Conservation Program Internship Jobs

TheKamloops Naturalist Club(KNC) is offering a 6-8 month internship to work in collaboration with theThompson-Nicola Conservation Collaborative(TNCC). The successful candidate would work closely with the TNCC program manager as well as support ongoing KNC projects.

Responsibilities

• Assist the TNCC manager and staff with communications-related tasks including social media post planning and drafting, e-news development and development of website content and population.
• Support KNC’s ongoing projects as needed.
• Support TNCC manager and staff with outreach and engagement initiatives as needed to deliver on project tasks related to the Conservation Planning for Climate Change initiative and the Conservation Action Plan and more.
• Support field restoration projects in cooperation and coordination with regional partners.

Qualifications

Successful candidates will have:

• Post-secondary diploma or degree.
• An understanding of Indigenous knowledge and values in caring for the water and land.
• A positive and energetic attitude.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and in-person.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• An ability to work effectively, both independently, and in team environments.

About TNCC

The TNCC is a broad partnership of diverse organizations working to advance regional conservation efforts in the Thompson Watershed. The partnership works cooperatively to conserve the biological diversity and naturally functioning ecosystems of the region while providing mutual project support and leveraging technical and financial resources for partners. The TNCC is led by a Steering Committee, co-coordinated by Indigenous and non-Indigenous partners, which sets the direction and provides leadership, coordination, and decision-making capacity to advance the organization’s goals, objectives, and core program areas.

About KNC

KNC is a non-profit organization dedicated to environmental protection and education. Current programs and activities that KNC support include reclamation research in the Lac du Bois grasslands, GrowWild Kamloops – a research program on increasing urban biodiversity, and Everyone Eats – an Indigenous food sovereignty program that focuses on incorporating traditional ecological knowledge and culture into elementary school food literacy/gardening education. Public engagement and education are large components of our program through a monthly speaker series on diverse topics as well as guided public field trips scheduled throughout the year.