{"id":1892,"date":"2026-02-11T19:10:34","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T19:10:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/shi-institute\/?p=1892"},"modified":"2026-04-07T13:19:44","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T13:19:44","slug":"1892","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/shi-institute\/1892\/","title":{"rendered":"Spend Your Summer with Shi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Spend your summer making a real impact with the Shi Institute\u2019s 2026 Summer Sustainability Fellowships. Open to all Furman undergraduates (any major, any year), these 10-week paid fellowships (June 8\u2013August 14) offer hands-on sustainability work with campus partners, local governments, nonprofits, and farms across the Upstate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8220;Shi has given me such a wonderful group of friends and mentors in the sustainability space which has been so helpful to me as I navigate thinking about what I want to do after I graduate.&#8221;<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nabila Wilson, Class of 2027<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>See yourself\u2026<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1893 alignleft lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/shi-institute\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/182\/2026\/02\/Simple-Elegant-Travel-Photographer-Seamless-Collage-Instagram-Portrait-Carousel-e1770836846567-688x768.png\" alt=\"Group photo of students\" width=\"269\" height=\"300\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/shi-institute\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/182\/2026\/02\/Simple-Elegant-Travel-Photographer-Seamless-Collage-Instagram-Portrait-Carousel-e1770836846567-688x768.png 688w, https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/shi-institute\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/182\/2026\/02\/Simple-Elegant-Travel-Photographer-Seamless-Collage-Instagram-Portrait-Carousel-e1770836846567-917x1024.png 917w, https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/shi-institute\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/182\/2026\/02\/Simple-Elegant-Travel-Photographer-Seamless-Collage-Instagram-Portrait-Carousel-e1770836846567-768x858.png 768w, https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/shi-institute\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/182\/2026\/02\/Simple-Elegant-Travel-Photographer-Seamless-Collage-Instagram-Portrait-Carousel-e1770836846567-459x512.png 459w, https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/shi-institute\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/182\/2026\/02\/Simple-Elegant-Travel-Photographer-Seamless-Collage-Instagram-Portrait-Carousel-e1770836846567.png 1080w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 269px) 100vw, 269px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 269px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 269\/300;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Lead tangible sustainability projects<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Work with local governments, nonprofits, and businesses<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Gain professional skills while making community impact<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Reduced-rate on-campus housing available<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Apply to up to three fellowships with one application<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Paid $4,000 stipend<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>No car? No problem.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Students without personal transportation are encouraged to apply. Transportation options and support will be available.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Opportunities range from working with the City of Greenville, Greenlink Transit, and local farms, to roles in conservation education, composting, sustainable agriculture, planning, and outreach.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div><em>&#8220;The Shi fellowships have allowed me to explore different paths in Sustainability and also shaped the career I would like to pursue in the future. Every summer, there are so many options to choose from whether you are interested in environmental engineering, sustainable food systems, or education and communication programs. I would encourage everyone to become a student fellow because Shi truly provides students with hands-on experiences in analyzing complex systems and solving challenges related to climate change.&#8221;<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: right\"><em>Vanessa Amasi, Class of 2026<\/em><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Applications due Monday, February 16, 2026 at 11:59 PM<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Questions? Contact Joy Baker at <\/span><a href=\"mailto:joy.baker@furman.edu\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">joy.baker@furman.edu<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spend your summer making a real impact with the Shi Institute\u2019s 2026 Summer Sustainability Fellowships. 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