BECOME A LANDS INTERN

Are you interested in land conservation?  Do you want to help protect the natural and working landscapes of Vermont and New England, while also getting experience that can lead to jobs with groups like The Nature Conservancy, The Green Mountain Club, and state and federal agencies?  Do you like working outside, in the woods, out in nature?  If you answered “Yes” to any of these questions, consider the Land Stewardship (LANDS) Program, an innovative summer College Conservation Crew being offered each summer through the University of Vermont and Student Conservation Association.

LANDS interns work to support land-use agencies in their land conservation efforts.  There are many small land trusts, towns, and agencies that need help. For example, land trusts are one of the fastest growing sectors of land conservation (1700+ nationally) and collectively they have conserved an area 16X the size of Yellowstone.  LANDS interns assist in the stewardship of these lands in a variety of ways: conducting annual monitoring visits, creating natural resource inventories, GIS mapping, writing management plans, and more.  This is done from the team to the individual level.

For the previous LANDS teams made a difference for these organizations, and it could be your opportunity to make a difference the summer.  If you are eager to work outside in beautiful places and want to advance your skills in land conservation, apply for LANDS!

Summer 2013 Application:  Word or PDF  Applications for summer 2013 are accepted on a rolling basis and will close 22 March.

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BENEFITS: 

• Summer 2013 stipend to be determined based on developing community contracts (was $1700 plus $1000 Americorp in 2012)
  
• Apply practical field skills and conservation skills:  Resource Inventory, Applied GIS, Conservation Legal Instruments and much more!
• Networking with local and national conservation groups through real-world reports and presentations
• Potential academic internship credit (between 1-6 UVM credits)
• Spend summer outside
• Working & living in Burlington, VT, voted one of America’s most livable and healthiest cities (especially during the summer)!
• Potential placement in conservation groups following summer program 

REQUIREMENTS:

• Rising Junior, Senior, graduating senior, or recent graduate
• Natural Resource Planning, Forestry, Wildlife Studies, Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, Botany, Community Development, or related majors
• Availability 3 June to 2 August, M-F ~40hr/week, w/extended overnights to field sites
• Ability to hike up to 5 miles in steep terrain
• A positive attitude and leadership skills essential to functioning in team settings
• A genuine interest in promoting land conservation 

LANDS is committed to diversifying the conservation movement.
Intern applicants from under-represented racial, ethnic, or cultural groups in the environmental field are strongly encouraged to apply. 


please contact Deane Wang for more information.

                                                                                   

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