Spring Internship 2019 -- Environmental Restoration

Job type:
Internship
How to apply:
Job description:
4000 Michigan Rd, Indianapolis, Indiana 46208, United States
250 - 1,000 employees
Tourism industry
Private company
Unpaid
(Contact Internship and Career Advisor to see if position is eligible for academic credit)
ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION: The Virginia B. Fairbanks Art & Nature Park is a beautiful setting to enrich lives through art and nature. With that, Newfields has a vision of restoring the 100 acre site using Indiana native plants. The internship in the Art & Nature focuses heavily on land management tasks such as invasive removal, native plant reestablishment and general property maintenance. These tasks are essential in the restoration efforts of the IMA. Secondly, there will be opportunities to engage with guests of all ages including in learning atmospheres. There will be outdoor themed classes run by IMA instructors that will utilize our expertise to teach children. The intern for the ANP will be a resource in that area. Of course, any lesson plans, big ideas, and overall structure will be decided by class instructor and ANP manager. Other duties such as database maintenance, plant recording, or educational tool development may be assigned depending on availability.
 
 
 

APPLICATION MATERIALS MUST INCLUDE:

  • Completed application form (available on the Newfields website)
  • Resume
  • Cover letter
  • Recommendation letter (you may submit this with your materials or have your referring contact email us her/his letter directly; an academic letter is preferred, however a professional recommendation will be accepted)
  • Writing sample (three to five pages of an academic sample related to the subject area that you are interested in)
  • Design internship - If applying for design internships, please submit both an academic writing sample and an example of your design work.
  • Photography internship - If applying for photography internships, an academic writing sample is not needed but a digital portfolio or website is required.
  • Legal Affairs internship - If applying for legal affairs internships, please submit both an academic writing sample and a legal writing sample.
  • Unofficial or official transcript (such as transcripts accessed online, screen shots)
Internship application materials should be submitted by email to the Internship Program at interns@discovernewfields.org. Please name your files as: Firstname Lastname Filename (for example, Heidi Davis Resume)

DURATION

Temporary / Seasonal

CONTACTS

JOB FUNCTIONS

Environmental / Sustainability Mgmt, Maintenance/Skilled Laborer

NEWFIELDS

Newfields has more than 300 employees, interns, and fellows in a wide range of positions within various areas including conservation, curatorial, development, education, grounds and security. We employ full-time, part-time and seasonal personnel within an inclusive and creative environment. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to a policy to recruit, retain and promote without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age or disability. This commitment extends to all aspects of employment.