- Richmond, California
- Full-time, 8-9 weeks, hybrid or fully remote
- Unpaid Position (Funding through College); additional limited stipend may be available
- Applications reviewed on a rolling basis until filled (through April 2024)
The San Francisco Estuary Institute (SFEI) is recruiting for a summer intern to join an interdisciplinary team investigating contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) and microplastics in San Francisco Bay and surrounding watersheds. This work will be carried out in support of the Regional Monitoring Program for Water Quality in San Francisco Bay (RMP) as well as other Clean Water Program efforts.
This internship is an exciting opportunity to directly tackle water quality issues in San Francisco Bay through supporting projects within the Clean Water Program at SFEI. Responsibilities for this position may include performing subject matter research, data and statistical analysis, sampling and/or other field work, contributions to presentations and reports, and assistance in overall program management and communication (internal and external). The intern will gain experience in the development and implementation of a holistic monitoring program while also gaining exposure to the unique role our organization plays in informing the development of effective water quality policies.
Qualifications and Skills
- Demonstrated experience in executing research and writing projects
- Strong communication, presentation, and writing skills
- Organization and attention to detail
- Ability to work well as part of a team and independently, at the direction of other staff
- Enthusiastic, collaborative, and flexible attitude
- Previous work in statistical analysis, including R or Python, is a plus
Internships are preferred as full-time, Bay area-based hybrid office positions, though a fully remote option may be available for some projects. This is an unpaid position, though a stipend may be available to help cover housing costs and/or travel to the Bay Area as well as potential funding through the Williams Center for Environmental Studies.
Please email a cover letter and resume to Miguel Mendez at [email protected]. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
About SFEI, the Clean Water Program, and the Regional Monitoring Program
San Francisco Estuary Institute (SFEI) is a non-profit organization with a 25-year track record of providing robust and innovative science to decision-makers, policy-makers, practitioners, and community members to measurably improve the health and resiliency of Bay-Delta ecosystems. As a boundary organization, SFEI operates at the interface between science and policy, recognized nationally for our ability to build consensus to support effective environmental decision-making and policy. Our mission is to deliver visionary science that empowers people to revitalize nature in our communities.
SFEI’s Clean Water Program is one of the nation’s premier water quality science programs. It anticipates and meets the water quality data needs of policy-makers, resource managers, and the public. SFEI’s Clean Water Program is one of the nation’s premier water quality science programs. It anticipates and meets the water quality data needs of policy-makers, resource managers, and the public. It helps the public, regulators, and those who discharge into our waters create more effective policies to ensure the health of our waters.
SFEI’s novel and multifaceted Regional Monitoring Program uses pooled funds from dischargers and dredgers to evaluate water quality, and works in collaboration with governmental agencies and NGOs to provide the best science to make robust decisions for the sustainable stewardship of San Francisco Bay. The RMP conducts monitoring of water (including stormwater), sediment, and biota (e.g., sport fish, bird eggs), as well as special studies on high priority topics, such as CECs and microplastics.
Equal Opportunity & Affirmative Action
At SFEI, we celebrate the diversity of our staff and the places we serve, and recognize the value and strength of diversity. We are committed to growing together and creating a more diverse and inclusive workplace. In 2022, SFEI developed and adopted mission and vision statements for DEIJ within and beyond our organization. We also created an action plan which is currently underway. We strongly encourage applications from women-identified people, people of color, and people with other identities commonly under-represented in environmental science. We invite you to share what you like about your professional experience as well as about yourself personally.
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