Freshwater Lab Internship Program
The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
- Program Environment
- Program Area Addressing the Freshwater Challenge
- Grant Amount $100,000
- Grant Period October 1, 2025–December 31, 2026
- Location Chicago, IL, United States
- Geographic Focus Illinois
About this grant
Since 2016, the Freshwater Lab at the University of Illinois Chicago has: 1) trained emerging water sector leaders with different backgrounds through individualized student internships; 2) supported 16 student internships at 16 different organizations within the Greater Chicago area; 3) completed research on industrial water reuse; 4) exposed students to the latest innovations in Great Lakes policy and governance; 5) strengthened networks among host organizations; and 6) directly supported over 60 students in water management projects, such as beach clean ups, guest lectures, research and public outreach. Continued Mott support will allow the Lab to fund 15 additional student internships, continue its research on industrial water reuse, expand the network of host organizations and improve its fundraising in order to support the long-term sustainability of the Freshwater Internship program.