POCIE Pathways Program Internship - Woods Hole Group

POCIE Pathways Program - Woods Hole Group Internship 2025 

Woods Hole Group, in partnership with Professionals of Color in the Environment (POCIE), are seeking an undergraduate intern interested in coastal climate change adaptation. Woods Hole Group works with a variety of public, non-profit, and private clients to advance state and local climate adaptation priorities along the coast, including in natural and built environments. The majority of this work is in Massachusetts, but we also work in other New England states, the Mid Atlantic, and Florida. Our main office is in Bourne, Massachusetts. We are open to hosting the selected intern at our main office or having a mix of in-office and remote. 

The intern will contribute to Woods Hole Group’s coastal climate adaptation efforts. The intern and supervisor will determine specific project activities together, based on the intern’s interests and expertise. Woods Hole Group is flexible to structure the internship focus around one specific project (either a Woods Hole Group project or a project of the student’s design) or as a true consulting experience where the intern supports tasks on multiple Woods Hole Group projects. Possible activities include, but are not limited to: 

• Preparing GIS maps and analysis of exposure to coastal flooding or erosion 

• Collecting and reviewing local plans or data to inform adaptation planning 

• Field and desktop work to delineate coastal natural resource areas or assess water quality 

• Attending meetings or conducting interviews with stakeholders 

• Assisting with drafting meeting materials and reports 

These hands-on activities will help the intern build knowledge and skills that are transferrable to a career in coastal climate adaptation and other environmental fields. This internship emphasizes mentorship and will include professional development programming by POCIE and Mass Audubon. Undergraduate students who self-identify as BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) are strongly encouraged to apply, with a preference for students in their junior or senior year. 

Commitment and compensation: 

Compensation is $24/hr. Time commitment is flexible, from 6 to 40 hours per week and can vary throughout the internship depending on student availability and project tasks. Flexible start date around the end of the Spring semester, extending through summer, with the potential to extend through the Fall semester and become a mentor to a high school intern. 

Qualifications: The intern must have familiarity with climate change topics, excellent communication skills, and be organized and detail oriented. Preferred candidates will have experience with one or more of the following: GIS, environmental field work, coastal issues/processes, literature review or case study development. Please specify in your application. 

To apply: 

Email Nasser Brahim (nbrahim@woodsholegroup.com) and John Russell (jrussell@pocie.org) with a resume and a brief statement of interest including relevant experience for this position.