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Title: Nature Education Intern
Reports to: Education Director
Supervises:  Counselors in Training (CITs) and Junior Counselors (JCs)
Salary: Part-time, hourly, $16.00/hour
Applications Accepted:  Through March 9, 2026
Start Date: May (more details below)
Duration: Typically through mid-August

General Description

This position is responsible for providing nature education and play-based programming for both school field trips and summer camps to elementary-aged children under the supervision of ACNC’s Education team.

Responsibilities include: leading Discovery Walks; serving as a camp counselor through the summer; observing and assisting with walks and classes led by educators and volunteers for professional development; assisting with daily operations of the Nature Center (including recycling, compost, cleaning, and maintenance); assisting with events such as Dragons and Fairies Festival; assisting with trail and grounds work as needed and available; and assisting with animal care as needed and available.

Discovery Walks: In May and June, and occasionally throughout the summer, ACNC offers guided walks to schools and organizations. Your job is to engage the students in meaningful learning activities and provide opportunities for hands-on exploration along the way and to make sure you keep to a specified schedule. You receive training and observation time before you lead your first solo walk.

Summer Day Camp: Starting in late June, eight weeks of summer Day Camp begin. You assist and observe during the first week or two of camp, then lead your own groups for the remainder of the summer. Written outlines of each camp are provided, it is your job to fill out the subject matter with activities, lessons, and projects.

Qualifications

• At least 18 years of age
• Interest in, comfort with, and knowledge of the natural world
• Experience working with elementary-aged children, especially in a camp or group setting
• Must be in good physical condition, able to navigate up to three miles a day on rough terrain in variable weather conditions, and able to lift up to 40 lbs.

Preferences

• Enthusiasm for learning and sharing
• Familiarity with Audubon Community Nature Center
• Are planning to enter an environmental or education field
• Certified in first aid care or demonstrate a comfort with providing basic first aid

Details

Wage: $16.00/hour

Benefits: Accrued sick leave, discounts on ACNC services

Duration: Early May through Mid-August. Exact start and end dates are somewhat negotiable.

Hours: 25 – 40 hours/week, occasional weekends. In May and June, up to 30 hours per week, usually Monday – Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Once camp starts, a maximum of 40 hours per week, usually 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. weekdays. There may be some weeks when you are asked to work Saturday instead of Monday. You may not reach maximum hours for each week.

School credit: If you are applying for school credit, you must submit the internship requirements from your school with your application (number of hours/credit, if a project is required, if certain activities must be completed, etc.)

To Apply

Send a cover letter, resume, and three references to:
Audubon Community Nature Center
Attn: Chelsea Jandreau, Education Director
1600 Riverside Road
Jamestown, NY 14701
or email cjandreau@auduboncnc.org.

Application Deadline: Monday, March 9, 2026

Position

Title: Seasonal Invasive Species Management Intern

Applications accepted through March 9, 2026 for seasonal, part-time positions that run from early June through late August.

General Description

ACNC Seasonal Invasive Species Management Interns work onsite to remove Water Chestnut, an aquatic invasive species. Interns will work with the ACNC Volunteer Coordinator to recruit volunteers and oversee all hand-pulls and treatments of Water Chestnut within the ACNC property. Work to remove additional aquatic and land-based invasive species may also take place if time.

Additional responsibilities include properly maintaining ACNC equipment and cleaning up after hand-pulls. Assistants will also be asked to take photos of their progress, document the number of plants removed, hours worked, and present an end-of-year summary of work.

Invasive species identification and removal information to be provided at the beginning of the season. Prior experience is not required but is preferred.

Minimum Qualifications

• At least 18 years of age
• Able to work independently and with a team
• Understanding of and appreciation for safe methods to work around and in water
• In good physical condition, willing and able to work outside in all weather and in up to 4.5 feet of water while wearing chest waders, able to lift up to 40 lbs.
• Interest in, comfort in, and knowledge of the natural world
• Enthusiasm for learning and sharing information with others

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with Audubon Community Nature Center
• Experience overseeing, and or working with volunteers
• Detail-oriented
• Previous experience removing Water Chestnut, a floating aquatic non-native, invasive species
• Experience and/or comfortability using kayaks and or canoes

Details

Wage: $16.00/hour, no benefits
Timeframe: June through August; Hours will vary based on scheduled activities, weather, and intensity of Water Chestnut infestation
150 hours in total: Some weeks of work will be more intense than others based on weather and scheduled volunteer Water Chestnut pulls.

To Apply

Please send a resume, cover letter, and three references to:
ACNC: Invasive Species Management Project
1600 Riverside Road
Jamestown, NY 14701
or email kfinch@auduboncnc.org with “Application for Seasonal Invasive Species Management Interns” as the subject line.

Application deadline: Monday, March 9, 2026