Delaware River Watershed Fellowship at Independence Seaport Museum
About The Position
The Delaware River Watershed Fellowship is a 12 week, paid summer job opportunity designed to introduce young people from local communities to careers in environmental education. Fellows are hired at one of 20 environmental education centers across the Delaware River Watershed. Fellows participate in training sessions to help prepare them for a summer of helping people connect with nature and informing their local communities about issues affecting the Delaware River, the source of drinking water for 15 million people living in the region. Independence Seaport Museum, a member of the Alliance for Watershed Education (AWE), is seeking to hire a Fellow from the greater Philadelphia area to help connect with local community members around protecting the Delaware River and its waterways. Start date: June 1-10, 2026 End date: August 14-21, 2026 Position Location: Independence Seaport Museum is located at 211 S. Columbus Blvd. The Fellow will spend much of their time in and around Penn's Landing and on the Delaware River, in Old City Philadelphia. Compensation: Fellows are paid $16.50/hr. 35-40 hours a week over the summer.
Requirements
- Age 18+ by June 1, 2026 start date.
- Comfortable working with youth and teen groups.
- PA Child Abuse History Clearance required.
- Willing to work outside in all weather.
- A positive attitude and willingness to greet visitors and start conversation with strangers.
- Occasional weekend hours required
- Basic computer skills.
Nice To Haves
- Experience on-water operating kayaks or rowboats preferred.
Responsibilities
- Participate in a 3 day watershed education training, at the Pocono Environmental Education Center (overnight, June 10-12.)
- Help their host Center lead programs and activities, whether in-person or virtually, for community members and visitors to their site.
- Attend in-person meetings with Fellows from other AWE Centers.
- Focus their efforts on a specific Capstone Project and present their work at the end-of-program Summit event (August 14).
- Document their progress by completing a short log report every other week.
- Assist with on-water programming.
- Lead (or assist with) environmental education programs both in the museum and on the docks.
- Assist with dock and fleet maintenance.
- Perform water quality testing.
- Develop an on-water environmental education lesson.
- Complete a capstone project and present their work at an end-of-program Summit.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
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