Remote Environmental Policy Internship: Hosted out of Greece
Remote interns with a passion for environmental conservation have the unique opportunity to join a highly respected marine conservation NGO and work virtually alongside researchers on key protection issues, gaining exposure to real-world application of environmental policy. Help to combat environmental crimes or develop environmental management and conservation strategies.
What to expect from your Environmental Policy internship:
- Intern with a respected NGO working across environmental policy
- Help to protect local biodiversity in Greece
- Gain practical skills from real life environmental work
- Get international experience by interning remotely from home without having to travel
Your internship abroad host organization:
- Greek Institute of Marine Conservation
Internship details
Join a highly respected NGO on a virtual environmental policy internship in Greece. Get real environmental policy experience and help develop conservation strategies by participating remotely from home.
Remote internships in environmental policy are suitable for those with a passion for environmental conservation. Environmental Policy internships are based with an Institute of Marine Conservation, a highly respected non-profit NGO with bases around Greece.
Remote interns have the opportunity to work on priority projects related to key environmental protection issues, gaining exposure to real-world application of environmental policy. Projects are varied and assigned according to interns’ experience and interest, and can include the following areas:
- EU fisheries legislation and Illegal, Unregulated and Unreported (IUU) fisheries
- Promoting the enforcement of existing EU and international legislation for the protection of protected habitats (i.e. seagrass meadows and coralligenous reefs)
- Illegal trading of endangered plants and animals
- Environmental crimes, pollution incidents and the destruction of natural habitats and wildlife
- Shipping, ship traffic and maritime accidents
- Uncontrolled use of live ammunition by the armed forces posing threats to public health and wildlife
- Development of management schemes for fisheries protected areas
Virtual environmental policy interns can expect to assist NGOs with writing reports, preparing documents and writing website content to raise public awareness. This material will be used to combat environmental challenges or develop management and conservation strategies to protect the environment.
In all cases, interns should expect that the initial phase of their remote internship will focus on gaining some introductory knowledge. You may start by gaining an understanding or overview of what you can build upon, develop, learn, and contribute. Ensure that you ask questions and provide feedback during the introductory period, so that your supervisor understands how you’re progressing. This will help them to better understand important details, such as how quickly you learn, what you find challenging, what you find interesting, etc.
Understand and expect that individual internship experiences vary. Therefore, if you’re at a more introductory level, you should reasonably expect a more introductory internship. Likewise, if you’re interning for a shorter duration, you will have a different experience from someone who is interning for a longer duration. Placement preferences are considered but always subject to availability.
What are the career benefits of interning abroad as a Environmental Policy Intern?
Environmental Policy interns learn from a qualified and experienced supervisor, and can be involved in:
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Writing reports
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Preparing legal documents
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Writing website content to raise public awareness
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Combating environmental crimes
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Developing conservation strategies
Professional development opportunities:
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Contribute to environmental law development and application in leading NGOs
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Experience legal report writing and campaigning
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Legal research and analysis
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Gain practical skills and boost your employability, with guidance from Intern Abroad HQ’s Experiential Learning Curriculum to support your learning and cultural intelligence.
Are you eligible for this internship?
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Get course credit from your college or university while completing your internship abroad or a remote internship program. It's a great way to meet your academic requirements and gain valuable experience at the same time.
Learn about course creditProgram fees
It's free to apply for this internship. Once we have reviewed your suitability and accepted you onto this program, a deposit of US$499 is required to confirm your place. The remaining balance (minus your initial US$499 deposit) will be due within 7 days of being assigned a placement.
Duration |
Program Fee |
|---|---|
| 100 hours (3 weeks full time, or 5 weeks part time) | $1,099 |
| 250 hours (8 weeks full time, or 12 weeks part time) | $1,499 |
| 350 hours (13 weeks full time, or 17 weeks part time) | $1,799 |
- Dedicated support before, during, and after your internship
- Sourcing and securing your internship placement
- Personalization of your internship plan
- Orientation and coaching with your supervisor
- Documented portfolio of your experiential learnings
- Academic credit facilitation
- International reference letter
- Certificate of Internship Completion
What recent Environmental Policy interns said about their experience
My favorite part of the internship was expanding my knowledge on marine conservation laws through my research, since I'm interested in marine conservation and the legal field, and marine conservation legislation is a combination of those interests. I also enjoyed the new experience of writing a long report, since this was the first time I've written a research paper over 15 pages. I felt that my final product was something I could be proud of, which makes the time I spent during the internship worthwhile. The internship contributed to my personal and professional development by forcing me to improve my organizational skills. Since I didn't have designated hours, I had to make sure I spent enough time on my assignments to complete them to a high standard. This meant I had to spread out my working hours in order to pace myself, which resulted in an improvement in my planning and organizational abilities. This internship was a highlight of my time in high school, and I will be sure to recommend it to my friends.
My remote internship has been a wonderful experience. I have loved connecting with professionals who work within my field of interest and learning about marine life conservation. I hope that one day I will be able to visit the Institute in person! As an intern, I worked within the environmental law and policy team. During this time, I researched dolphinariums and legislation pertaining to dolphins in captivity. Ultimately, this assisted with the organization's promotional and development work surrounding the new dolphin sanctuary being built in Greece. I think I underestimated how flexible the role was and I worried about this very much before I started. I loved how I could work on everything in my own time. I think I would advise others not to worry about this.
I have thoroughly enjoyed my remote internship. It has been so exciting working on a project that I am passionate about. Being able to carry out research knowing it could help rescue dolphins from dolphinariums across Europe motivated me to work harder during this project. My research skills have greatly developed and I learnt how to effectively search for legislation and information in different countries. It has contributed towards my personal and professional development as I have gained confidence in my ability to successfully conduct research and write a report independently with guidance. Although sometimes it has been difficult, I am proud of the report I have produced and am excited to hear about the updates on this project in Greece! My supervisor, Phoebe, has been so helpful throughout this experience.
I feel this internship has set me up for a better understanding of what legal studies are. I feel empowered to be successful through the tools I have learned throughout this process. I have learned how to properly examine legislation and compare it to those of other government organizations. This internship has allowed me to create a better understanding of how to find resources and other information systems to create real-life experience for comparing law and legal culture for future jobs. The skills I have learned through creating this legal comparison has allowed me to build on my critical thinking skills.
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