Interns

We would not be able to do everything we do without the help of our dedicated sustainability interns! Every semester, our intern teams bring a range of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills to a variety of programs with the Office of Sustainability.

If you are interested in joining our team, please visit the Jobs & Opportunities page for internship openings.


Noah Adelson (he/him)

Noah is a second year Data Science major. He loves riding his bike as much as possible and focuses on improving safety and accessibility for all cyclists. He has been riding his bike his entire life and racing for the last three years. He is President of the Cycling Club and wants to promote cycling as a form of exercise, transport, and recreation. In his free time apart from cycling, he likes to read, play chess, and watch sports.

Nick Belanger (he/him)

Student intern headshot, Nick Belanger.

Nick is a recently graduated Wildlife Ecology and Conservation major. He is interested in all aspects of wildlife conservation, but is primarily focused on community outreach and the conservation of large mammals. Last summer, Nick worked with the US Fish and Wildlife Service doing grizzly bear outreach and education at North Cascades National Park. This year, he is doing research on the effects of red foxes and coyotes on gray fox habitat use in the Gainesville area. In his free time, he enjoys wildlife photography, biking around Gainesville, and painting.

Alexander Kuhn (he/him)

Alex is a third year Applied Physiology and Kinesiology Major and Spanish Minor. He is passionate about the outdoors, the study of the human body and all things endurance sports. Specifically, he is an avid cyclist and loves sharing his knowledge and care for bikes with others. In his free time, he leads outdoor adventure trips with the Center of Outdoor Recreation and Education, has spent time in the past bike-packing across Spain and Portugal, and loves music and photography.

Maya Kushnick (she/her)

Maya is a second year Applied Physiology and Kinesiology major with an English minor. She loves running, cycling, the outdoors, and dystopian books. In the future, she hopes to be a physical therapist with a specialization in sports medicine. In her free time, she enjoys volunteering with Habitat for Humanity, traveling, and trying new foods. This summer she worked on a farm in Italy and explored the Mediterranean.