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Become an Intern

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 the summer of 2010 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.

The '07,  '08, and '09 LANDS teams made a difference for these organizations, and it could be your opportunity to make a difference in 2010.  If you are eager to work outside in beautiful places and want to advance your skills in land conservation, apply for LANDS!

2009 Informational Flyer
Previous Summer Schedule Excerpt

The 2007 Intern Team

      The 2007 Intern Team


Notice:  Please check back in late 2009/early 2010 for next year's program.   In the meantime, here' some information from '09:

BENEFITS: 

  • $1500 Stipend
  • $1000 Americorps Award at the end of service
  • Learn practical field skills and applied 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); potential UVM NR 206 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 June to July, 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 Lydia Menendez or Deane Wang for more information

                                                                                   

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