Deadline for Undergraduate BFS Internships is Feb. 26

ONEONTA—The application deadline for college students interested in the SUNY Oneonta Biological Field Station 2025 summer internship program is Wednesday, February 26. These internships offer both high-school and college students the opportunity to develop hands-on experience with lake management field work, laboratory and data analysis, and research presentations. The application deadline is Wednesday, March 26 for high-school students.

According to a press release, the program is free and offers qualified participants college credit and fellowship funds between $3,000.00 and $5,000.00 upon completion of the curriculum, which runs from late May through August. The Summer Internship Application and more details can be found online at Biological Field Station Internships for College and High School Students | SUNY Oneonta.

 “Otsego Lake is essentially an experiential classroom for our summer interns to study the many elements that make up the ecology of the lake and the hydrology of its watershed,” said Dr. Florian Reyda, director of the SUNY Oneonta Biological Field Station. “Every summer BFS interns work alongside scientists and researchers to collect data that contribute to the understanding of Otsego Lake. This work facilitates sustainable uses of our freshwater resources throughout the United States.”