Summer Fellowships, Programs & jobs

Marketing & Communications Internship 2022. NatureWorks. Plymouth, MN.

Mainstreaming Climate Resilience Lead. UNFCCC High Level Climate Champions. Remote, world wide.

Internships with The Nature Conservancy
Wildlife Intern 35 hr week position, June-August, North Carolina. Apply by April 22. Position ID: 51344

• Intern, Federal Policy (Appalachian Trail Conservancy), Washington D.C.Apply by April 30.
• Trail Crew Leader, Connecticut Forest Park Association, Apply by April 15 
• Assistant Trail Crew Leader, Connecticut Forest Park Association, Apply by April 15.
• 2022 Summer Land Management Internship, Mississippi Valley Conservancy, Apply by April 15.
• Summer Associate, Southern Maine Conservation Collaborative and Maine Environmental Education Association. Apply by April 20 
• Environmental Advocate, Clean Water Action. Apply by April 29. 
• Wilderness Fuels Module (Crew Leader, Crew Member, Crew Apprentice), Sierra Institute for Community and Environment, Apply by May 1.
• Civic Participation Associate . MinKwon Center for Community Action (formerly YKASEC) in New York City, NY. Apply by May 2. 
• Stewardship Intern, UP Land Conservancy, Michigan, Apply by May 31 
• Environmental Planning Intern at Kimley-Horn. Apply by June 1.  
• Summer 2022 Climate Advocacy Certificate Program with Citizens’ Climate Lobby. No deadline posted.
• Collaborative Forestry Technician (Crew Leader, Crew Member, Crew Apprentice), Sierra Institute for Community and Environment. No deadline posted. 
• Farmward Bound 1 Counselor (and other jobs), Wolfe’s Neck Center for Agriculture and the Environment. No deadline posted.
• Public Horticulture Intern at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens. No deadline posted.
• Summer Internship Program at American Flood Coalition, Washington, DC. No deadline posted. 
• Environmental Services Internship with Stantec, Topsham, ME. No deadline posted. 
• Maine Audubon has several openings, both full and part time with more coming through April.
• Collaborative Forestry Technician (Crew Leader, Crew Member, Crew Apprentice), Sierra Institute for Community and Environment . No deadline posted.
• Intern for the Canines for Clean Water campaign with Health Rivers Ogunquit. No deadline posted. 
• Seattle Community Summer Crew Leader , The Student Conservation Association, Seattle, WA. No deadline posted
• ENVIRONMENTAL NONPROFIT SEEKS CAMPAIGN STAFF IN PORTLAND. No deadline posted. 
• Jobs with Chewonki Foundation 

 Featured Community Events

Bowdoin Events

• Mushroom Fest!!
  Mycorrhizal Minds Lecture
  Thursday, April 19 7:00 PM
  Roux center Lantern
• Earth Day Fair
  Friday, April 22 1:00-4:30 pm
  Main Quad
  Art, music, and mushrooms with Sustainability and other student orgs
   
• EN-ROADS Climate Policy Simulator Demonstration (register via campus groups) on Thursday, April 21 at 8:00 PM at Roux 207. Overwhelmed by the climate crisis? Inspired to act but curious how to best advocate for effective and equitable climate policies? Join in this discussion of current legislative proposals and evaluate their effectiveness and political viability. This presentation will include a demonstration of EN-ROADS Climate Policy Simulator created by MIT’s Sloan School of Management and will leave you with a deeper understanding of the intricacies of the complicated international crisis with important information and hopefulness that solutions are possible. 
   
• Earth Day Clothing Swap ÔÇïÔÇïÔÇïÔÇïÔÇïÔÇïon Friday, April 22 1-4:30 PM at Main Quad. Drop off cloths & shoes in good condition 4/11-4/15 in Smith Union 1-4pm Do you have any clothes or shoes you don’t want anymore? Well look no further because the Office of Sustainability and the Fashion Club are hosting a clothing donation and swap. The swap will be on Earth Day on Main Quad from 1-4:30pm that everyone is invited to no matter if you donated clothes! If you have any questions email ejones@bowdoin.edu or ahatton@bowdoin.edu. 
   
• If you missed Sustainable Bowdoin’s Solar Panel last week, you can watch the recordings of the event: PART 1 and PART 2 

Community Events

• What we learned about electrifying lobster boats  (and what we want to know next) on Friday, April 15, 12:00 - 1:00 pm via zoom. Join Richard Nelson and John Hagan in a conversation about how we might reduce emissions in the lobster fishery. Bring your own ideas and experiences too. Register here.

• Youth Food Convergence Circle on Tuesday, April 19 1:00 - 3:00 pm.  
  Young people ages 14-22. Join a focus group style conversation about youth perspectives of Food Systems in Maine using a Maine Youth Action Network (MYAN) developed community circle model. Facilitated by Maine Food Convergence Hosts & Maine Youth Action Network, and is free of charge. 

• 2030 Vision Climate Convergence  on Friday, April 22 7:00 pm - Sunday, April 24 2:00 PM in Norway, (Maine!). The theme of this year's ConvergenceÔÇ»is Collective Power for Climate Justice. It brings together different ideas and perspectives to inspire climate justice and climate action. Participants can attend one or all of the three days. Scholarships, and help with lodging and transportation areÔÇ»available. 

Environmental News

• "Converting Solar Energy to Electricity on Demand" from Chalmers University of Technology. The researchers behind an energy system that makes it possible to capture solar energy, store it for up to eighteen years and release it when and where it is needed have now taken the system a step further. 
• Are the whales leaving? Gulf of Maine research raises questions about new lobstering rules by Jordan Andrews for The Portland Press Herald. The endangered North Atlantic right whale's preferred food source is moving north, out of Maine waters. Lobstermen say the change warrants a second look at new fishing restrictions set to take effect May 1.

• Allergy season in Maine longer with warming climate by Mike Slifer for News Center Maine. The growing season is about a week longer now than in previous years. Earlier blooms result in an earlier start to seasonal sniffles.

•  Maine Climate Science Dashboard, Maine Climate Council

Featured Jobs and Fellowships 
For Graduating Seniors

• Manager, Site Survey. Pivot Energy. Remote. Apply by April 29
• Municipal Policy Associate Maine Farmland Trust (Portland, Belfast ME, or remote in Maine.
• Chesapeake Bay Monitoring Outreach Coordinator. Apply by April 15
• Coral Research Intern. 6 month position. The Florida Aquarium. Apply by April 22
• Conservation Coordinator, The Nature Conservancy, Concord NH (Job ID :51351) Posted April 7
• Land Stewardship Technician- New England (Appalachian Trail Conservancy) June-October. Posted April 1.
• Natural Resources Technician, Roanoke, VA (July-Nov 1)
• Farm Assistant, Cultivating Community (Falmouth & Lisbon ME) Apply by April 25.
• Clean Energy Corps, Department of Energy Applicant Portal.
• Bringing Nature Home Program Manager at Maine Audubon, Apply by April 15.
• Pumpout Coordinator- seasonal (May-October), Friends of Casco Bay. Apply by April 15.
• Land Steward, Greenwich Land Trust, Mueller Preserve. Apply by April 15
• Easement Steward 2, Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Art. Apply by April 30.
• Farmland Protection Project Manager (Portland or Belfast, ME), Maine Farmland Trust. Apply by May 2.
• Field Steward 1, Solan Land Trust, CA. Apply by June 30 
• Conservation Manager, Katy Prairie Conservancy, Apply by August 1 
• Color of Climate Coordinator, Gateway Community Services Maine, Portland or Lewiston Maine. Applications reviewed on a rolling basis
• Jobs with Save the Redwoods