Partner with us to grow your initiatives
The Graduate Program of Environmental Policy and Management seeks partners to help us train the next generation of environmental leaders. Partnership opportunities range depending on your interests and goals-- host a student intern, partner with us for the annual Policy Clinic, guest speak at a seminar, join our mentorship program or table at our annual job fair.
Environmental Policy Clinic
The Environmental Policy Clinic is an interactive, 20 week class from January-June annually. Small teams of students collaborate with organizations on an environmental policy or management project overseen by UC Davis faculty instructor. The Clinic is free for organizations to participate in and is an excellent opportunity to leverage a group of talented and interdisciplinary students to collaborate on your special project.
Build your future hiring pool, hire a student intern
Students in the Graduate Program of Environmental Policy and Management are required to complete a Practicum Internship for their Comprehensive Exam portfolio. The Practicum offers students an opportunity to build professional experience and apply their coursework to real-world environmental policy and management problems. For organizations, it is an opportunity to leverage the talents interdisciplinary graduate students learning from world-class UC Davis scholars.
In the Wild
In the Wild: Madison Pelland with Westervelt Ecological Services
My name is Madison Pelland, and I am currently a student in the Graduate Program of Environmental Policy and Management at UC Davis and plan to graduate June…
In the Wild: Kayla Morgan Hickey with Green Schoolyards America
Over the summer, Morgan worked as a Graduate Student Researcher with Green Schoolyards America focused on identifying barriers and opportunities for establishing schoolyard forests in Nevada.
Pay it forward, mentor a student
Research shows that advising and mentorship play a critical role in student success in higher education. EPM Connect matches students with a professional in the workforce to provide students opportunities to develop professional skills, identify career pathways and widen their professional networks.
Our commitment to environmental justice
The Environmental Justice Apprenticeship Program, funded by the Institute of the Environment, allows EPM to hire a graduate student researcher to partner with a nonprofit organization to work on environmental justice projects during the summer.
Need help recruiting? EPM's Job Fair
Each January, EPM hosts a Job Fair to connect local organizations with students pursuing internships or careers in environmental policy or management. Organizations can reserve a table for free, but spots are limited! Sign up for our newsletter for updates.