Marine and Community Conservation Externship 2026

The National Geographic Society and The Nature Conservancy offer a fully remote 8-week externship focused on marine and community conservation. It provides hands-on learning, research and storytelling opportunities, and a portfolio-ready project, with a stipend upon completion. The program is open to young people worldwide and involves about 10 hours per week of remote participation.

Hands-on experience working on real-world marine conservation challenges; global network; portfolio-ready project; stipend; skills development in research, storytelling and cross-sector collaboration

Ideal if you are 18–25 years old and passionate about marine conservation, with interest in research, storytelling, or community engagement.

Submit an application by the stated deadline via the program's application portal