Off-Campus Opportunities

The Consortium
Holy Cross students may take courses at other schools in the Worcester Consortium for Higher Education. Clark University, with its recently-formed Environmental School, has many offerings in areas relevant to environmental studies. Worcester Polytechnic Institute has strengths in scientific and technical aspects in its Environmental Studies program. Contact the Holy Cross registrar for course listings or call the consortium school directly for course information.

Semester Away Programs
Several excellent environmentally-oriented semester programs are offered in the United States and abroad. In addition, many schools in the Holy Cross Junior Year Abroad program have extensive environmental offerings. Several Holy Cross students with environmental interests have very successfully integrated these offerings into their courses of study. Contact the Environmental Studies Coordinator at ENVS@holycross.edu or the Associate Director of CISS for details.

Volunteer, Internship, and Employment Opportunities in Worcester

Environmental Studies students can work with local environmental nonprofit agencies, such as the Regional Environmental Council, the Greater Worcester Land Trust, the Blackstone River Coalition, Broad Meadow Brook Wildlife Sanctuary and Conservation Center, and the EcoTarium ecology museum.  This work can take many forms.  Internships through the College's Academic Internship Program can be arranged.  Volunteer opportunities, summer internships, as well as work-study jobs, are also available at these locations.  To find out more, visit the websites of these organizations to determine what is of interest and then make arrangements by sending an email to ENVS@holycross.edu.

Summer Research Opportunities

Holy Cross Summer Research Programs

Harvard Forest Long-term Ecological Research

Harvard Forest Summer REU Program

Polaris Project: Undergraduate Research in the Siberian Arctic

Olympic National Park Summer Employment