Great River Greening (GRG) is a non-profit organization that engages the public in environmental stewardship work, including education, outreach, and hands-on volunteer restoration events. As a part of this work, Great River Greening provides rewarding internship opportunities for those interested in learning more about stewardship of our shared natural systems and working opportunities in the environmental non-profit sector. Internships for 2025 are slated to run for 6-8 weeks during our peak work periods: March through October, with some flexibility on start and end dates. We are seeking three interns who are passionate about the outdoors, interested in a career in environmental conservation, and offer diverse socioeconomic and cultural perspectives.
Each Environmental Stewardship Intern will work directly with GRG’s stewardship team to connect local communities with GRG’s ongoing education, restoration, and climate resiliency work. This may include outreach, curriculum development, event planning, and assistance in leading hands-on restoration events. While the core internship experience is built around the stewardship team’s mission to connect the public to environmental stewardship opportunities, interns will also meet and learn from the other departments in our organization that help GRG accomplish its wider mission, including:
- Our Conservation Team, which leads and designs on ecological restoration work
- Our Field Crew Team, which works year round providing ground level restoration support
- Our Finance/HR Team, which ensures that GRG operates as a smooth, supportive whole
- Our Advancement Team, which raises funds through grant writing and philanthropy
The Great River Greening internship program is intended to expose young people to various careers under the umbrella of environmental work. To this end, interns will have an opportunity to learn from each of the above-mentioned departments, with the end goal of creating a capstone project. This capstone might involve planning a community engagement event or campaign, developing educational curriculum, or designing a project budget, for example. The intern will work directly with the Stewardship team and will report directly to the Education and Outreach Coordinator.
Weekly hours range between 20 and 25, with holidays off. Some evening and weekend time is necessary but can be flexed into the 20-25 hour work week. Pay range is $17 per hour.
Learned skills and experiences will include:
- Administrative work in an office setting (St. Paul in office, outstate virtual/ hybrid)
- Site preparation work in the field (ecological restoration)
- Volunteer coordination and communication
- Social media marketing
- Educate community in outstate locations (Southern and Central MN)
- Event planning
- CPR/First Aid Certificate (if available)
Basic Requirements:
- Geographic location in Central MN (Brainerd/St. Cloud area), Southern MN (Mankato/St. Peter area) or the Twin Cities Metro area.
- Minimum age 16 years (HS Junior or above)
- Interest in green careers and environmental stewardship
- Occasional availability during non-conventional work hours (early morning, evenings, weekends)
- Available 20-25 hours per week for 6-8 weeks
- Developing effective planning and organization skills
- Effective Communication skills and ability to utilize social media
- Ability to work remotely and self-manage time for best efficiency to accomplish tasks
- Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds and work outdoors
- Access to own transportation is ideal (location dependent)
Benefits
- Paid holidays
- CPR/First Aid Training and Certificate and or a stipend for a certificate that serves an environmental filed such as DNR tree inspector or Master Naturalist
Interested candidates should email resume and cover letter to jdrummond@greatrivergreening.org by February 21, 2025. Applications may still be considered after this date.