Harvard Forest Wintersession Internships bring Harvard students (enrolled undergraduate and/or graduate students) to the Forest in January for paid, on-site research internships. Interns will work directly with mentors on projects related to Indigenous representation, forest ecology, environmental education, and more (described below). In addition to a paid stipend, room, board, and transportation will be provided to interns at no cost.
Read highlights about the work of our January 2025 interns, January 2024 interns, January 2023 interns, and January 2022 interns.
2027 Wintersession Internships will run from January 6-22, 2027.
To apply, see required application materials at the bottom of each project description. All applications are due through the Crimson Careers portal or directly to Higher Education Coordinator, Ben Goulet-Scott <bgoulet@g.harvard.edu>, by the end of the day on November 5, 2026.
