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601 S. Main Street  Geneva, NY 14456
E-mail: fli@hws.edu
(315) 781-4390

FLI Student Program

Student Programs with the Finger Lakes Institute (FLI) are available each semester and encompass one or more of the four core areas of the Institute. College students will not only gain experience in day-to-day operations of the Institute, but can also complete a core project related to primary watershed management priorities for one or more of the eleven Finger Lakes related and connected to the four core areas of FLI.

FLI Student Programs:

  • Bonner Leader for Environmental Leadership (paid)
  • Internship (unpaid, credit bearing)
  • Independent Study
  • HWS Senior Integrative Experience
  • HWS Summer Science Research Fellowship (paid)
  • Volunteer

Requirements:

  • Communication and writing skills
  • Ability to work independently
  • Experience working with the public, in groups and independently
  • Computer skills (Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Access)
  • General office skills (phone, organizational)

Related Majors: Environmental Sciences, Biology, Chemistry, Science Education, Economics, Political Science, Sociology, Math, English, History, Anthropology

Student Program Topics

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Past FLI Student Program Presentations

Deadlines

  • Bonner Leader for Enviornmental Outreach:

    May 15, 2009 for 2009-2010 school year
    Position Description (pdf), Application (pdf)

  • Internships:

    For spring: October; for fall: March

  • Independent Study:

    For spring: November; for fall: April

  • HWS Senior Integrative Experience:

    For spring: November; for fall: April

  • HWS Summer Science Research Fellowship:

    For summer: February

  • Volunteer:

    No Deadline.

Students interested in pursuing a student program at the Finger Lakes Institute should contact:

Sarah Meyer
(315) 781-4382

Other HWS student opportunities that may involve the Finger Lakes Institute