Internship Opportunities
Doane students may participate in month-long or semester-long internships, gaining hands-on work experience for college credit. Environmental studies students have completed internships at such organizations as:
- Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
- Pioneers Park Nature Center, Lincoln
Aldrich Prairie Research Site
Doane has acquired a property west of Crete that is being utilized for student research. It contains a prairie dog town and a wetland.
Seminar Research Projects
Environmental studies seminar research projects have included Ground Water Pollution, Use of Tropical Forests and The Loss Thereof, Alternative Pest Controls, and Acid Rain. Students prepare a paper and present their findings to peers and faculty. Summer research opportunities, both on and off campus, are also available.
Environmental 3-2 Program
Doane participates in the Cooperative College Program coordinated by the Nicholas School of the Environment at Duke University (Durham, N.C.). This program includes a 3-2 arrangement with Duke, whereby students enter the School of the Environment after completing three years at Doane. After two more years at Duke, a student qualifies for a baccalaureate degree from Doane and a master's degree from the School of the Environment.
Following multidisciplinary professional programs at Duke University, students often find careers as natural resource managers and environmental problem-solvers.