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Work with the New Canaan Land Trust

The New Canaan Land Trust is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all employees.

Summer Internship Program Coordinator

Accepting Applications until March 31, 2023

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Location: New Canaan, CT

Status: Full-time, seasonal, exempt

Compensation: Weekly salary of $600-$800, depending on experience

Reports to: Executive Director

Posted: February 1, 2023

 

NCLT seeks an enthusiastic and self-motivated Coordinator to lead its Summer Steward Internship Program which is comprised of three cadres of five interns working in three-week sessions from late June through late August. There will be a two-week orientation and training period beginning in early June and a one-week closing and reporting period in late August.

The ideal candidate will have a passion for engaging youth in conservation and stewardship work, experience working on a variety of land stewardship projects, and a desire to share their knowledge with the next generation of environmentalists. The Coordinator’s primary responsibility is to lead interns in completing a variety of land stewardship projects across the Land Trust’s network of 65+ properties. These projects include, but are not limited to, trail construction and maintenance, planting/pruning/watering trees and shrubs, stone wall repair, and invasive species removal. Rainy days are typically spent at the office, where interns contribute to other aspects of NCLT’s work, including social media posting, conservation research, and more.

The Coordinator is also responsible for coordinating both on- and off-site experiential learning opportunities for the interns, including field trips to other local conservation organizations and workshops with environmental professionals. This combination of work and education provides a rewarding experience for our interns and is bolstered by the strong leadership of the Coordinator.

Seasonal Land Steward

Accepting Applications until March 31, 2023

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Location: New Canaan, CT

Status: Part-time, seasonal, non-exempt

Compensation: $17-20 per hour depending on experience, 20 hours per week

Reports to: Executive Director

Posted: February 1, 2023

 

The New Canaan Land Trust seeks a seasonal, part-time Land Steward to help manage its 400-acre portfolio of properties. The position will primarily include fieldwork, with some work from the NCLT office. This is a unique, hands-on opportunity to gain experience with land management and follow best practices for land trust property stewardship.

Summer Steward Internship

Are you looking for a fun and rewarding way to spend your summer? Want to learn about the environment while getting paid to work outside? Then the New Canaan Land Trust’s Summer Steward Internship is for you!

The internship program introduces participants to the multi-faceted fields of land conservation and stewardship. In addition to completing meaningful projects that benefit the environment and the New Canaan community, interns meet with professionals in the environmental field, take trips to local conservation areas, and have abundant opportunities for field-based learning.

Interns spend 4 days per week working and learning on the Land Trust’s 400-acre network of open space. Projects at the Land Trust vary from year to year, but can include trail construction, invasive species removal, stone wall building, tree planting, or other projects that help the Land Trust care for its preserves. The 5th day of the week is an out-of-town field trip. Recent field trips have included visits to an arboretum to learn about tree conservation, cruises on long island sound to learn about marine conservation, tours of organic and urban farms, and hiking trips to nearby forests.

You will be a good fit for this internship if you have a strong work ethic and are interested in learning about nature, the environment, and what it takes to care for our land. Much of this internship is centered around the completion of labor-intensive stewardship projects that require participants to work outdoors in sometimes inclement weather conditions, using a variety of land stewardship tools (training provided).