Internships

Looking for a great experience teaching children about nature?

Fall Internships
(full time, 10-12 weeks)
Warner Nature Center offers daily natural history programs to elementary school children throughout the school year. Program topics include bird migration, wetland ecology, aquatic ecology, beginning compass, biodiversity, forest ecology, and others. Interns act as trail guides for small groups of students on a daily basis. Interns will also teach the classroom portion of school visits and assist in teaching after-school programs and evening and weekend public programs. Interns will also work on a special project based upon their own interests and needs of the nature center. Interns also take part in center-wide events such as open houses and staff professional development opportunities.

Winter/Spring Internships
(full time, 20-22 weeks)
In addition to the responsibilities listed above for fall interns, winter/spring interns are trained in raptor care and expected to assist with raptor care 1-2 days per week. Additionally, they work with naturalist staff on the research and development of new school and public programs, interpretive exhibits and live animal care. The Winter/Spring internship hours may vary between 20-40 hours per week in January to mid-March and 40 hours per week from mid-March to June.

Benefits of a Warner Internship
In addition to great one-on-one interaction and mentorship with professional naturalists and educators, interns receive a bi-weekly stipend of $6.25/hour and professional development training.

Qualifications
College students or recent graduates are qualified for Warner Nature Center Internships. Preference is given to students with coursework or work experience in the biological sciences, education, or natural history interpretation. We are looking for candidates with a genuine desire to explore a career in environmental education or interpretation.

Interested students should contact our Assistant Director Julie Grecian at or (651) 433-2427 ext. 12.