This is a great opportunity for young naturalists, college students and nature enthusiasts to gain leadership and work experience in outdoor education. This paid internship has additional opportunities to develop interpretive program materials, leading remote naturalist programs via Zoom and other special projects such as writing an interpretive brochure or adding to our curriculum.
We welcome people who have no prior experience working in the field with students, but are eager to learn and take on leadership. We welcome BIPOC folks who are interested in serving the diverse students of the SF bay area. We welcome college students enrolled at Merritt College’s Natural History Certificate Program, or UC Berkeley’s Natural History Program or Interpretive Student Aides already working with EBRPD. Because this is a seasonal part-time internship with limited hours, this may be perfect for the college student studying natural history and is passionate about the ecology and cultural history of the bay area. Our field trip programs take place at Middle Harbor Shoreline Park, within the Port of Oakland.
Please see intern scope of work below:
Paid Intern Naturalist ~ Spring 2023* *
Middle Harbor Shoreline Park
2777 Middle Harbor Rd. Oakland, CA 94607
Position Eligibility & Description: College students are eligible for a paid Naturalist Internship to assist with Naturalist programs at Middle Harbor Shoreline Park (MHSP) in Oakland, CA. Interns work under the direction of the Executive Director and/or Program Director.
Internships begin as early as early January and end on May 25th, 2023
Up to four students per season will be eligible for this paid internship.
Bilingual (Spanish-English) students are especially encouraged to apply.
Naturalist Intern Training ~ Scope of Work, Schedule & Pay Rate:
Intern Naturalists will co-lead outdoor natural science and cultural history activities for groups of 10 – 20, 1st -5th graders at Middle Harbor Shoreline Park (MHSP). Naturalist programs occur most Thursday mornings, from 8:45am-12:45pm on the following dates: 3/9, 3/16, 3/23, 3/30, 4/6, 4/13, 4/20, 4/27, 5/4, 5/11, 5/18 (est. 50-55 hours)
Potential additional hours to lead Virtual Field Trips (VFTs) through Zoom to school classrooms and assisting in Social Media posting and management.
Intern Naturalists will assist in the preparation of instructional and outreach materials as needed.
Required Qualifications:
For more information about Stepping Out Stepping In please visit this website: http://www.steppingoutsteppingin.org
To apply: If you are interested, please contact Beth Teper, Program Director at: steppingoutsteppingin@gmail.com
Oakland, California, United States
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