Internships

Seasonal Unpaid Internships Available
Summer/Fall and Spring/Summer

Spring/Summer Intern applications must be received by October 15th
(mid-February through mid-August)

Summer/Fall Intern applications must be received by April 15th
(mid-June through mid-December)

Richardson Bay Audubon Center & Sanctuary, Tiburon, CA has an unpaid internship opportunity designed to provide an intern with the opportunity to learn to develop and implement early childhood and family environmental education programs as well as restoration field work.

The internship will afford the intern the opportunity to interact with and learn from experts in the fields of education and science, gain exposure to the operations of a non-profit organization, and learn the workings of putting together a conservation newsletter.

The intern will work under the supervision of the Office Manager and Education Director. This internship will provide the intern with an opportunity to develop the skills necessary to:

• Teach and lead educational field trip and camp programs, including their planning;
• Work with educational staff to review and modify curriculum;
• Develop teacher resource materials for outreach;
• Participate in sanctuary management, including learning about trail work and beach cleanup, and other activities involving the operation of a conservation sanctuary;
• Participate in waterbird and shorebird surveys and data collection;
• Participate in science research and restoration work, including learning how to collect invertebrates in the field, identify invertebrates using a microscope, collecting sediment core samples, and setting up traps and nets as part of fish monitoring; and
• Participate in the production of a newsletter.

Candidates should have the ability to interact well with children, teens and adults, be willing to work in weather conditions such as light rain and moderately cold temperatures, and do gardening and yard work. This unpaid internship will have a varied schedule that will include some evenings and/or weekends.

Interested candidates should forward their resume or a letter of interest to:

Office Manager
Richardson Bay Audubon Center
376 Greenwood Beach Road
Tiburon, CA 94920

Email:

FAX: 415-388-0717

The mission of Audubon California is to conserve and restore California's natural ecosystems, focusing on birds, other wildlife, and their habitats for the benefit of humanity and the earth's biological diversity. By connecting people with nature, Audubon California will be a leader in creating a powerful California voice for the environment, deeply rooted in and broadly drawn from all parts of our population.

Audubon promotes a diverse workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of the National Audubon Society to employ the person best qualified for the job regardless of race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability (handicap) or marital status.