Conservation Ranching (ACR) Intern

National Audubon Society • Sacramento, CA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Audubon Conservation Ranching (ACR) Intern will have an excellent opportunity to gain experience in bird conservation on private land. The ACR Intern will learn about communication, marketing skills, community engagement, and gain an understanding of essential bird conservation, rangeland management, and the regenerative agriculture industry. The intern will help produce planning, environmental, and other technical work products, conduct assignments in the field (i.e., visit project sites), participate in marketing and public outreach events, and collaborate with other professionals. The intern will also have the opportunity to gain skills in practical teaching, curriculum development, and various educational pedagogies.
The ACR Intern will work with the California ACR team on various aspects of the ACR Program, including communications, data collection, coordinating events, and the possibility of assisting in rangeland conservation and management activities. The intern will be supervised by the ACR California Program Director and will interact with programmatic staff at Audubon.
This position is Hybrid with frequent travel to Audubon’s Sacramento office and occasional travel throughout CA.

Requirements

• Completion of college-level coursework in communications, agriculture, conservation, ecology, or natural resources management.
• Writing experience is preferred.
• Confident in leading a group, initiating activities, working independently, and teaching collaboratively.
• Comfortable with public speaking to small or large groups.
• Strong work ethics, self-motivation, flexibility, a desire to learn, and the ability to work well with others.
• Positive attitude and commitment to environmental stewardship.
• Interest in the mission, values, and programs of the National Audubon Society.
• Ability to work independently in an office setting with the potential for outside work in variable conditions and rugged terrain.
• Experience with basic Microsoft computer programs.
• A current driver’s license or state-issued ID; reliable transportation is preferred.
• Commitment to Audubon’s organizational values of care, collaboration, change, integrity, impact, and innovation.
• Experience fostering inclusive and collaborative work environments is valued.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with GIS preferred.

Responsibilities

• Help coordinate logistics for outreach events and presentations on various topics related to the ACR Program.
• Increase engagement with Audubon chapters.
• Utilize blogs, social media, and other digital media to communicate Audubon’s ACR message to partners and community members.
• Attend meetings with stakeholders related to the Conservation Ranching Program.
• Work with the ACR team to coordinate data collection, surveys, and reports.
• Conduct assignments in the field (i.e. site visits).
• Other activities as assigned by Audubon Staff.
• Maintains and fosters culture of safety.

Benefits

• Interns will gain experience and knowledge in the following: Communications and marketing, Community engagement, Bird conservation on private land, Rangeland management, Regenerative agriculture

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed