Meet the winners of Mongabay’s best intern articles awards

Hosting over 50 interns to date, Mongabay’s Environmental Journalism Internship program has gained and nurtured many talented writers from around the world. The program offers unique sessions to meet with editors, cover fascinating stories and talk to the leading scientists in the field, all within a flexible working environment. Over the past six years, our interns have made an invaluable contribution to the cause of environmental journalism through their hundreds of published articles. “The internship went over a long enough period that I really felt myself grow as a journalist, researcher and writer,” says Shayna Wilson, a former intern. “It taught me valuable skills that helped me find work afterwards — communication, organization and deadline management, just to name a few. I cannot reiterate enough how much I appreciated this opportunity!” “It provides a rare and unique opportunity for early career and environmental enthusiasts to personally contribute to publicizing conservation issues,” says Ariel Mark, another former intern. “I believe the internship program is a stepping stone for many young recent graduates finding their way along on the career path.” To highlight and reward our interns’ outstanding work, we have offered another end-of-the-year article award. Each intern was invited to submit what they viewed as their most impactful piece, and Mongabay staff members, who did not work on the articles, selected the best pieces from the list. Mongabay is happy to ring in the New Year by announcing the four best intern articles of the year. Top two awards for work…

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