Student Urban Nature (SUN) High School Internship
Catalog organization: Natural Areas Conservancy
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What Is Student Urban Nature (SUN) High School?
Natural Areas Conservancy's paid SUN internship helps New York City high-school students build a science identity through urban ecology and environmental stewardship. Interns learn plant and animal identification, forest and wetland ecology, field-data collection, and natural-area management; then design an independent research project and present it at the NYC Science Research Mentorship Consortium's summer symposium. Mentors include NAC, NYC Parks, and Urban NEST staff.
The completed 2026 cycle combined 15 weeks of two-hour virtual professional development from February through May with six weeks of summer work in Forest Park, Queens or the Staten Island Greenbelt. Summer work totaled 25 hours weekly, mixing Monday remote homework with four in-person field days, and paid $16.50 per hour—about $2,475. Eligibility required NYC residence, a Queens or Staten Island home/school connection within a one-hour commute, rising-junior or senior status, age 16 by July 1, and authorization to work in NYC through SYEP. The 2027 deadline, pay, and schedule are not yet posted.
Student Urban Nature (SUN) High School Key Facts: Cost, Deadline, and Eligibility
| Cost | Free · paid stipend |
|---|---|
| Format | Hybrid |
| Eligibility | Grades 11–12 |
| Application deadline | Dates not announced |
| Listing last updated | August 30, 2026 |
Program details shown here reflect the current catalog record.
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