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Intern Application Process
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Qualifications
We are looking for people who:
- Have experience or an interest in working with children
in an educational outdoor setting
- Are able to work without supervision and are self-motivated
- Have knowledge of, or interest in, the natural and cultural history of Minnesota
- Have a good sense of humor
- Are willing and able to work long hours
- Are in good physical condition, and enjoy a healthy, active lifestyle
How To Apply
We accept applications year-round, and we encourage people of all nationalities to apply. Please mail or email a cover letter, resume, and list of three reference contacts to:
Clarissa Ellis, Director of K-12 Programming
Audubon Center of the North Woods
PO Box 530
Sandstone, MN 55072
(320) 245-2648
ellis@audubon-center.org
If possible, please also submit a short video-clip of yourself (digital format) telling us why you are interested in this position and why you feel that you are qualified. We also encourage you to submit a short video-clip of you teaching, guiding, working with children, or interacting with people in any professional capacity that is relevant to this position. This video submission is optional, but greatly encouraged if you are able to provide it.
Once we have received all of your application materials, your application will be reviewed and we will inform you whether or not you will be invited for an interview. Interviews are typically held over the phone, but we greatly appreciate personal interviews if it is possible for you to visit the Audubon Center in person.
A Note to International Applicants
Here at the Audubon Center, we accept and encourage international interns because we believe that environmental education and environmental issues are global in scope. The Naturalist Internship is an opportunity to assist educators from other countries in developing their Environmental Education skills. Already, we have had interns from the following countries, and we hope that the list keeps growing!
 Argentina
 Bahamas
 Belgium
 Belize
 Brazil
 Canada
 Catalonia
 Chile
 China |
 Colombia
 France
 Germany
 India
 Ireland
 Jamaica
 Luxembourg
 Mexico
 Nepal |
 Norway
 Slovakia
 South Africa
 Tanzania
 Thailand
 UK
 USA
 Venezuela |
Our
Mission:
To
protect, improve and promote the enjoyment of the
natural environment
through formal and informal
education programs and research; to assist
and
encourage
environmental education programs, centers, and
careers. |
Our
Vision:
The
environment is the blackboard for the Center's educational programs;
the common ground that brings us together with the natural world and
people from around the globe to share our concerns for one another and
the future. It is through positive and shared experience that we hope
we can affect the values and actions of our people to create a world
of harmonious diversity. |
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