The internship at The Watershed Institute  provides training and experience in a wide range of environmental education activities. The Education Interns work collaboratively with the education team, and report to the Education Director. The Watershed Center is LEED-Platinum Certified and includes exhibit halls, classrooms and a lab, and is surrounded by an outdoor classroom of 980 acres of fields, forests, pond and streams. 

Job Responsibilities:

• Work collaboratively with Education Staff to design and teach a wide variety of hands-on, outdoor programs:
• Public programs for all ages, including weekly preschool classes
• School programs that are inquiry-based, some which address the Next Generation Science Standards
• Scout badge workshops and children’s birthday parties
• Work at Watershed Nature Camp as a Counselor or Group Leader
• Create web material and hands-on teaching tools
• Assist with care of a small collection of education animals (reptiles, amphibians, insects, and fish)
• Keep a naturalist journal 
• Create a personal portfolio documenting the internship
• Complete a final intern project
• Perform administrative tasks such as registering visitors for programs and operating the gift shop sales station
• Other duties as requested to maintain departmental and organizational continuity

Qualifications:

• Minimum age of 21
• Adult and Pediatric First Aid, CPR, and AED required by January 29, 2019
• Ability to stand and walk for long periods of time; ability to lift 25 lbs.
• Ability and enthusiasm for working outdoors in all weather conditions
• Degree or college coursework in ecology, education, environmental studies, or related field
• Passion for teaching and sharing nature with others
• Strong experience working with children in an outdoor setting
• Excellent communication skills with people of all ages and backgrounds
• Friendly, personable, service-oriented attitude
• Patience, flexibility, and punctuality
• Eagerness to learn and work hard
• Skilled in collaboration, cooperation, and communication with co-workers
• Knowledge of local ecology and natural history is beneficial
• Valid driver’s license and personal vehicle is highly desirable