Friends of Flagstaff’s Future Internships are a great way to increase and develop real world experience with a local non-profit that works to build a sustainable community.  Being a college town we greatly appreciate the many enthusiastic, motivated, and talented students that learn to call Flagstaff home. We therefore offer internships for undergraduate, graduate, and non degree seeking students. We also offer a limited number of high school internships. Students interested in conservation, environmental sciences, public policy and law, social justice, outdoor recreation, sustainability, or any other area of interest that you think is relevant to our organization are strongly encouraged to apply.

Please send a resume and cover letter or for more information contact our outreach coordinator Cynthia Pardo at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

2012 Internship Positions Available

F3 KARES Internships (2 positions)
(academic credit possible / some compensation)
Application Deadline: ongoing
Information: We are seeking KARES interns for the Spring and Summer to develop and manage environmental art and reading projects focused on environmental sustainability and food justice, attend events to facilitate the KARES projects with youth, and participate in related projects in building community awareness for sustainable living.  Must enjoy working with kids, have excellent verbal and written communication skills, be enthusiastic and highly motivated. Students interested in early childhood education, project management, event coordination, environmental sciences and studies, conservation and earth sciences are strongly encouraged to apply.


F3 Outreach Internships (2 positions)
(academic credit possible)
Application Deadline: ongoing
Information: We are seeking interns for the Spring and Summer to perform outreach communications, organize events, participate in membership and volunteer building.  Responsibilities include communicating F3's work in the community, involving the public in our projects, working with office staff to develop projects, making promotional materials, writing press releases and contacting media, participate in fundraising events and related projects in building community awareness for sustainable living. Students interested in marketing, media, business, and environmental communication, conservation, environmental sciences, sustainability are strongly encouraged to apply.  Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills, be highly motivated, outgoing personality, flexible schedule, experience with Publisher or related software, website experience a plus.

F3 Policy and Research Internship
(academic credit possible)
Graduate level / experience preferred
Application Deadline: ongoing
Information: Research focus will be on the Regional Land Development Code for Flagstaff, AZ.  Other research will include reviewing, contrasting and writing on scientific literature related to environmental and social conditions affecting the greater Flagstaff region, Colorado Plateau, and southwestern United States.  Research focus may include water conservation, land sustainability and food justice, attend events to facilitate the KARES projects with youth, and participate in related projects in building community awareness for sustainable living.  Must have excellent communication skills and enjoy working with kids.  Students experienced in applied geospatial sciences, land management, urban and regional planning, environmental systems, political sciences, conservation biology, as well as an interest in land, water, and cultural sustainability are encouraged to apply.

CarFree Day 2012 – Project Management/Community Organizing Internship
(academic credit possible)
Experience Preferred
Application Deadline: June 10, 2012
Information: Responsible for the production, coordination and marketing of the 2012 CarFreeFlag event in partnership with other organizations to increase awareness and participation of public transit and car-free commuting. Key responsibilities include: budgeting, fundraising, public relations, marketing of the activities, partnership management, expansion and communication of all involved parties, volunteer coordination and enlisting the public in participation, monitoring website tools and tracking participation, event development and management on September 22, 2012.
For more information go to carfreeflag.com