As a leader in conservation, local capacity-building, and partnership work, Conservation International offers a unique learning platform and environment for interns to gain real-world, practical experience. We believe that developing emerging talent is an important way for CI to invest in the future and to sustain conservation goals for the benefit of humanity. The Millennium Innovation Lab (MIL) aims to harness CI staff’s creativity to develop and test innovative ideas to address the world’s most critical environmental problems in the face of a shifting global paradigm. The MIL creates a space for interdisciplinary, collaborative efforts that respond to unmet needs in conservation, encouraging the incorporation of new technologies into our work. The Millennium Innovation Lab Int