JOHN MARSHALL
EVERGLADES INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
2024
The Everglades Foundation is accepting applications for the John Marshall Everglades Paid Internship. During this 10-week undergraduate summer internship program, qualified students will learn about the Everglades ecosystem, history, water management issues, and policies related to Everglades restoration.
Upon completion of the John Marshall Everglades Internship program, the students will have gained an in-depth understanding of the history of the Everglades, its environmental challenges, its connection to Florida’s economy, and the solutions for restoration, all of which will benefit their future careers.
The interns also will meet with high-level stakeholders, policymakers, and local business leaders to discuss their roles in Everglades restoration, and to understand the federal and state policies that continue to drive restoration of America’s Everglades – the largest ecosystem restoration project in the world.
IMPORTANT DATES:
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Application Due: November 28, 2023 through Monday, January 30, 2024.
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Application Reviewed: Month of February
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Mid-March: Candidates will be notified of acceptances/rejections.
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Program Dates: May 20, 2024 - July 26, 2024.
AN EVERGLADES CHAMPION
John Arthur Marshall (May 9, 1940 – March 28, 2016): Longtime patriot, Florida Gator fan, career military officer, and environmentalist John Arthur Marshall was widely known and respected as a trusted colleague, true friend, humanitarian, devoted husband, stepfather, uncle, and nemesis to those who did not support his commitment to preserving the environment!
MEET OUR
2024 JOHN MARSHALL EVERGLADES INTERNS
"I had some fears of going into the Everglades...I think people think the Everglades is a scary place when it's just a part of Florida, a treasure that's unseen.
- David Brian Baldwin, 2017
THIS YEAR'S INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
IS MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE GENEROSITY OF
WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR
OUR SUPPORTERS.
Thanks to the generosity of donors, nearly 80 John Marshall Everglades Interns have gone on to brilliant careers in science, communications, and education. Our program is preparing the next generation of environmental leaders who will continue to study and protect vital ecosystems like America’s Everglades.