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Application & Eligibilty Requirements 

Interested in a conservation internship? Get the application & eligibility requirements for 2012

ACF’s conservation internships are structure to ensure interns have a meaningful learning experience while contributing to Alaska conservation issues in a direct way.  Internship placements can be at nonprofit conservation, environmental justice, and Alaska Native organizations; government agencies; and other interested organizations that have identified assignments complementing ACF’s mission, values, and goals.

Find a Position

  • 3-month summer internship
  • Alaska Native Fund internship
  • 6-month internship
  • Other opportunities

Download the application form (UPDATED 3/23):

2012 CIP Application (6 month positions)

Eligibilty Requirements

ACF seeks applications from highly motivated individuals interested in furthering their education in conservation, environmental justice, or other closely related field and are willing to make a long-term commitment to preserving and protecting the pristine environment and diverse cultures of Alaska.

Eligibility details follow:

  • Applicants must currently be (or have been in the case of recent graduates) enrolled in an accredited college in the United States or in an accredited institution abroad.
  • International students are eligible to apply if you are authorized to work in the United States and meet the other eligibility requirements.
  • All students currently enrolled in an accredited college (or who will be by the program year’s spring/summer) are eligible to apply, however, preference for internship placements is given to college juniors, seniors, recent college graduates, and graduate students.
  • Students enrolled in technical programs are also welcome to apply
  • ACF is an equal-opportunity organization.

Application Requirements

For each position you are applying for, the following documents are required to apply.

  • Resume
  • Application form and essays therein – Correction: consider the essays mentioned in the application form are the “cover letter”
  • Transcript – Unofficial copy of undergraduate or graduate transcript showing your cumulative GPA (if you are a recent graduate, please provide a transcript from your most recent school.)
  • Recommendation Letter 1 – This letter should be from a professor or academic advisor. If you are not currently enrolled, a second letter like the one below will suffice. Please include your reference’s contact information.
  • Recommendation Letter 2 – This letter should be from someone who can speak to your interest in the conservation field, preferably a former supervisor or another professor/advisor, etc. Please include your reference’s contact information.

Important notes:

  1. To submit your application, these documents must be saved and emailed in one of the following formats: DOC, DOCX, PDF,  RTF, or TXT.
  2. Recommendation letters must be submitted by the application deadline in order to be included with your applications. You may use the same recommendation letters for each internship position you apply for.
  3. While we recognize that all of the internship positions are exciting, each applicant may apply for a maximum of 3 positions.

Applications that meet these requirements should be submitted by the prospective interns to the host organizations. Contact information will be listed on the job descriptions page. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

Application Deadline

  • February 1, 2012: Application process opens.
  • February 29, 2012: All 3-month internship applications are due and must be received by midnight (Alaska time).
  • TBD: Applications due date for 6-month internships.