We are actively recruiting Environmental Education Interns for the summer and fall 2018 semesters.
Special Note: We have a strong need for bi-lingual (English-Spanish) speakers! Fall 2018 Interns will all be bilingual.
Internships with the Colorado River Alliance are powerful professional development experiences. Interns commit an average of 15 hours per week, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. M-F. They spend 10 hours teaching in our award-winning environmental education programs for elementary schoolchildren and middle schoolchildren. Interns spend an additional 5 hours on Special Projects related to the Alliance’s educational mission and Intern interests. Much of our environmental education programming and Special Projects take place outdoors.
Alliance Interns receive comprehensive environmental educator training, professional development consultations with our Staff, and they are also provided networking and resume building opportunities. Our internships are suitable for students with a wide range of backgrounds – aspiring scientists, educators, business professionals, athletes, and healthcare workers have all succeeded with us; the key to their success is being motivated, organized, and passionate.
Alliance Program Coordinator Daniela Pennycook gives a glimpse into what it is like to intern with us:
“Alliance Interns can expect an intensely positive experience with us; they teach inside programs that make tangible, measurable impacts to students’ environmental science knowledge. We train Interns personally, and work hard alongside them inside classrooms and outdoor spaces. After work is done, we thank them with a home-cooked meal surrounded by our organization’s leaders and Board Members, and support them in finding and pursuing the next steps of their professional lives.”
Students interested in applying for a fall 2018 internship should apply online as soon as possible. Those with questions can email Program Director Geoff Hensgen at: geoff@coloradoriver.org.