Seasonal Internships

Environmental Education Internship: The Environmental Education Intern will assist with classroom and field instruction for K-12 programs throughout Skagit County. Content will focus on salmon ecology and freshwater habitat restoration. The intern will work with our AmeriCorps Washington Service Corps Education Associate to visit classrooms for in-person lessons, help conduct field trips around the Skagit, and assist with other outreach events as needed/desired. 

Spawner Survey Internship: The Spawner Survey intern assists SFEG staff in implementing the spawner survey program for selected restoration sites.  The intern will participate in the SFEG spawner survey workshop, receive training in how to identify adult salmon species and redds, conduct weekly surveys on one or more streams, and assist with data entry, analysis, and reporting.  This program documents salmon spawning in proposed and completed restoration sites. This information is useful in understanding the effectiveness of restoration efforts and is used by WDFW for escapement forecasting. The intern works with SFEG field staff and other volunteers to carry out this work. The intern may be invited to assist with other activities such as weekend work parties and juvenile salmon data collection for additional experience/hours.

Vegetation Monitoring Internship: Vegetation Monitoring Interns assist SFEG staff in field operations including vegetation monitoring, site maintenance, volunteer outreach events, and native plant nursery management.At our native plant nursery, interns perform tasks such as weed control, watering, native plant propagation, small structural updates, and much more. The plants that come from our nursery go to our riparian restoration projects led by staff, volunteers, and school groups. These plants end up at sites all over the Skagit and Samish watersheds!

These positions open seasonally or as needed and will appear under “Current Openings” when available. Each internship position is offered only to enrolled college students. Positions are paid (offering a monthly stipend depending on hours worked) and requires the use of a personal vehicle with mileage reimbursement. 

Each internship is seasonally available as follows:

Spring Quarter: Environmental Education Internship

Summer Quarter: Vegetation Monitoring Internship

Fall Quarter: Spawner Survey Internship, Environmental Education Internship

Winter Quarter: Spawner Survey Internship, Environmental Education Internship