Environmental Education Intern

About Audubon

The National Audubon Society is a leading nonprofit conservation organization with 120 years of science-based, community-driven impact, dedicated to protecting birds and the places they need, today and tomorrow. Birds are powerful indicators of our planet's health, acting as sentinels that warn us of environmental change and inspire action. Audubon works across the Western Hemisphere, driven by the understanding that what is good for birds is good for the planet. Through a collaborative, bipartisan approach across habitats, borders, and the political spectrum, Audubon drives meaningful and lasting conservation outcomes. With 800 staff and over 1.9 million supporters, Audubon is a dynamic and ever-growing force committed to ensuring a better planet for both birds and people for generations to come. Learn more at www.audubon.org and on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @audubonsociety.

Position Summary

The Education internship is a paid internship designed to provide a range of administrative and programmatic experiences with a focus on environmental education. The intern will work on some or all of the following programs:

• Field trips and outreach programs are a core component of our education strategy. We work with local schools, day camps, and community organizations to provide seasonal outdoor education to their members and students.

• Camps: Audubon Vermont hosts 8 weeks of camp (9am-4pm) throughout the summer. Campers explore, investigate, and discover in our forests, ponds, rivers, wetlands, and fields. The intern will have the opportunity to see many different aspects of teaching and running a day camp.

• 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.

Length of Internship: 15 Weeks (Summer 2026)

Hours: 20

This position is classified as on-site based at Audubon VT and Green Mountain Audubon Center in Huntington VT.

Compensation:

$19.00 / hour

Additional Job Description

Intern Responsibilities and Learning Objectives:

During the internship, you will work with the education staff to:

• Deliver programing in-line with Audubon Vermont operations for young children and adults.

• Create, maintain, and update curriculum, instructional materials, and teaching spaces.

• Lead programs for people from diverse backgrounds and with lived experiences different from your own.

Internship Benefits

Interns will gain experience and knowledge in the following:

• Interact with the professional scientists, educators, and advocates at Audubon, as well as other interns and the general public in Vermont.

• Gain practical experience teaching students from preschool through high school and engaging adult audiences while working directly with GMAC's team of professional Teacher/Naturalists.

• Experience designing lesson plans.

• Mentorship from our team of passionate educations.

• Students may earn academic credit for their time, in addition to pay, upon discussion with the education manager.

Intern Schedule:

We are looking for an intern that can work 20 hours per week for approximately 15 weeks. We are flexible on which days and will work with the candidate to build a schedule to fill hours Monday-Friday between 8am-4:30pm. There is also the opportunity for occasional weekend programming.

Projected Start Date/End Date:

May 18, 2026, and projected end date is August 28, 2026.

Qualifications and Experience

• Commitment to Audubon's organizational values of care, collaboration, change, integrity, impact, and innovation.

• Course work that focuses on conservation, environmental education, biology, natural history, or a major in education with an interest in alternative forms of education.

• Access to reliable transportation is preferred due to limited public transit options.

• Experience and ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds.

• Desire to teach nature-based programming in an outdoor setting, in all weather.

• Interest in connecting people to nature and developing your own natural history, conservation, and nature mentoring skills.

• Proven interest in working with children, demonstrated through coursework, volunteering, babysitting, or formal work experience.

• Passion for nature and the outdoors.

• Previous related experience in outdoor education a plus.

• Self-motivated and organized person able to stay on task without direct supervision and to be able to work on multiple projects or education programs.

EEO Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic outlined by federal, state, or local laws. We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible hiring process for all candidates.

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