Naturalist Internship Opportunities
http://www.audubon-center.com/internships.htm

You will have a chance to gain professional experience with the option of
earning an Environmental Education Certificate offered in conjunction
with Hamline University in St.Paul.
We are looking for people who:

• Have experience or an interest in working with children
  in an educational outdoor setting
• Are able to work without supervision and are self-motivated
• Have knowledge of, or interest in, the natural and cultural history of Minnesota
• Have a good sense of humor
• Are willing and able to work long hours

Your responsibilities as a Naturalist Intern include:

• Environmental and adventure education instruction
• Program and curriculum development
• Serving as a liaison for school and weekend groups
• General maintenance of living quarters and center grounds
• Administrative tasks
• Option to assist with care of captive educational animals, including raptors, and maintain the wildlife facility.

Above is Athena, our resident Barred Owl. Interns have the option of learning how
to care for and maintain facilities for her and our other resident wildlife.
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Typical months of internship: September to June
Outdoor classes you will be teaching

Stipend
You will receive $320 per month, individual room and board. If you work for 6 months or longer, you are eligible to take graduate credits from Hamline University. The Audubon Center will pay for 1 credit for every month worked at the center. If you work less than 6 months , you may take the credits at your own expense.
The Intern House
You will get an individual room at the intern house, which is located on a separate part of the property from the Dormitory and Dining Hall. The recently remodeled intern house is a rustic farmhouse on the shores of Grindstone Lake that has a communal kitchen, living area, and 3 bathrooms. There is room for 7 interns in the house.

International Interns
We encourage international interns because we believe that environmental education and environmental issues are global in scope . The Audubon Center has an opportunity to assist educators from other countries in developing their environmental education skills. "After those months of hands-on work and studying, I perceive a greater achievement than through past university curriculum, a real feeling of having developed and mastered a certain amount of knowledge”. – Michelle Thouin, France, 1996-1997
To apply, please send cover letter, resume and three reference contacts to:
Clarissa Ellis , Director of K-12 Programming
Audubon Center of the North Woods
PO Box 530
Sandstone, MN, 55072
(320) 245-2648