Education Intern

Position Summary

The National Audubon Society provides a paid internship for college students and recent graduates interested in environmental education. Audubon Vermont seeks an intern to support their Afterschool and Field Trip programs, focusing on delivering educational experiences for young children outdoors.

Length of Internship

Fall Semester 2026, 305 hours

Location

This position is classified as on-site based at Audubon VT and Green Mountain Audubon Center in Huntington

Hours

20 hours/week

Compensation

$19.57 / hour

Additional Job Description

• Intern Responsibilities and Learning Objectives:
• Deliver after-school programing in-line with Audubon Vermont operations for young children outdoors every day.
• Create, maintain, and update curriculum, instructional materials, and teaching spaces.
• Lead programs for children from diverse backgrounds.
• Partner with Audubon staff to ensure that equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging principles are incorporated and followed in all aspects of our work.

Internship Benefits

• Gain experience and knowledge in the following areas:
• Interact with the professional scientists, educators, and advocates at Audubon, as well as other interns and the general public in Vermont.
• Gain practical experience teaching elementary students while working directly with GMAC’s team of professional Teacher/Naturalists.
• Experience designing lesson plans.
• Mentorship from our team of passionate educations.
• Students may earn academic credit for their time, in addition to pay, upon discussion with your school advisor and the hiring manager.

Intern Schedule

Our ideal candidate is available Monday-Thursday afternoons:

• Monday, Tuesday, Thursday from 2-5:30;
• Wednesday 12-5:30 (1 Wednesday each month the program runs 12:30-3:30);
• and Fridays 8-12 (flexible, depending on field trip schedule).

Qualifications And Experience

• Commitment to Audubon’s organizational values of care, collaboration, change, integrity, impact, and innovation.
• Course work that focuses on environmental education, biology, natural history, conservation, or a major in education with an interest in alternative forms of education.
• Access to reliable transportation is preferred due to limited public transit options.
• Experience and ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds.
• Desire to teach nature-based programming in an outdoor setting, in all weather.
• Interest in connecting people to nature and developing your own natural history, conservation, and nature mentoring skills.
• Proven interest in working with children, demonstrated through coursework, volunteering, babysitting, or formal work experience.
• Passion for nature and the outdoors.
• Previous related experience in outdoor education a plus.
• Self-motivated and organized person able to stay on task without direct supervision and to be able to work on multiple projects or education programs.

EEO Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic outlined by federal, state, or local laws. We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible hiring process for all candidates.

Accessibility Statement

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