Work with a community group, business, or nonprofit to create real solutions to sustainability challenges.
To plan or register for a Sustainability Internship please contact the Program Director Dr. Jack L. Harris at sustainability@sebs.rutgers.edu.
Sustainability@SEBS
Hands-On Learning, Real-World Impact
At the Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (SEBS), sustainability isn’t just an idea—it’s something you do. Rooted in Rutgers’ land-grant tradition of service to the state and community, Sustainability@SEBS gives students the tools to tackle today’s environmental, economic, and social challenges head-on.
Interdisciplinary Sustainability Minor
Students from any Rutgers–New Brunswick major can add the Sustainability Minor, which is built around:
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Experiential learning—get outside the classroom and into the field
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Applied problem-solving—work on real projects with real partners
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Team-based collaboration—learn how to work across disciplines
What You’ll Learn
Our program follows the Global Council for Science Education’s (GCSE) eight core competencies for sustainability, focusing on:
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Systems, strategic, and futures thinking
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Applied problem solving and project implementation
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Reflection and adaptability
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Community and stakeholder engagement
Just as important, we emphasize “soft skills” like communication, leadership, and collaboration—skills employers consistently say are critical for success.
Real-World Experience
We offer three major ways to gain hands-on sustainability experience:
Partner with local organizations to tackle pressing issues. Past projects include:
Stakeholder Engagement in Offshore Wind Energy
Food Policy and Systems in New Jersey
GIS Mapping of NJ’s Value-added Food Products Industry
Sustainability and Wellbeing in Communities
Program Evaluation
Scottish Sustainability (Summer): Explore food systems, energy, community ownership, policy, governance, wellbeing, communities, and culture abroad
Agro-Food Development in Southern India (Winter): See how sustainability works in a global context