Are you interested in an internship or fellowship?
SDSG accepts new interns and fellows on a rolling basis, including internships for academic credit. SDSG interns and fellows may work remotely or from our Gunnison, Colorado office. All interns and fellows commit to work for at least 10 hours a week for a minimum of 10 weeks. Tasks include, but are not limited to, research and memo writing, drafting content for SDSG publications and reports, and working with SDSG teams on current projects.
Applicants are encouraged to apply well in advance of the semester in which they wish to receive academic credit. Please send a cover letter, resume, writing sample, and list of three references to danielson@sdsg.org to apply.
Current Interns & Fellows
SPRING 2024
CATHERINE FINK
Catherine Fink is a 3L student at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law, working toward a certificate in Environmental and Natural Resources Law. She is an Editor for the University of Denver Environment@5280 blog and participated in the Advancing Social Justice Clinic in Spring 2023. Catherine has a B.A. in English and an MFA in creative writing and is transitioning to a legal career after 20 years of teaching English and Human Development in grades 7-college. Catherine heard her students', and her own children's, demands for climate action and decided that it was now or never for the planet, so she is in law school to learn how to make change on a policy level. She is also committed to climate justice and researches the role of indigenous peoples in the renewable energy transition with the goal of ensuring equitable participation in the green energy transition. Finally, Catherine has served for five years on the Longmont Library Board and is currently Vice President, and she loves spending time outdoors with her husband and three children.
sUMMER 2023
Mary Lobato
Mary graduated from Colorado School of Mines in 2019. She majored in Civil Engineering and earned a minor in Humanitarian Engineering. While attending School of Mines, she focused her education on understanding sustainable engineering solutions for communities who are often underserved. After graduation, Mary earned her certification as an Engineer in Training and worked for an engineering firm in the Subsurface Utility Engineering and Coordination department. Mary worked as a Civil Engineer for a little over three years before attending University of Denver, Sturm College of Law. Mary hopes to build upon her background in sustainable engineering while working for SDSG and as she pursues her legal education.
spring 2023
Julie Donohue
Julie is currently obtaining her Masters in Ecology and Conservation from Western Colorado University. Her interest in Environmental Law and Policy led her to seek experience at SDSG where she is supporting research into the social and environmental impacts of mineral extraction associated with the green energy transition. Julie aspires to build a career at the intersection of science, environmental policy, and public outreach to achieve conservation solutions. She currently works for the Department of Energy’s Atmospheric Radiation Measurement Mobile Facility and as the Field Coordinator for Crested Butte’s Coal Creek Watershed Coalition. In her free time she enjoys adventuring with her husband and three dogs!
brian wagenaar
Brian is a recent graduate of Western’s Master's of Environmental Management, where he had an emphasis in global sustainability. He came to Western after completing a bachelor’s degree in environmental policy and subsequently spending three years in various environmentally focused AmeriCorps programs across the country, completing environmental restoration and land stewardship projects. He has prior experience with regional nonprofits in Wisconsin and Colorado advocating for the expansion of public lands and renewable energy — and against concentrated animal feeding operations and oil and gas drilling. At Western, Brian became heavily involved on campus, serving as a campus recycling assistant, a sustainability mentor, and as the editor of Western’s student newspaper, Top o’ the World. At SDSG, Brian contributes to research on critical minerals needed for a green economy.
