Chehalis Basin Education Consortium Internship Winter 2019

Internship available at Capital Region ESD113 office in Tumwater, Washington.

Intern will be working with a Regional Science Coordinator to implement watershed  and climate change related environmental education activities for students in grades 4-12. Duties include, but are not limited to:

  • Classroom presentations
  • Developing curriculum
  • Leading environmental education activities
  • Helping with planning and implementing restoration events
  • Performing water quality testing with students
  • Working with juveniles in the Lewis County Juvenile Court System both in a detention facility and out on a work crew
  • Training teachers
  • Social media and outreach including picture taking and writing publicity materials

Number of hours per week desired: 20 but that is flexible. Position is unpaid. Travel to offsite locations will be reimbursed.

Desired candidates can be either undergraduate or masters students, and must have a background/experience in environmental education, preferably related to water quality, habitat restoration, botany and/or climate change. Must be comfortable working in a detention center with adjudicated youth.

Interested candidates should send a cover letter and resume to the Chehalis Basin Education Coordinator, Rachel Stendahl: rstendahl@esd113.org

Applications due December 15th, 2018