Opportunities to gain experience

Students will find many opportunities to gain valuable experience (paid or volunteer) in and around the Goshen College community.

International travel

Most Goshen College students spend a semester abroad in GC’s unique Study-Service Term (SST). Biology majors who are interested in a health-related career are encouraged to spend their six-week period of service working in a health-related assignment, such as a hospital or clinic. Students interested in environmental studies may be able to spend their service working on a farm or another location where they may experience the use of the environment in another culture.

Health-related internships

Students are encouraged to shadow a physician or volunteer in the emergency room at Goshen General Hospital (across the street from GC). Students may also seek employment at Greencroft, a large nursing home/ assisted living center (within walking distance of GC) or Oaklawn, a psychiatric hospital (a 10-minute drive from GC).

Internships in environmental science

Students interested in environmental biology and environmental education can gain fieldexperience at Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center (part of Goshen Ccollege), the marine biology facili ty in Long Key, Fla. or through the Au Sable Institute of Environmental Studies.

Internships & Job Hunting Links

North American Association of Environmental Education
A searchable database for ES related jobs.  You can also subscribe to an email job newsletter.

Ecology Job board (hosted at Duke University)
Ecology related jobs, internships, and summer employment.  Summer internships are advertised in early spring.  This is also a great site to familiarize yourself with graduate school options and jobs in academia.