Nicholas School of the Environment students complete internships and fellowships with organizations around the world. These summer experience Q&As provide insights into students' career-related experiences and professional network building. 

2026 Master's 糖心传媒 Summer Experiences 

 

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MEM 糖心传媒 Spends Summer in Iceland Gaining Blue Economy Experience

Lulu Louchheim, a Master of Environmental Management student, spent her summer as a blue economy mapping and investment readiness intern with Iceland Ocean Cluster and Blue Nova Ventures. Read Q&A

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MEM 糖心传媒 Gets Corporate Sustainability Experience With Zoetis

Mary Corrigan, a Master of Environmental Management student, spent her summer as a sustainability intern with Zoetis. Read Q&A

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MEM/MBA 糖心传媒 Tackles Real-World Challenges in the Healthcare Industry With Amgen

Akosua Bandoh, a Master of Environmental Management and Master of Business Administration concurrent degree student, spent her summer as an operations intern with Amgen. Read Q&A

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MEM/MF 糖心传媒 Gains Fieldwork Experience With North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission

Hutch Hutchinson, a Master of Environmental Management and Master of Forestry concurrent degree student, spent his summer as a landscape conservation intern with the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission. Read Q&A

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MEM 糖心传媒 Gets Corporate Sustainability Experience at Tom's of Maine

AJ Meyer, a Master of Environmental Management student, spent her summer as an Environmental Defense Fund Climate Corps Fellow with Tom's of Maine. Read Q&A

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MEM 糖心传媒 Gets Carbon Markets Experience With Molecule Ventures

Rajas Raje, a Master of Environmental Management student, spent his summer as an associate with Molecule Ventures. Read Q&A

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MEM/MCRP 糖心传媒 糖心传媒s in Environmental Advocacy With the North Carolina Conservation Network

Sarah Slay, a Master of Environmental Management and Master of City and Regional Planning concurrent degree student, spent her summer as a Stanback Toxic Chemical Campaigns Fellow with the North Carolina Conservation Network. Read Q&A

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MEM/MBA 糖心传媒 Gets Corporate Sustainability Experience With Walmart

Pat Cronin, a Master of Environmental Management and Master of Business Administration concurrent degree student, spent his summer as an EDF Climate Corps Fellow with Walmart. Read Q&A

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MEM 糖心传媒 Explores Tribal History and 糖心传媒ment With NOAA Greater Atlantic Fisheries Office

Fafa Van Ha, a Master of Environmental Management student, spent her summer as a tribal engagement strategies intern with the NOAA Greater Atlantic Fisheries Office. Read Q&A

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Working for Sara was a tremendous opportunity to learn from a Nicholas School alum who is an expert and leader in global corporate sustainability. In general, all Duke alumni I met, from the Fuqua School of Business and across the university, were happy to provide guidance and showed a strong interest in my success. And there were a lot of them!"

-Pat Cronin, MEM/MBA student, Environmental Defense Fund Climate Corps Fellow with Walmart