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
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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