internship opportunity!

Don’t forget, APRIL 3 is the deadline to apply for our summer internship!

Spend your summer with us, experiencing:

• the role of science and community engagement in marine & terrestrial conservation;
• science based initiatives ;
• technology and innovations for conservation, including GPS/GIS/Google Map use, remote sensing and in the field technology;
• policy and communications;
• fundraising and finance;
• leadership and career development

For more information click here.

Interested applicants should submit a cover letter and resume to smarrs@tnc.org by 5:00PM on Friday, April 3, 2015.  Your cover letter (not to exceed two pages) must address the following:

1. State your current education level and how you meet the four basic qualifications listed above.
2. Tell us about a previous internship, job, or team you were on, and what role you played as part of that team or group of colleagues.  What did you enjoy about being a member of that team or group?
3. How do you think this internship will benefit you? How will you use it to benefit the world around you?

BREAK INTO CONSERVATION

Looking to get your foot in the door of the conservation realm?  This is your chance!!! The Nature Conservancy has re-opened the application process for Kupu Extended Internship Program (EIP) interns! This is a great introductory chance to work with your boots on the ground or fins in the water in conservation .

Currently there are three positions available on Oʻahu, Maui, and Kauaʻi.  The position on Oʻahu is for the Supersucker operation in Kāneʻohe Bay, a marine intern position on Maui, and to work in the extensive TNC forest preserves on Kauaʻi.

Kirsten on her first day on the job as the Kupu EIP intern on TNC’s Supersucker operation, October 2013.

Don’t forget, two of us three fellows started out as Kupu interns on the Supersucker, this could be your big break!

To learn more about the positions available visit Kupu’s website & to  view the application, click here.