Coastal Restoration & Outreach

Internship Opportunities

The North Carolina Coastal Federation welcomes qualified undergraduate and graduate student interns from diverse backgrounds to join us in a range of internship opportunities. Offering real-world experience, these internships engage participants in projects and activities critical to the success of our organization.

There are no current internship opportunities at this time. Please check back at a later date.

A limited number of internships are available each semester in all three Federation offices, and we have several recurring summer internships each year. Check out our current offerings below:

Coastal Restoration & Outreach

The Coastal Policy and Restoration Internship at the Coastal Federation's Headquarters office in Ocean, North Carolina, offers opportunities to learn valuable skills at a successful coastal nonprofit organization.

The deadline to apply for Summer Intern Positions has passed.

Coastal Policy & Advocacy Summer Internship

The primary responsibility for this role will be to support the Federation's Coastal Management program in its coastal policy and advocacy efforts. A key deliverable for this internship will be assisting with a special project involving compiling research and communication materials about the Federation's advocacy history, policy efforts, and resources. The intern will then integrate these materials into a platform, such as a Story Map, for use on the Federation's website and in its communication efforts.

This is an in-person internship based at the Federation's Northeast office in Wanchese.

The deadline to apply for Summer Intern Positions has passed.

Nonprofit Internship Program Summer 2025

Want to spend your summer at the coast helping educate and engage the community in coastal conservation? Interested in learning more about nonprofit work? Apply for the Nonprofit Internship Program at the Southern Branch of the North Carolina Coastal Federation! This is the perfect opportunity for college students who want a chance to try out nonprofit work and have fun doing it. Our Southeast office in Wrightsville Beach is at the heart of a vibrant and lively community, full of exciting ways to get involved in meaningful projects. From gaining hands-on experience working in a non-profit setting to re-building oyster reefs and coastal habitats, the Federation's work in the southeast is never boring!

The deadline to apply for Summer Intern Positions has passed.

CFCC Marine Technology Marine Debris Program Internship

The Marine Debris Program internship is in partnership with Cape Fear Community College through the Marine Technology Program, supported by the NOAA Marine Debris Program. Interns will spend 12 weeks of the summer working alongside staff out of the southeast region office, located in Wrightsville Beach.

The deadline to apply for this Intern Position has passed.