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You can gain valuable practical experience by volunteering with an environmental organization. This practical experience can help you understand the issues and obstacles that environmental lobbyists encounter. By volunteering to work for local political campaigns or by serving as a page in Congress, you can learn about our country’s political system. If you really feel this career might be for you, try landing an internship with an environmental organization or government agency.
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