EVST News
March 24, 2025
EVST Program News
Fall 2025 Registration News | Yale Course Search opens for the 2025-2026 academic year today. New courses will be added on a rolling basis and YSE courses will be added in May. You can add YSE courses to your worksheets during add/drop in August. Refer to the newly revised EVST 2025-26 BA Checklist or BS Checklist when selecting courses and check the FAQ page on the EVST website for answers to some common registration questions, including:
· How to register for graduate and professional school courses
· How to choose concentration courses
· What courses fulfill the advanced seminar requirement
Fall '25 Application for Writing about Science, Medicine, and the Environment (MBB 4590/ENGL 4459/EVST 4469) | Students will learn to write about complex subjects for a broad public audience. This course is intended not only for students interested in pursuing a career in writing, but also for students planning to become scientists, doctors, and policymakers—for anyone who wants to learn how to tell stories about the natural world and about pressing social issues. About the instructor: Carl Zimmer is professor adjunct in MB&B, a columnist for the New York Times, and the author of 15 books about science. For more information, see carlzimmer.com. Interested students should email applications directly to Carl Zimmer by April 2 at 5 pm. Application instructions can be found here. More details will be posted soon on the course’s Canvas page. Students can email questions about the class to carl.zimmer@yale.edu.
Summer Course Information
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Spring Opportunities
Summer Opportunities
Summer Experience Award | Available to first years, sophomores, and juniors on financial aid. The priority deadline is April 1st and the final deadline is Thursday, May 1st. Reach out to sea@yale.edu with questions.
Student/Recent Grad Summer Field Position at YSE | Available in Colorado Studying Stand Dynamics and Carbon Storage in Aspen Exclosures | Applications accepted on a rolling basis.
Ongoing Compilation of Summer Opportunities for BS Program Students
C2ES is hiring for multiple internship positions. Contact Paige Curtis EVST '16 with questions!
🏢 Corporate Climate Planning Intern: https://bit.ly/420gixM
🌍 Climate Resilience Intern: https://bit.ly/4c0uGe5
🗞️ Communications Intern: https://bit.ly/3FEYIbq
💼 U.S. Climate Policy Intern: https://bit.ly/4ielllj
The Law, Environment & Animals Program's (LEAP's) Student Grant Program seeks to support Yale University student-led research and creative projects during the academic year and the summer, focused on advancing understanding of, drawing attention to, and/or developing strategies to address the urgent threats facing non-human animals. Applications for the grant program are now open. The application deadline is Friday, March 28th at 12 pm ET. Contact LEAP Postgraduate Fellow Laurie Sellars (laurie.sellars@yale.edu).
Summer Climate Justice Organizing Fellowships, Chesapeake Climate Action Network, $25/hour. Details and application here.
Two summer internships with Colorado Cattlemen’s Ag Land Trust | One based in Steamboat focused on low-tech process-based restoration and implementing wet meadow restoration projects and one based in the greater Denver area focused on next generation land access.
The Connecticut Office of the Secretary of the State Internships | The Office of the Secretary of the State works to provide a wide range of services for the people and businesses of Connecticut and is committed to promoting the importance of civic education and civic engagement across the state. Application deadline: Sunday, March 30, 2025. These are unpaid internship opportunities but may qualify for eligible students who choose to use their Summer Experience Award (SEA). Click the links below to view each internship description and application requirements.
Opportunities in prior newsletters
- Montana Conservation Corps | Apply here
- National Student Leadership Conference TA's Environmental Science & Sustainability and Marine Biology. Details here
- Overland Summers | Apply here by March 31st
- Rachel Carson National Environment al Leadership Fellowship | Apply by April 15
- Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) at BIOS: Collaborative Marine Research | Apply by May 31s.
- The Anne Saxelby Legacy Fund Apprenticeship | Learn more and apply here.
Seniors
Alaska Fellows Program (AFP) Opportunities | AFP is a fall-to-spring residential fellowship program that nurtures the next generation of Alaska-based leaders by pairing talented young people with strong communities and professional mentors. AFP has locations in four different communities within Alaska – Sitka, Juneau, Anchorage, and Fairbanks. Fellows work with a vetted nonprofit or public-sector organization to make tangible professional contributions, join a tight-knit residential fellowship cohort, and engage deeply with Alaska communities. An informational webinar recording is available HERE. Application review will begin April 1, 2025.
Career Links
- Terra.do
- ClimateTechList
- inClimate
- RemoteClimateJob
- ClimateBase
- EPA Careers Page
- Idealist.org
- Green Jobs
- Traverse Jobs
- Request to follow Yale College Environmental Studies on LinkedIn for additional internship and job opportunities!
Resources
Do you have questions about the EVST major? Meet with EVST's BA DUS or BS DUS, reach out to a Peer Mentor or Certificate or Graduate School Liaison, or join Yale Environmental Studies on GroupMe.
Weekly DUS office hours are posted on the EVST website.
