Internships
Real Life Experience -- Real Life Benefits
Internships are an excellent way to enhance your in-class learning with hands-on, experiential learning with a company or organization that relates directly to your career goals.
While NMU Career Services does not award academic credit for internships earned (you need to work with your academic department in order to earn credit towards your degree), the center does post internship opportunities with companies, government agencies and non-profit organizations. To begin your search for an internship, click on one of the links below. Once you find an internship in which you're interested, contact your academic department to explore the possibility of earning academic credit.
If you have any questions regarding the internship-related services provided by Career Services, contact Steven LaFond, Assistant Director.
Internships
Environmental Education Intern | (Job ID: 7010) | |||
| Date Posted: | 10-7-2009 | |||
| Date Needed: | 2/16/10 | Application Deadline: | 1/1/10 | |
| Compensation: | Interns have a furnished apartment with shared bedrooms (during the summer), kitchen, bath and living room. Salary is $288.75 per week. Students should arrange for school credit with their advisor beforehand, if applicable. | Work Study: | ||
| Times Needed: | This is a 6 month internship position running mid-February through mid-August. Tuesday through Saturday in spring, Monday-Friday during the summer and an occasional evening and/or weekend as needed | |||
| Qualifications: | Completion of at least two years of college coursework in environmental or life sciences. Some teaching experience and/or curriculum development is necessary. Summer Naturalists must be confident in leading a group and initiating activities, working independently and team teaching. The most important assets are a strong work ethic, natural history background, self-motivation, on-going enthusiasm, commitment, flexibility, a desire to learn, and the ability to work well with others and with children. | |||
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| Duties: | Primary responsibilities of the Environmental Education Interns include assisting with the teaching of environmental education programs to school groups. During the month of March, this person(s) will also be heavily involved with the Center's Maple Sugaring Operation. During the summer, primary responsibility is to oversee the Sharon Audubon Center Summer Nature Programs for children ages 3-11. Children visit the Center for 2-5 hours each day during weeklong sessions. Activities range from discovery hikes, pond explorations, live animal programs, nature crafts and games. The summer naturalists design the curriculum for these programs and conduct the programs with the help of volunteer assistants.
Environmental Education Interns are expected to help with other aspects of a nature center, such as helping with special events, wildlife rehabilitation, public education programs, answering requests for information from the public, running the Nature Store, and helping with many other facets of a Nature Center's day to day operation. | |||
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| How to Apply |
| To be considered for an internship, send or email a cover letter, resume, and the names, addresses and telephone numbers of three references to Wendy Miller, Education Program Manager, Audubon Sharon, 325 Cornwall Bridge Road, Sharon, CT 06069. wmiller@audubon.org. Deadline: January 1 |
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