Over the past two summers, Joseph Eusebio ’17 and I have been part of the Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program at the University of Washington. We’ve both had incredible experiences, and we’d like to make sure that others are aware of this opportunity.
The eight-week, all-expenses-paid (+ stipend) program allows a select group of college students to travel throughout Washington State, engaging in field-based learning experiences and connecting with a variety of professionals involved in environmental conservation. The career-oriented program is focused on diversifying the field of conservation, asking important questions about who engages these issues and how accessibility affects our ability to solve them.
More about the program can be found here: http://uwconservationscholars.org/
The program is open to current freshmen and sophomores, regardless of area of study. The application period closes on January 29th.
These are two Wesleyan newsletters that have featured Joseph and me:
http://newsletter.blogs.wesleyan.edu/2015/03/24/kaiblatt17/
http://newsletter.blogs.wesleyan.edu/2014/05/19/eusebioconservation/