Stewardship Intern

Help steward a 740-mile waterway that traverses New York, Vermont, Quebec, New Hampshire, and Maine!

We are looking for one more intern to join a four person team and help complete projects across the Northern Forest Canoe Trail. Interns will work together alongside other NFCT staff and volunteers as a Stewardship Crew to complete a variety of campsite, river access, and portage trail development and maintenance projects along the trail corridor. Interns will have the opportunity to coordinate and lead a waterway work trip, cultivating leadership and team-building skills.

Position Details

• Duration: June 7th—August 13th (flexible if need be)
• Field-based, full time (40 hours/week)
• $3,000 ($300/week) stipend
• Food provided during work week
• Trainings in paddling skills, timber and stonework, erosion control, leadership, volunteer management, and more!
• Base camp in Waitsfield, VT for days off, with a communal kitchen, loft, tent space
• Reimbursement for work-related travel in personal vehicles
• Academic credit can be arranged

Internship Goals:

• To build competence in trail work, erosion control, and stewardship techniques
• To help complete hands-on, meaningful public access projects
• To practice teamwork, leadership, and volunteer management skills
• To obtain experience that helps prepare interns for a future career in conservation, natural resources management, or related fields.