Interns and Fellows Build Conservation Skills
The Nature Conservancy in Wisconsin offers internships and fellowships for students and young professionals.
Are you looking to start your career in the conservation field? The Nature Conservancy in Wisconsin offers internship and fellowship positions for students and young professionals. You’ll gain valuable real-world experience and skills while you help us make progress on critical issues like protecting wildlife habitat, addressing climate change, feeding the world sustainably and keeping our water clean!
- Internships: 12-week summer positions, paid hourly, in fields such as land stewardship, water quality, sustainable agriculture, marketing, and fundraising.
- Fellowships: One-year paid positions in a variety of departments open to recent graduates. Start dates vary depending on need, with one to two positions each year.
Internships with TNC in Wisconsin
The Nature Conservancy offers multiple paid summer internships for an array of academic interests and backgrounds. These internship positions vary each year to align with current projects and organizational priorities. To qualify, you must either be a currently enrolled college student or have graduated within the last 12 months.
Paid internship positions are typically posted from February through March, aim to be filled by May, and run from June through August. To apply for paid internship opportunities, visit TNC Careers, scroll to "Current Job Opportunities" and search "Wisconsin". For questions, please contact Tracy at tracy.malterer@tnc.org.
TNC showed me the importance of using different forms of storytelling in environmental conservation work. From social media to in-the-field interviews, there are so many ways to connect with people, and TNC truly understands that.
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Learn More about Fellowships with TNC in Wisconsin
Fellowships are one-year, full-time, paid positions open to recent graduates from a college or graduate program. They offer meaningful work experience on a tangible set of projects and opportunities for independent work and professional development. Topics range widely from conservation science and program planning to marketing and more. One or two positions are hired each year.
The Nature Conservancy in Wisconsin offers competitive compensation and has a friendly and flexible office environment, including opportunities to get outdoors. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer with a strong commitment to a diverse and culturally competent global workforce.
We do not currently have any fellowship positions available for 2023 in Wisconsin.
My TNC fellowship challenged me to think creatively and work holistically to mitigate flooding issues along the East River. I learned, firsthand, how community involvement is integral in creating systemic and long lasting change.
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