2024 Summer
Stewardship
Internship

Responsibilities and Duties

This is a temporary seasonal full-time position—40 hours per week)—working most weekdays and some weekends. A typical workday is 7am–5pm. Much of the work will be outdoors in varying weather conditions for extended hours. This position anticipates the workload to be about 60% conservation fieldwork, 20% general maintenance and 20% public outreach. This is a hands-on, experiential learning opportunity with a variety of duties that will include, but are not limited to the following:

• Navigate and collect coordinates using a hand-held GPS unit
• Restoration planting and help maintain native plant nursery
• Identify and remove invasive and non-native plants
• Hike intermediate hiking trails and positively interact with recreationists
• Distribute public information and provide interpretive outreach
• Lead and maintain the safety of volunteers and school groups on stewardship events
• Work interdependently and with partners in the preparation of public events
• Work in a small team setting and communicate with other departments
• Write an internship experience article for the AEC newsletter
• Complete the requirements of school’s credited internship program, if applicable

Required Qualifications

• Pursuing a degree in, or bachelor's degree in environmental science, botany, conservation management, or equivalent
• Ability to self-manage and motivate
• Applicant must be self-disciplined, work hard, and maintain a pleasant attitude
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Must be 21 years or older
• Valid driver’s license
• Legally authorized to work in the United States
• Ability to lift 50 pounds
• Ability to walk long distances off trail and at high elevation for multiple hours
• Employment is conditional upon a background and physical screening

Preferred Qualifications

• Native plant identification and/or taxonomy experience
• Experience working efficiently in a small team setting
• Pursuing college credit for internship
• Familiar with Microsoft Word and Excel
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Experience driving off-road with 4x4 trucks and all-terrain-vehicles
• Prior practice working with the public, in customer service

Work schedule

Forty hours per week, tentatively Monday–Wednesday and some weekends. Starting June 24th and continuing through September 6th minimally (11 weeks including holidays, potential to continue working additional weekends for specific events after September 6th). This position does not include winter ski area benefits. It is restricted to seasonal summer temporary status only.

How to Apply

Applications are now closed. We will open this position in January 2023.

Applications must be completed and received by April 19th, 2024 for consideration. A complete application includes the online Alta Employee Application Form and the following items sent to jobs@alta.com with the subject heading “Summer Internship Application."

Phone interviews will occur from April 23rd–26th. In-person interviews: TBD.

• One-page cover letter and one-page resume
• Three references—minimum two professional and only one may be a character reference
• A short writing sample—one to two pages only

Contact Information

Please email jobs@alta.com