Audubon CA is seeking an individual to help develop the inaugural Coastal Leadership Program. This individual will assist the Sr. Coastal Program Manager with curriculum development, recruitment, communications, coordination, and facilitation of the Leadership Program. The fellow will help create curriculum that provides participants the skills to advocate about coastal issues to their state representative and the Coastal Commission. This pilot project will be based in Southern California focusing on San Diego, Orange, and LA County.
To help increase capacity within the Coastal Program at Audubon CA, the fellow will assist in the communications of the leadership program from social media to blog posts. They will assist in the outreach and recruitment to colleges, community organizations, and Audubon campus and local chapters. They will help develop the application, coordinate interviews, and help select the first cohort of Coastal Advocates. They will then work with other Audubon staff members to develop the program curriculum and materials. Lastly, the fellow will help coordinate and implement the program alongside Audubon staff, volunteers, and partners.
Compensation:
This position is paid for by Civic Spark.
For those interested in environmental education, Audubon Vermont provides college students and recent graduates with a paid internship. The internship is designed to provide a range of administrative and programmatic experiences with a focus on environmental education. Work on some or all of the following programs:
- Field trips and outreach programs comprise the core of our education programs during the school year, September-June. We work with local schools, day camps, and community organizations to provide outdoor education to their members and students.
- Preschool-age students visit for 1.5-2 hours. Example programs include Let’s Talk Turkeys, Journey from Sap to Syrup, Down by the River, and Critter Construction.
- Elementary and middle school students visit for 2- or 4-hour trips. Programs include Secret Lives of Trees, All About Birds, Wilderness Skills, Insect Investigations, Aquatic Ecosystems and Watershed Wonders, and Bird-friendly Maple Sugaring.
- Vacation Camps: Audubon Vermont hosts up to 12 days of day camps during school breaks to kids from our local communities. Campers explore, investigate, and discover in our forests, ponds, rivers, wetlands, and fields. Interns work at camps as their schedules allow, assisting staff with everything from lesson planning to teaching.
- Public Programs: We offer programs on various seasonal topics throughout the year for audiences of all ages.
Depending on their schedule, our Education Intern will have the opportunity to host their own program or work with our AmeriCorps members or Staff on community science programs, adult education programs, and programs for kids. These programs include Unschool, Forest Classroom, Forest Playschool, Audubon Afterschool, Pride Hikes, Mushroom Walks, Forest Bathing, etc. Additionally, the intern helps run our Free Nature Playgroup for children ages 0-5 and their caregivers.
This internship is a temporary role and is paid at a rate of $16.00 per hour during the 2023-2024 academic year (October-May). Applicants must be available during the public-school day 8am-2pm, but availability until 5pm allows this position to work with our afterschool programs as well. This position is best suited to a self-driven individual who has experience in education (formal or informal) and working with elementary-aged children and can bring a creative edge to natural history interpretation. This is an on-site role based at Audubon Vermont, Green Mountain Audubon Center, Huntington, VT.
Compensation:
$16.00 / hour
The Education Internship is a great opportunity to learn more about environmental education. The intern will be assist in the delivery of education programs and daily operations of the Nina Mason Pulliam Rio Salado Audubon Center. The education intern will learn about effective teaching skills, curriculum development, as well as various educational pedagogies.
The position is temporary and paid at a rate of $15.00 per hour, scheduled for approximately 8-12 hours per week. The interns will work with the Education Coordinator at the Nina Mason Pulliam Rio Salado Audubon Center to develop their skills, as well as identify and complete a project based on the intern’s individual interests. This position is eligible for college credit at ASU and GCU.
Compensation:
$15.00 / hour
