California Air Resources Board

Background 

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has signed memorandums of understanding (MOUs) with nine Southern California academic institutions from kindergarten to university level, aimed at expanding the knowledge base of air quality and climate change program areas. As part of those MOUs, CARB committed to creating a formal student internship program. The Academic and Public Partnerships (APP) section created a long-term and competitive internship program for the Southern California facility that launched in the Fall of 2023.

Riverside Internship Program 

CARB offers student internships in the Fall and Spring school terms for course credit.

Requirements to intern with CARB 

1. The student must be attending an accredited Southern California college or university during the internship term. 

2. This is an unpaid internship so students must provide proof that either: 

   1.   They will receive academic credit for the internship or; 
   2.   The internship will fulfill an academic requirement for graduation.  

 

Fall Recruitment: Middle of July of each year
Winter/Spring Recruitment: December 2025
Summer Recruitment: CARB will not be hosting interns for the Summer of 2025

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