Intern, Eco-Act Environmental Leadership Program

About the position

The intern will assist education staff with the implementation of the Eco-Act Environmental Leadership Program. This role involves observing and learning about outdoor, experiential, and environmental/sustainability practices through hands-on experiences. The intern will assist with material preparation and program delivery for the Eco-Act program. This is a part-time position, averaging 25 hours a week, scheduled from June through mid-August.

Responsibilities

• Assists education staff in the implementation of the Eco-Act Environmental Leadership Program.
• Works with staff to create and deliver environmental education activities for high school students.
• Uses independent work time to complete an internship project on a topic of their choice, such as curriculum design, creation of resource guides, or program data analysis.
• Assists in the preparation of all program materials.
• Shadows Garden staff and assists with other education programs as needed based on the intern's career interests.
• Works with Garden staff to ensure all health and safety protocols for program participants are followed.
• Works cohesively as a team with other staff, interns, and program participants.
• Demonstrates highest level of professional and ethical conduct.
• Meets expected attendance guidelines.
• Follows and adheres to established policies and procedures, including but not limited to Employee Handbook, Garden Safety Guidelines, and Department Policies.
• Behaves and communicates in a manner that promotes and fosters a culture of teamwork, cooperation, and respect within our division and throughout the Garden with all employees, supervisors/managers, volunteers, visitors, and others.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Interest in environmental education, working outdoors, and the environment.
• Basic understanding of sustainability practices and principles preferred.
• Group leadership and problem-solving experience.
• Strong customer service orientation.
• Comfortable working with high school aged students from diverse backgrounds and cultures.
• H.S. diploma or equivalent by start of internship.
• Some college coursework with an emphasis in Education, Environmental Science, or Life Sciences preferred.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English (oral/written).
• H.S. basic math aptitude; requires proficient ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division; calculate percentages and decimals.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (i.e., Powerpoint, Excel, Word, and Outlook).
• Comfortable with virtual meeting platforms including TEAMS and Zoom.

Benefits

• Flexible hours
• Opportunity to gain hands-on experience in environmental education