ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION INTERNSHIP
Location: Keene, NY
Compensation: $16.75 / hr
Position Type: Temporary Intern
This year’s intern will help us align our conservation work with community interests and growing and diversifying our audience. In addition to developing a wide range of educational materials and representing us at events throughout the summer, the intern will help identify potential opportunities to partner with organizations already working in the educational space as well as opportunities to reach more audiences through education. This internship is primarily focused on researching and developing a collection of educational materials for staff use, rather than teaching classes or workshops.
Responsibilities:
- Research the range and scope of nonprofit environmental education programs across the
Adirondacks - Survey local educators in schools, camps and other organizations to gain a sense of need
for and interest in partnering for educational programs - Develop lesson plans and curricula that can be used in classrooms, libraries and camps
- Develop interactive display materials for tabling events focused on hands-on activities
- Develop tabling kits that staff can use for staffed and un-staffed sponsorship events
- Update materials for our birding backpack program with libraries
- Represent Adirondack Land Trust at events throughout the park by staffing a table,
usually along with another staff member - If desired (not required), intern will be invited to offer one field workshop based on their
area of expertise.
Experience:
- Minimum of two years of college completed, or relevant alternative experience
- Proficiency in writing lesson plans and curricula for environmental topics
- Strong research and writing skills
- Comfortable being outdoors in all kinds of weather while representing us at events
- Ability to travel throughout the Adirondack Park
- Comfortable working and traveling alone
- Desire to offer nature-based interactive table activities, often in an outdoor setting
To apply: Send resume and cover letter to Kathy Woughter at Kathy.woughter@adirondacklandtrust.org by February 1, 2026.