National Audubon Society · 18 hours ago
Bird-Friendly Maple Intern
Huntington, VT
Internship
Hybrid
Intern
$19/hr - $19/hrThe National Audubon Society is a leading nonprofit conservation organization dedicated to protecting birds and their habitats. The Bird-Friendly Maple Intern will assist in conservation projects, gain experience working with professionals, and contribute to strategic conservation program areas.
PublishingNon ProfitEducationPetWildlife Conservation
Responsibilities
Conduct maple sugarbush inventories and habitat assessments for maple producers through the Bird-Friendly Maple program. This includes communications and scheduling site visits with landowners, interacting with landowners and collecting data during site visits, and writing follow-up reports to be provided to landowners
Monitor Vermont forest bird species of conservation concern in participating sugarbushes
Conduct public outreach. This may include drafting factsheets, blogs, webpage and/or social media content, and other outreach materials to support Audubon Vermont’s conservation programs
Collaborate with Audubon staff to ensure that equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging principles are incorporated and followed in all aspects of our work
Participate in outreach activities, which may include bird walks, workshops and special events
Attend meetings with public officials, environmental leaders, scientists and volunteers to support Audubon Vermont’s participation and contributions
Opportunities to participate in other Audubon Vermont conservation projects including the Green Mountain Audubon Center MAPS bird banding station, Common Tern Recovery Project, and Peregrine Falcon and Bald Eagle monitoring
Opportunity to develop a capstone project with guidance from the Senior Associate, Forest Conservation
Qualification
Required
Working toward or a recent graduate of a bachelor's or higher degree in conservation, forestry, natural resources, environmental studies or related field
Commitment to Audubon's organizational values of care, collaboration, change, integrity, impact, and innovation
Familiarity with or willingness to learn about the management of, and silviculture systems used in, New England forests, with a particular focus on maple sugarbushes
Familiarity with natural resource inventory techniques
Familiarity with, and basic identification skills of, Vermont's forest birds (by sight and sound) as well as tree, and shrub species (including non-native plant species)
Strong oral and written communication skills
Well organized and an ability to focus on details
Self-starter and ability to work independently, including operating in remote situations
Strong work ethic
Dedicated and excited about working in a dynamic, fast-paced nonprofit organization
Appetite for learning and growth
Genuine interest in environmental protection, conservation, education, the mission of the National Audubon Society, and social and environmental justice
Ability to work safely outdoors in a variety of challenging conditions, including operating independently
Must have a valid driver's license and reliable transportation. Willingness to drive up to 2 hours to reach field sites
Company
National Audubon Society
The National Audubon Society protects birds and the places they need, today and tomorrow, throughout the Americas using science, advocacy, education, and on-the-ground conservation.
Founded in 1905
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$0.23MKey Investors
Bezos Earth FundNFWF
2025-10-23Grant
2025-05-21Grant· $0.05M
2022-04-12Grant· $0.18M
Leadership Team
Elizabeth Gray, Ph.D.
Chief Executive Officer
Marco Carbone
Chief Technology Officer
Recent News
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