipends are a per diem to cover costs associated with the internship (such as commuting expenses).

Please see our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page. If you still have questions contact Mackenzie Segraves; Program Manager for Park Internships at msegraves@parksconservancy.org.