Highstead is looking for one summer conservation intern who will work with our Senior Conservationist for Conservation Finance to implement research, outreach, and policy projects that will inform our partners on where and how new conservation finance opportunities may emerge. The internship will run 12 weeks, from May 29, 2016 to August 19, 2016. Ideal candidates will be recent graduates of a Bachelor’s or Master’s-level program with a demonstrated interest and enthusiasm for conservation finance, landscape ecology, land conservation, and forest policy. For more information about the internship and how to apply, click http://highstead.net/pdfs/Conservation-Intern-Summer-2016.pdf.
Highstead is a nonprofit organization in Redding, Connecticut that works to conserve the forested landscape of New England through science, sound stewardship, collaboration, and innovative conservation. Highstead plays a lead role in advancing the New England-wide Wildlands and Woodlands (W&W) Initiative, which seeks to conserve at least 70% of the regional landscape as forests. Locally, Highstead uses its 100-plus natural area to educate and inspire people about the natural world through educational programs, research, sound management, and an interpretive trail system. Learn more at www.highstead.net. -- *Jody Cologgi* Highstead 127 Lonetown Road Redding, CT 06875 (203) 938-8809 [email protected]
