INTERNSHIPS

Career Training Internships for Students

The ELC offers a variety of paid opportunities for students in Indian River County Florida. For both high school and college students, throughout the year our interns help with different programs at the ELC as well engaging with activities with different organizations in our community.

High School Internships

Accepting applications for Fall 2020

Scope of Internship: Fall of 2020 is shaping up to be an exciting season for growth and learning. The Environmental Learning Center (ELC) seeks motivated interns with multi-disciplinary interests to learn and explore careers leading to a more sustainable future through working with staff and volunteers in assisting with a campaign to reduce single use plastic use, teaching school break camps and weekend workshops for children, designing interpretive guest experiences, marketing and communicating our organization’s activities to the public, maintaining the large display public aquaria and touch tank, assisting in general guest services, conducting ecological field research, and receiving mentoring from our nature center staff in all manner of operations.

Eligibility: This internship is open to high school students of at least 16 years of age by the start date, who qualify for free and reduced lunch, and are eligible for work in the United States.

Commitment: This internship is flexible to meet your schedule and the changing needs of the ELC during this time. Projects will involve both in person and online aspects, and transportation will be provided on an as needed basis. In person workdays will occur afterschool, on weekends, and during school break periods. Work schedule will vary but will add up to a maximum of 24 hours per week.

Compensation, Food, and Transportation: This is a paid internship for $8.56 per hour. Needed field research supplies and ELC staff shirts are provided. If in need of transportation to and from campus or field research sites, arrangements will be made. ELC is not on a GoLine stop.

Application Deadline: Applications will be accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis until all spots are filled.

Application Procedure: Complete the application form and email it along with supporting documentation (see application components below) to Amy Shea, ELC Environmental Educator, at Amy@discoverelc.org. Contact Amy via email or at 772-589-5050 ext. 106 with any questions.

Application Components:

Completed Application Form.
One page essay describing career interests.
Two letters of reference from teachers or coaches (no relatives please).

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College Internships

PAID COLLEGE INTERNSHIP IN EDUCATION & CONSERVATION SUMMER 2020

MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE GENEROUS SUPPORT OF QUAIL VALLEY CHARITIES AND ANONYMOUS DONORS

Scope of Internship: Summer 2020 is shaping up to be an exciting season for growth and learning. The Environmental Learning Center (ELC) seeks a motivated college intern with multi-disciplinary interests to explore career avenues in environmental education and nature conservation through assisting staff in teaching nature-based camps for children, conducting ecological field research, maintaining large display aquaria used for public education about the Indian River Lagoon, and receiving mentoring from environmental education and conservation professionals. Interns must be able to work independently and professionally, exhibit positive attitudes at all times, and mentor younger students.

Eligibility: The internship is open to undergraduate students registered at least part-time at their institution of study for the semesters before and after the summer, who have completed at least one year of coursework at the start of the internship, and who are working towards a four year degree. Applicants must be in good academic standing, be at least 18 years old, have a valid driver’s license, and be eligible for employment in the United States. In accordance with program funder guidelines, the intern selected must be a resident of Indian River County.

Commitment: Monday, June 1st through Friday, July 17th, 2020. Monday-Friday, 40 hours per week.

Compensation: This is a paid internship with a $2,500 stipend.

Housing: Interns are responsible for their own housing and transportation.

Application Deadline: April 1st, 2020

Application Procedure: Complete the application form and email it along with supporting documentation (see application components below) to Amy Shea, ELC Environmental Educator, at Amy@discoverelc.org. Contact Amy via email or at 772-589-5050 ext. 106 with any questions.

Application Components:

Completed Application Form.
Transcripts showing completion of at least one year of college.
Essay, up to two pages in length, describing your career, education and research interests and how the internship will help in discerning and pursuing these.
Two letters of recommendation from professionals who can speak to your academic and career goals and ability to pursue them. Please send one from a faculty member at your institution of study and none from relatives.
Resume or curriculum vitae.