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To apply, you must have completed two years as a member of the
Mississippi River Green Team. The intern will contribute to projects at the
MWMO and other related organizations while getting job experience in and
learning more about environmentally related careers.
River
Educator Fellowship is a collaboration of the National Park Service, Mississippi Park Connection, and
Wilderness Inquiry. The selected candidates will be working with National
Park Service Rangers and Wilderness Inquiry trail staff in facilitating our
Canoemobile Mississippi River Program (formerly UWCA program). Fellows will run
educational programs for youth, learn how to stern a voyageur canoe, learn
about the natural and cultural history of the river, and have the opportunity
to network with multiple environmental agencies.
The Pathways Internship program provides meaningful, hands-on opportunities for students and youth, primarily in the first-tier communities of Hennepin County, to explore the exciting possibilities of a career in parks and recreation.
Three Rivers Park District offers a variety of opportunities through the Pathways Internship program, including Outdoor Education, Recreation, Park Maintenance, Community Engagement and more. Pathways is a paid internship opportunity.
The education and outreach intern will help with preparation of educational materials, insect rearing, and preparation for workshops and attend various Monarch Lab outreach events. This position provides the opportunity to work in an office, care for live organisms, and engage with the public with a charismatic insect. This person will work with office staff, but will also need to work independently rearing monarchs, growing milkweed, and completing various tasks.
In partnership with the USDA Forest Service conservation education and outreach program, MobilizeGreen seeks an Urban Connections (UC) Resource Assistant intern who is interested in learning more about Forest Service careers while contributing to the mission of "Caring for the Land and Serving People." Beginning in late May, the intern will work full time for 6 months to engage urban residents in conservation education programs about forests and nature with the support of the Minnesota UC coordinator. The Resource Assistant position will include significant time in the field and on the road to other Midwest and East Coast states. If you enjoy connecting with people and the outdoors, this is the job for you! Recent college graduates, with an associate's or bachelor's degree, preferred.
For Green Team alumni! Become a Youth Garden Assistant and participate in the 6-month
J.D. River’s Children’s Garden Position! Starting in May, this new opportunity will
focus on establishing an extended work and learning experience at J.D. River’s Children’s
Gardens. Assistants will have the opportunity to work alongside Garden
Educators to build their horticulture, entrepreneurial, communication and leadership
skills. Interns will become mentors to additional Teen Teamwork staff and
to younger youth who will participate in educational programming during the
summer. Ultimately Assistant is responsible for planning,
planting, harvesting and bringing to market produce for healthy eating.
As directed, to develop and conduct interpretive nature-based and outdoor recreation programs that will increase the public's awareness of their surrounding environment and foster the appreciation, enjoyment and utilization of Three Rivers Park District facilities. Focus on outreach summer camps that take place for all ages in first-tier communities of Hennepin County. Must have a High School Graduate or Graduate Equivalency Degree (GED) and at least one year of experience or related training OR any combination of education and experience equal to the above. Bachelor's degree in a related area preferred. Must have a valid Minnesota Driver's License.
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