Advocacy Internship – Spring 2025

Location: Bay Center in Providence, RI and Save The Bay’s South Coast Center in Westerly, RI

Time Commitment: semester length, 1-2 days per week (10-15 hours); ideal candidates should be available for 3-4 hour blocks on weekdays between the hours of 8:30am – 4:30pm. Occasional weekend work may be necessary for special events.

Transportation: Advocacy interns must have access to personal transportation (ex. car)

Age: 18+

Application Items: Online application, cover letter, and resume

Deadline: December 23. Rolling interviews/acceptance after this date, though priority will be given to applications received by the Dec 23 deadline. Decisions will be made by January 14, 2025.

Summary: Save The Bay is seeking an Advocacy Intern to assist our South County Coastkeeper with water quality monitoring, field work, community engagement, and more!

What you will learn:

• Assist with water quality data processing, analysis, and interpretation – associated with URI’s Watershed Watch program
• Assist with inventorying and organizing the field, lab, and office supplies at the South Coast Center
• Support the South County Coastkeeper with environmental advocacy and monitoring efforts, including:
  • Kayaking/patrolling the Wood-Pawcatuck and Coastal Ponds watersheds with community partners
  • Assisting habitat restoration team with marsh restoration work
  • Cleanup leader training and leading coastal cleanups
  • Storm drain marking
  • Presentations for public audiences
  • Representing Save The Bay at community tabling events

What we require:

• Education: undergraduate sophomores, juniors, seniors, recent graduates, grad students, and beginning professionals working towards or having obtained a BA/BS or higher degree in biology, education, marine studies, marine affairs, or related fields
• Experience with data analysis and spreadsheets using Microsoft Excel and/or R
• A passion for nonprofit work and the environment
• Positive attitude and ability to do physical, outdoor work in a team environment
• Strong time management skills, self-motivated, ability to commit to and complete a project
• Strong communication skills, writing, and field skills preferred.

Details: We offer unpaid internship opportunities. We will gladly work with your university if they offer college credit for unpaid internships. Many colleges offer stipends for students doing unpaid internships. Check out our Student Guide to Internship Funding for tips!

Application link: https://forms.gle/48SPyMyoByhVuBHy8

Note: If you feel unable to commit to a full internship, please check out our habitat restoration and shoreline cleanup volunteer opportunities. “Become a fan” of the page to receive emails when we post new events.