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Eco-Leadership Corps Intern

Eco-Leadership Corps Intern

CompanyNational Audubon Society
LocationGreenwich, CT, USA
Salary$16.5 – $18
TypeInternship
Degrees
Experience LevelInternship

Requirements

  • Must be in 11th grade, 12th grade or first year in college.
  • Strong work ethic, interest in nature, and a desire to learn.
  • Ability to walk trails on uneven terrain, and must be able to run, sit, stand, grasp, lift, carry, walk, push, reach, climb and pull for short and extended periods of time.
  • Candidates should possess self-motivation, ongoing enthusiasm, commitment, flexibility, a desire to learn, and the ability to work well with others and with children.
  • Respect for others, nature, and the outdoors, be enthusiastic about working, even in unfavorable weather conditions, pleasant, reliable, and able to carry out simple assigned tasks with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

  • Partner/Collaborate/Assist with Audubon staff to ensure that equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging principles are incorporated and followed in all aspects of our work.
  • Work with other interns to identify ecology topics of study through exploration of the Greenwich Audubon Center sanctuary properties.
  • Create, prepare, and deliver conservation-based curriculum for summer campers centered on weekly themes.
  • Participate in a land stewardship project 2-3 days each week, with the goal of improving bird habitat or enhancing public access to one of the Greenwich Audubon Center sanctuaries.
  • Participate in professional development days.
  • Create a capstone project and deliver a presentation to the community.

Preferred Qualifications

    No preferred qualifications provided.