Youth Internships
Grow with Wave Hill
Wave Hill is committed to building and empowering an inclusive youth community. We encourage individuals who reflect the diversity of New York City to apply for our paid internships. To support personal and professional growth, we prepare our interns for future studies and careers related to science, art, and education.
Art, Community, Education and Science
A year-long paid internship that invites high school students to explore the connections between community engagement and science-informed, informal arts education.
Forest Project
A paid summer internship that engages New York City high school students in ecological restoration and urban ecology through hands-on field experiences and dynamic, field-based coursework.
Woodland Ecology Research Mentorship
A 14-month paid program offering New York City high school students a unique opportunity to gain in-depth knowledge of ecological principles and science research methods.
ACES Interns—Bringing Families & Communities Together Through Art
For more than 30 years, Wave Hill's Family Art Project has brought generations of families together at Wave Hill to create art and memories. Art, Community, Education and Science (ACES) Interns have been a vital part of supporting this intergenerational and multidisciplinary program for families to come together and make art inspired by nature.
Forest Project at Wave Hill—Strengthening Youth Communities and Urban Ecology
The story of Wave Hill’s paid youth internships is told by the students who have participated and the educators who created and lead them. Wave Hill remains a leader in this field more than 40 years after pioneering the Forest Project and later adding the Woodland Ecology Research Mentorship.