Contracted Student Interns - Environmental Justice Intern (UNPAID)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is seeking unpaid Environmental Justice Interns for the Fall 2026 semester. This part-time internship offers students practical experience in environmental justice, focusing on projects like document translation services and strategy updates. Interns will work under the Senior Director of Environmental Justice, attend meetings, and contribute to public involvement activities. Candidates should be proficient in Microsoft Office and have good organizational skills.
About the position

The Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) seeks applicants for an Environmental Justice Intern (Unpaid Contracted Student Interns) for the 2026 Fall Semester to perform duties on a part-time basis. This internship is unpaid and designed to support students or recent graduates seeking practical experience in the field. Interns may be eligible to earn academic credit through their college or university. The candidate will work with DCR's Senior Director of Environmental Justice to learn about the agency’s strategies and identify a project to work on related to environmental justice (EJ), language access, and/or public involvement. Potential projects may include streamlining how DCR offers document translation and language interpretation services, developing training resources for internal staff, assisting in the update of strategy documents, and tracking EJ related program implementation.

Responsibilities

Become familiar with DCR’s EJ Strategy and attending internal and cross-agency EJ meetings as available.Take on responsibility of one project, with guidance from the Senior Director of Environmental Justice, completing agreed upon milestones by the end of the internship.Assist with updates and implementation of DCR’s language access plan.Perform other tasks related to environmental justice and public involvement activities, upon request, time permitting.Requirements

Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.Good time management skills.Organized.Nice-to-haves

Experience with environmental justice principles, issues, or programming, which may include language access services and public engagement.Motivated to learn about these topics and contribute to the agency’s work within these areas.Benefits

Comprehensive BenefitsOutstanding suite of employee benefits that add to the overall value of your compensation package.Work experience that supports you, your loved ones, and your future.